Staff report

The town of Sumter will see the same leader at its helm for the next four years, with David Merchant winning enough votes to secure a total victory on November 5.

Merchant’s 57.92% of the vote between four candidates, or 8,813 votes, avoided a runoff situation as he received the majority of votes. This will be Merchant’s second term.

Foxy Rae Campbell, who also ran against Merchant in 2020, came in second with 26.2% of the vote, or 3,986 votes. T. Frank Adams II came in third with 7.83% of the vote, or 1,191 votes, followed by Reginald Evans, who received 7.5% of the vote, or 1,141 votes.

There were 85 written registrations.