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William Cogswell
William Cogswell
Mayor-elect of Charleston
	Assuming office; January 2024
Succeeding	John Tecklenburg
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives; from the 110th district
	In office; November 14, 2016 – November 14, 2022
Preceded by	Chip Limehouse
Succeeded by	Tom Hartnett
Personal details
Born	William Scott Cogswell; January 14, 1975 (age 49); Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of the South (BA); Columbia University (MS)

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William Scott Cogswell Jr. (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician and real estate developer who is mayor-elect of the city of Charleston. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022.^[1]^[2]

Cogswell was elected mayor on November 21, 2023 after defeating incumbent John Tecklenburg in a runoff.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He will be the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.^[7]^[8]

Endorsements for Cogswell came from South Carolina US Senator Tim Scott, State Representative Mark Smith (South Carolina politician), State Senator Larry Grooms, Berkeley County elected officials^[9], progressive activist Mika Gadsden^[10] and others. South Carolina Republican Party chair Drew McKissick said in a press statement that Cogswell's victory represented a 'shifting momentum', referencing Republican Mayors elected in South Carolina's largest cities: Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston.^[11] ^[12]

Cogswell is a distant relative of Colonel Milton Cogswell, who was named a provisional Mayor of Charleston in 1868.^[13]

Electoral history

**South Carolina House of Representatives District 110**
Year	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct	Candidate	Votes	Pct
2016 Republican Primary^[14]	William S. Cogswell Jr.	1,051	34.4%	Russell Guerard	792	25.9%	Trey Harrell	626	20.5%	Eddie Phipps	537	17.6%
2016 Republican Primary Runoff^[15]	William S. Cogswell Jr.	1,063	52.8%	Russell Guerard	951	47.2%
2016 General Election^[16]	William S. Cogswell Jr.	11,961	65.1%	Alice Wakefield	6,416	34.9%
2018 Republican Primary	William S. Cogswell Jr. (i)	1,722	46.3%	Russell Guerard	1,589	42.7%	Will Freeman	411	11.0%
2018 Republican Primary Runoff	William S. Cogswell Jr. (i)	2,214	58.7%	Russell Guerard	1,556	41.3%
2018 General Election^[17]	William S. Cogswell Jr. (i)	9,264	55.1%	Ben Pogue	7,548	44.9%	Others/Write-in	9	0.0%

External Links

Charleston Mayoral Debate by WCBD-TV

Mika & William interview by Charleston activist and former mayoral candidate Mika Gadsden

References

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ Byrd, Caitlin (November 21, 2023). "Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Brams, Sophie (November 21, 2023). "William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Baldwin, Skyler (November 21, 2023). "Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Kayanja, Ian (November 22, 2023). "Vote certified: William Cogswell officially set to be Charleston's next mayor". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ BERNSTEIN, BRITTANY (November 22, 2023). "Charleston, S.C., Elects First Republican Mayor Since the 1870s". The National Review. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Visser, Nick (November 24, 2023). "Charleston, South Carolina, Elects First Republican Mayor Since 1870s". Huffpost. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Kayanja, Ian (November 16, 2023). "Critical endorsements flow in for both Cogswell & Tecklenburg ahead of Tuesday's mayoral runoff". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Grzeszczak, Jocelyn (November 14, 2023). "Mika Gadsden endorses William Cogswell in Charleston mayoral runoff". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Venegas, Natalie (November 22, 2023). "Republican Lands Historic Win in South Carolina". Newsweek. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Johnson, Julia (November 22, 2023). "Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (November 23, 2023). "Charleston Elects Republican Mayor for First Time Since 1870s". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
^ "Election Night Reporting - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

Political offices
Preceded by John Tecklenburg	Mayor of Charleston Taking office 2024	Elect

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[1] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[2] "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[3] Byrd, Caitlin (November 21, 2023). "Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] Brams, Sophie (November 21, 2023). "William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] Baldwin, Skyler (November 21, 2023). "Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 21, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] Kayanja, Ian (November 22, 2023). "Vote certified: William Cogswell officially set to be Charleston's next mayor". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[7] BERNSTEIN, BRITTANY (November 22, 2023). "Charleston, S.C., Elects First Republican Mayor Since the 1870s". The National Review. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Visser, Nick (November 24, 2023). "Charleston, South Carolina, Elects First Republican Mayor Since 1870s". Huffpost. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[9] Kayanja, Ian (November 16, 2023). "Critical endorsements flow in for both Cogswell & Tecklenburg ahead of Tuesday's mayoral runoff". WCIV-TV. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[10] Grzeszczak, Jocelyn (November 14, 2023). "Mika Gadsden endorses William Cogswell in Charleston mayoral runoff". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[11] Venegas, Natalie (November 22, 2023). "Republican Lands Historic Win in South Carolina". Newsweek. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[12] Johnson, Julia (November 22, 2023). "Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 26, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[13] Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas (November 23, 2023). "Charleston Elects Republican Mayor for First Time Since 1870s". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[14] "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[15] "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 Rep Runoff". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[16] "SC - Election Results - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

[17] "Election Night Reporting - SC House 110 General". www.enr-scvotes.org. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

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 Cogswell was elected mayor on November 21, 2023 after defeating incumbent [[John Tecklenburg]] in a runoff.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Byrd |first=Caitlin |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race |work=The Post and Courier |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/news/cogswell-declares-victory-in-charleston-mayor-race-with-most-precincts-reporting/article_7dc0dc3a-87dd-11ee-aef6-535d4278cded.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Brams |first=Sophie |date=November 21, 2023 |title=William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston |work=WCBD-TV |url=https://www.counton2.com/news/your-local-election-hq/william-cogswell-elected-mayor-of-charleston/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Skyler |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff |work=Charleston City Paper |url=https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/11/21/cogswell-beats-tecklenburg/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kayanja |first=Ian |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Vote certified: William Cogswell officially set to be Charleston's next mayor |work=WCIV-TV |url=https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/vote-certified-william-cogswell-officially-set-to-be-charlestons-next-mayor |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref> He will be the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.<ref>{{Cite news |last=BERNSTEIN |first=BRITTANY |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Charleston, S.C., Elects First Republican Mayor Since the 1870s |work=The National Review |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/news/charleston-s-c-elects-first-republican-mayor-since-the-1870s/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Visser |first=Nick |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Charleston, South Carolina, Elects First Republican Mayor Since 1870s |work=Huffpost |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/charleston-mayor-republican-william-cogswell_n_65600971e4b0c0333bef1c6c |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>
-Endorsements for Cogswell included South Carolina Senator [[Tim Scott]], state Representative [[Mark Smith (South Carolina politician)|Mark Smith]], and state Senator [[Larry Grooms]]. South Carolina Republican Party chair [[Drew McKissick]] said in a press statement that Cogswell's victory represented a 'shifting momentum', referencing Republican Mayors elected in South Carolina's largest cities: [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], and Charleston.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venegas |first=Natalie |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Republican Lands Historic Win in South Carolina |work=Newsweek |url=https://www.newsweek.com/republican-wins-charleston-mayoral-race-1846172 |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Julia |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years |work=The Washington Examiner |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/charleston-south-carolina-republican-150-years |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>
+Endorsements for Cogswell came from South Carolina US Senator [[Tim Scott]], State Representative [[Mark Smith (South Carolina politician)]], State Senator [[Larry Grooms]], [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]] elected officials<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kayanja |first=Ian |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Critical endorsements flow in for both Cogswell & Tecklenburg ahead of Tuesday's mayoral runoff |work=WCIV-TV |url=https://abcnews4.com/news/lowcountry-and-state-politics/critical-endorsements-flow-in-for-both-cogswell-tecklenburg-ahead-of-tuesdays-mayoral-runoff-charleston-mayor-race-news-south-carolina-wciv |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>, progressive activist Mika Gadsden<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grzeszczak |first=Jocelyn |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Mika Gadsden endorses William Cogswell in Charleston mayoral runoff |work=The Post and Courier |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/local_politics/mika-gadsden-endorses-william-cogswell-charleston-mayoral-runoff/article_4689716a-8327-11ee-b059-b7c794603bd6.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>  and others. South Carolina Republican Party chair [[Drew McKissick]] said in a press statement that Cogswell's victory represented a 'shifting momentum', referencing Republican Mayors elected in South Carolina's largest cities: [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]], and Charleston.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Venegas |first=Natalie |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Republican Lands Historic Win in South Carolina |work=Newsweek |url=https://www.newsweek.com/republican-wins-charleston-mayoral-race-1846172 |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Julia |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Republican elected mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for first time in almost 150 years |work=The Washington Examiner |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/charleston-south-carolina-republican-150-years |url-status=live |access-date=November 26, 2023}}</ref>
 Cogswell is a distant relative of Colonel [[Milton Cogswell]], who was named a provisional Mayor of Charleston in 1868.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bogel-Burroughs |first=Nicholas |date=November 23, 2023 |title=Charleston Elects Republican Mayor for First Time Since 1870s |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/us/charleston-mayor-republican-william-cogswell.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref>

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