Mayor-Elect Isaiah Hugley

Columbus!! Thank you!

First, I give all honor and thanks to God. This victory is not mine alone. It belongs to every person who believed, prayed, worked, knocked doors, made calls, shared a post, talked to a neighbor, stood in line, voted early, voted in the rain, and made their voice heard.

I want to thank my wife, my sister, my family, my campaign manager, our marketing team, our volunteers, our supporters, and this entire movement. You carried this campaign with faith, discipline, love, and a deep belief in what Columbus can become.

And I want to thank my mother.

Standing on that stage with her meant more to me than I can fully put into words. She raised our family on her own in a humble home down a dirt road. She taught us to stay out of trouble, stay in school, work hard, and make a difference in the world. Everything I am is rooted in what she poured into me. To have her beside me in that moment was one of the greatest honors of my life.

Now the work begins.

I will be a mayor for every person in this city, whether you voted for me or not. I will be accountable for my words, accountable for my promises, and accountable for the work ahead.

The planning starts now. We will begin building the 180-Day Action Plan so we can move quickly, responsibly, and transparently on the issues that matter: safer neighborhoods, better roads, stronger city services, youth opportunity, housing working families can afford, and a city government that listens.

This campaign was always about One Columbus. Now we begin the work of making that real.

I look forward to working with each and every one of you to continue making this city better.

One Goal. One Future. One Columbus.

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Today is too important to sit out because of a little rain.

For too long, the people most impacted by decisions at City Hall have been the same people politicians count on staying home when voting gets inconvenient. A little rain. A long day. A busy schedule. One more reason to put it off.

Not this time. We can't afford to sit it out.

Grab an umbrella. Put on a raincoat. Call a neighbor. Take someone with you.

Do not let the weather, fear, confusion, or frustration keep you from using the power you have.

Every vote matters.

Go vote today for Isaiah Hugley.

Do not sit this one out. Runoffs are won by the people who show up again.

Your May vote does not carry over, so we need every supporter back at the polls on June 16.

Find your local precinct, make your plan, and bring someone with you.

We finished first. Now we finish the job. Vote June 16.