Skipworth elected mayor of Dickinson after name selected out of hat
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Sean Skipworth was elected Thursday night as the new mayor of Dickinson after an unusual finale. (KPRC)
DICKINSON, Texas – Sean Skipworth was elected Thursday night as the new mayor of Dickinson after an unusual finale. His name, which was scribbled on a white ping pong ball, was selected out of a hat.
After the general election in November, Jennifer Lawrence and Skipworth, both vying to be the next mayor of Dickinson, advanced to a Dec. 15 runoff, which ended in a tie. A recount Tuesday confirmed that each candidate received 1,010 votes of the 2,020 votes that were cast.
Update, 9:40 p.m.
One bit of clarity in Dickinson, Scott Shrader won a clear victory against Jessie Brantley for council Position 2. Shrader took almost 55 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. Â
Update, 9:30 p.m.
In League City, John P. Bowen and Justin A. Hicks won decisive victories for council Positions 4 and 5.
Bowen took almost 59 percent of the vote against Rachel McAdam for Position 4; Hicks took almost 57 percent of the vote against Wes Chorn for Position 5, according to unofficial returns.  Â
Update, 9:25 p.m.
In Galveston, incumbents held off challengers in council Districts 3 and 5. Incumbent David Collins won a little more than 54 percent of the vote against challenger Frank Maceo in District 3; incumbent John Paul Listowski won almost 60 percent of the vote against Beau Rawlins in District 5, according unofficial returns.