Politics & Government

Which candidates did Myrtle Beach voters elect to city council for next 4 years?

Councilwoman Jackie Vereen is sworn in on Myrtle Beach City Council on Tuesday. Newly elected council members Brenda Bethune (Mayor), Greg Smith, Mike Lowder and Jackie Vereen were sworn in prior to the first council meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.
Councilwoman Jackie Vereen is sworn in on Myrtle Beach City Council on Tuesday. Newly elected council members Brenda Bethune (Mayor), Greg Smith, Mike Lowder and Jackie Vereen were sworn in prior to the first council meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews.com

Myrtle Beach voters elected the three incumbents to serve on council for another term.

All the positions are at-large, meaning the official doesn’t serve a specific area of the city. Terms are four years.

Jackie Hatley, Gregg Smith and Mike Lowder ran for reelection. With 3,847 votes, Lowder led, followed by Hatley with 3,501 votes and Gregg Smith with 3,333 votes, according to unofficial returns.

Newcomers John Newman and Alex Fogel tailed them. Newman received 1,995 votes and Fogel received 1,686 votes.

This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 9:32 PM.

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Maya Brown
The Sun News
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