Triad voters cast ballots for 2023 Primary Election

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Triad voters hit the polls for the 2023 Primary Elections, and the results are in. Top StoriesCommunity members gather in solidarity amid Israel-Hamas warBusinesses in Winston-Salem encouraged to share cameras with police as part of new initiativeLocal breast cancer survivor uses artwork to help people throughout Piedmont TriadPolls show only 8.24% of eligible voters cast a ballot on Tuesday. One of the most high-profile races was for High Point Mayor. This comes after the current mayor, Jay Wagner, announced he will run for Congress next year. In Tuesday’s elections, four people were hoping to take his place, however, only two candidates are moving forward. Cyril Jefferson and Victor Jones are the winners. Jefferson had 2,815 votes and Jones had 1,896 votes. Voters also cast ballots for the High Point “At-Large” City Council Seats. Four candidates will be moving on to the general election. This includes Britt Moore, Amanda Cook, Willie Davis and Sam Carr. High Point is also looking for someone to take over its City Council Ward One seat. Vickie McKiver and Glenn Romero Chavis will be moving on to the next round. The rest of the ballot was full of open city council seats across the Piedmont Triad. In Jamestown, two town council seats are open.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsVoters chose Pam Burgess, Sarah Glanville, Andrew Kinzie and John Capes.However, it was a close run between Capes and Larry M. Main. Capes only won the race 54 to 52. Voters also cast ballots for the two open seats for Burlington City Council. Dejuana Bigelow, Incumbent Bob Ward, Charlies Beasley and Celo Faucette are moving on.Two seats are open in Bermuda Run. Those candidates advancing are Rae Nelson, Jeff Tedder, Rod Guthrie and Marty Wilson. The Municipal Elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

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Triad voters hit the polls for the 2023 Primary Elections, and the results are in.

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Polls show only 8.24% of eligible voters cast a ballot on Tuesday.

One of the most high-profile races was for High Point Mayor. This comes after the current mayor, Jay Wagner, announced he will run for Congress next year.

In Tuesday’s elections, four people were hoping to take his place, however, only two candidates are moving forward.

Cyril Jefferson and Victor Jones are the winners. Jefferson had 2,815 votes and Jones had 1,896 votes.

Voters also cast ballots for the High Point “At-Large” City Council Seats. Four candidates will be moving on to the general election.

This includes Britt Moore, Amanda Cook, Willie Davis and Sam Carr.

High Point is also looking for someone to take over its City Council Ward One seat. Vickie McKiver and Glenn Romero Chavis will be moving on to the next round.

The rest of the ballot was full of open city council seats across the Piedmont Triad.

In Jamestown, two town council seats are open.

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts

Voters chose Pam Burgess, Sarah Glanville, Andrew Kinzie and John Capes.

However, it was a close run between Capes and Larry M. Main. Capes only won the race 54 to 52.

Voters also cast ballots for the two open seats for Burlington City Council.

Dejuana Bigelow, Incumbent Bob Ward, Charlies Beasley and Celo Faucette are moving on.

Two seats are open in Bermuda Run. Those candidates advancing are Rae Nelson, Jeff Tedder, Rod Guthrie and Marty Wilson.

The Municipal Elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

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