Daniel Rickenmann
2022 - Present
2026
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Daniel Rickenmann is the Mayor of Columbia in South Carolina. Rickenmann assumed office on January 4, 2022. Rickenmann's current term ends on January 6, 2026.
Rickenmann ran for election for Mayor of Columbia in South Carolina. Rickenmann won in the general runoff election on November 16, 2021.
While mayoral elections in Columbia are nonpartisan, Rickenmann is affiliated with the Republican Party.[1][2]
Biography
Daniel Rickenmann was born in Warrington, Pennsylvania. Rickenmann earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of South Carolina. His career experience includes owning multiple restaurants and working as the CEO of a waste-to-energy recycling facility.[3][4][5]
Elections
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Columbia, South Carolina (2021)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann defeated Tameika Isaac Devine in the general runoff election for Mayor of Columbia on November 16, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 52.0 | 10,606 | |
| Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 48.0 | 9,789 | ||
| Total votes: 20,395 | ||||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Columbia
Daniel Rickenmann and Tameika Isaac Devine advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sam Johnson and Moe Baddourah in the general election for Mayor of Columbia on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Rickenmann (Nonpartisan) | 43.5 | 8,417 | |
| ✔ | Tameika Isaac Devine (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 5,846 | |
| Sam Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 4,710 | ||
| Moe Baddourah (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 364 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 19,346 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Mayor of Columbia |
Footnotes
- ↑ The State, "Rickenmann, elected next Columbia mayor in runoff, says he’s ‘overwhelmed’ by support," November 16, 2021
- ↑ The Post and Courier, "SC orders partial Columbia mayor vote recount before polls close after problems reported," November 16, 2021
- ↑ Columbia Star, "Star Profile: Daniel Rickenmann, restaurateur," July 6, 2007
- ↑ Columbia Metropolitan, "The Future of Recycling," July-August 2011
- ↑ Rickenmann for Mayor, "About Daniel Rickenmann," accessed November 23, 2021
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| Preceded by Stephen Benjamin |
Mayor of Columbia 2022 - Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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