Andrea Waner secures victory in Columbia s Second Ward council race
Andrea Waner fended off challengers Jim Meyer and Bill Weitkemper on Tuesday to win her first term as the Columbia City Council’s Second Ward representative.
Waner received 52.2% of votes, outgaining Meyer by 287 votes. Weitkemper finished in a distant third with 195 total votes.
Waner, chair of the city s Human Rights Commission, replaces Mike Trapp after he didn’t seek reelection following nine years at City Hall. Trapp’s most recent win was in 2018.
Absentee voting left Waner with a narrow 67-51 lead over Meyer, and that margin remained relatively constant throughout the election results.
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MISSOURI- Missouri s April general municipal election candidate filing ended on Jan. 19, right before Inauguration Day. The final certification day will be Tuesday, Jan. 26 and the special election will be held April 6.
Three candidates are running for the Columbia City Council Second Ward seat, and three are running for the Sixth Ward seat. The Second Ward covers much of north-central and northwest Columbia, with Six Ward covering much of east-central and southeast Columbia.Â
Five people announced their candidacies for two open seats in the Columbia Public School School Board, which is a three year term. One seat opened last minute, as Board Vice President Susan Blackburn dropped out of the race Tuesday evening.Â