MOUNT PLEASANT — Will Haynie held an significant early lead against opponent Curt Thomas as results trickled in Nov. 4 in the race for mayor of South Carolina’s fourth-largest municipality.

With 60 percent of precincts reporting, 59 percent of ballots cast were in favor of Haynie. Thomas trailed with 40 percent.

Unofficial election night reports show the incumbent mayor was favored among early and absentee voters. Haynie earned 60 percent of early and absentee ballots. Thomas earned around 40 percent.

As the polls closed Nov. 4, people wearing the bright green stickers bearing Haynie’s name filed into Saltwater Cowboys on Shem Creek for an election night party. Supporters in coats and gloves to fend off a light chill in the air sipped on glasses of wine and mingled with Haynie, who gr

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