William S. Cogswell Jr.
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Article ImagesWilliam Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician and real estate developer who is mayor-elect of the city of Charleston. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022.[1][2]
William Cogswell | |
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Mayor-elect of Charleston | |
Assuming office January 2024 | |
Succeeding | John Tecklenburg |
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
In office November 14, 2016 – November 14, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Chip Limehouse |
Succeeded by | Tom Hartnett Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | William Scott Cogswell January 14, 1975 (age 49) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of the South (BA) Columbia University (MS) |
Cogswell was elected mayor on November 21, 2023 after defeating incumbent John Tecklenburg in a runoff.[3][4][5][6] He will be the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.[7][8]
Endorsements for Cogswell included South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, state Representative Mark Smith, and state Senator Larry Grooms.[9] South Carolina Republican Party chair Drew McKissick said in a press statement that Cogswell's victory represented a 'shifting momentum', referencing Republican Mayors elected in South Carolina's largest cities: Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston.[10][11]
Cogswell is a distant relative of Colonel Milton Cogswell, who was named a provisional Mayor of Charleston in 1868.[12]
Electoral history
Year | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||
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2016 Republican Primary[13] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 1,051 | 34.4% | Russell Guerard | 792 | 25.9% | Trey Harrell | 626 | 20.5% | Eddie Phipps | 537 | 17.6% | |||||
2016 Republican Primary Runoff[14] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 1,063 | 52.8% | Russell Guerard | 951 | 47.2% | |||||||||||
2016 General Election[15] | William S. Cogswell Jr. | 11,961 | 65.1% | Alice Wakefield | 6,416 | 34.9% | |||||||||||
2018 Republican Primary | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 1,722 | 46.3% | Russell Guerard | 1,589 | 42.7% | Will Freeman | 411 | 11.0% | ||||||||
2018 Republican Primary Runoff | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 2,214 | 58.7% | Russell Guerard | 1,556 | 41.3% | |||||||||||
2018 General Election[16] | William S. Cogswell Jr. (i) | 9,264 | 55.1% | Ben Pogue | 7,548 | 44.9% | Others/Write-in | 9 | 0.0% |
External links
Charleston Mayoral Debate by WCBD-TV
Mika & William interview by Charleston activist and former mayoral candidate Mika Gadsden
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Byrd, Caitlin (November 21, 2023). "Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Brams, Sophie (November 21, 2023). "William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Baldwin, Skyler (November 21, 2023). "Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kayanja, Ian (November 22, 2023). "Vote certified: William Cogswell officially set to be Charleston's next mayor". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ BERNSTEIN, BRITTANY (November 22, 2023). "Charleston, S.C., Elects First Republican Mayor Since the 1870s". The National Review. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Visser, Nick (November 24, 2023). "Charleston, South Carolina, Elects First Republican Mayor Since 1870s". Huffpost. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kayanja, Ian (November 16, 2023). "Critical endorsements flow in for both Cogswell & Tecklenburg ahead of Tuesday's mayoral runoff". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Venegas, Natalie (November 22, 2023). "Republican Lands Historic Win in South Carolina". Newsweek. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Johnson, Julia (November 22, 2023). "Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (November 23, 2023). "Charleston Elects Republican Mayor for First Time Since 1870s". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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Preceded by | Mayor of Charleston Taking office 2024 |
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