COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Municipal Election Day has come and gone — but the race isn’t over for two candidates vying for Columbia’s At-large City Council seat, currently held by incumbent Councilwoman Aditi Bussells.

Bussells’ challenger Sam Johnson received around 47% of the votes, and Bussells received around 43%. However to win, a 50% threshold must be reached.

They’ll now faceoff in a runoff election on Tuesday, November 18th — with early voting being held November 12th through November 14th.

ABC Columbia’s Lee Williams spoke with both candidates about their goals.

“Well, I’ve always said that, you know, were just getting started in terms of moving this city forward together, and I want to continue working on the initiatives that I’ve spearheaded around safety, economic development wh

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