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 that 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, he 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."
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.
Candidates CandidateExperienceAnnouncedBarbara BuffaloeFormer Columbia sustainability manager (2010–2021)October 11, 2021(Website)Tanya HeathAdjunct professor at the Missouri School of JournalismFormer president of the American Advertising Federation of Mid-MissouriOctober 25, 2021Randy MinchewCandidate for Columbia City Council for Ward 6 (2021)Candidate for Columbia City Council for Ward 6 (2015)October 25, 2021(Website)David SeamonMember of the Columbia Public Schools Board of Education (since 2020)Veteran of the United States Marine CorpsOctober 21, 2021(Website)
Withdrew before the election CandidateExperienceAnnouncedDropped outMaria OropalloChair of the Finance Advisory And Audit Committee (since 2016)November 5, 2021(Website)March 12, 2022
Results
See also List of mayors of Columbia, Missouri
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