Here are the results of the Myrtle Beach City Council run-off elections
Change is on the horizon in Myrlte Beach as voters elected a newcomer to serve on the Myrtle Beach City Council.
In the run-off race for one open seat on the Myrtle Beach City Council, unofficial election votes tallied Tuesday night saw John Krajc prevailing with 1810 votes, narrowly defeating three-term Councilwoman Mary Jeffcoat, who received 1636 votes.
“I’m thankful, hopeful and just super excited to be here,” said Krajc, a Realtor in Myrtle Beach. “I can’t wait to serve the entire city, though, that’s the biggest thing for me; my heart is in Myrtle Beach, downtown projects where it needs the most help, but I can’t wait to help everybody.”
A run-off was held because neither Jeffcoat nor Krajc secured enough votes during the Nov. 5 election to win a seat on council, although Jeffcoat received more votes.
Incumbents Mike Chestnut and Phil Render received enough votes two weeks ago to keep their seats.
Krajc cited the residents at The Market Common, where he lives, as the reason for his victory. Over the last two weeks, Krajc has been vocal about Jeffcoat needing to recuse herself from any council votes attributed to The Market Common due to her husband’s affiliation with it.
“I think that they spoke up and they wanted representation,” said Krajc, who’s originally from Greensboro, N.C. “I want to continue to grow and I think that people want to see someone who is willing to continue to learn and represent them equally, and it doesn’t matter where someone comes from or what their background is, I am here for the people, period.”
The Election Commission will meet on Thursday at 10 a.m. at City Hall to certify the election results and determine the validity of ballots challenged in the election.
This story was originally published November 19, 2019 at 8:07 PM.
