2022 Columbia, Missouri, mayoral election
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Candidate Barbara Buffaloe Randy Minchew David Seamon
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 8,528 7,728 2,930
Percentage 42.93% 38.90% 14.75%
Mayor before election

Brian Treece

 Elected Mayor

Barbara Buffaloe

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Columbia, Missouri held an election on April 5, 2022, concurrently with elections for the city council members for wards 3 and 4.

Background

During a community briefing on September 17, 2021, incumbent mayor Brian Treece announced he would not seek re-election for a third term. Citing the "level of responsibility and the burden" of his job during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Treece said in his statement "The last 18 months have been no easy decisions. There's no playbook on handling a pandemic. That takes its toll."[1]

Petition forms for candidates were made available to pick up from the office of the City Clerk beginning on October 19, 2021. Candidate petition filings for the municipal elections opened on October 26 and closed on January 11, 2022 at 5 pm. Candidates running for mayor required the valid signatures of at least 100 registered Columbia voters.[2]

Candidates

Candidate Experience Announced
Barbara Buffaloe Former Columbia Sustainability Manager (2010-2021) October 11, 2021[3]

(Website)
Tanya Heath Adjunct professor at the Missouri School of Journalism
Former president of the American Advertising Federation of Mid-Missouri 		October 25, 2021[4]
Randy Minchew Candidate for Columbia City Council for Ward 6 (2021)
Candidate for Columbia City Council for Ward 6 (2015) 		October 25, 2021[5]

(Website)
David Seamon Member of the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education since 2020
Veteran of the United States Marine Corps 		October 21, 2021[6]
(Website)

Withdrew before the election

Candidate Experience Announced Dropped out
Maria Oropallo Chair of the Finance Advisory And Audit Committee since 2016 November 5, 2021[7]


(Website)

March 12, 2022[8]

Results

2022 Columbia, Missouri, mayoral election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Barbara Buffaloe 8,528 42.93%
Nonpartisan Randy Minchew 7,728 38.90%
Nonpartisan David Seamon 2,930 14.75%
Nonpartisan Tanya Heath 553 2.78%
Nonpartisan Maria Oropallo 121 0.60%
Nonpartisan Write-in 6 0.03%
Total votes 19,866 100%

References

  1. ^ Staff, KOMU 8 Digital (September 17, 2021). "Columbia Mayor Brian Treece will not seek reelection". KOMU 8. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Amin, Sheela (October 19, 2021). "Columbia City Council election petitions available for pick up, first day to file Oct. 26". City of Columbia Missouri. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Goss, Caoilinn (October 12, 2021). "Former sustainability manager Buffaloe announces run for Columbia mayor". KBIA. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Blue, Lauren (October 25, 2021). "Tanya Heath planning run for mayor". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Beaudet, Joseph (October 25, 2021). "Randy Minchew confirms candidacy for mayor of Columbia". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Catlin, Nick (October 21, 2021). "CPS board member David Seamon announces run for mayor". KOMU 8. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Phillips, James (November 5, 2021). "Maria Oropallo, city Finance Advisory and Audit Committee chair, announces run for mayor". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Scalia, Sydney (March 12, 2022). "Mayoral candidate Maria Oropallo drops out of race". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "20220405SGM" (PDF). Boone County Clerk - Election Results. April 5, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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