The tide appears to be turning...Daniel Rickenmann, a businessman, will become the 37th mayor of Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, after winning the city’s election this week.
“Rickenmann’s election marks a change in Columbia’s politics,” The State reported. “While city seats are nonpartisan, Columbia has been led by Democratic mayors for more than 30 years — Bob Coble for 20, and Benjamin for the last 11. Rickenmann is a Republican.”