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The top candidates from the "Leading the Way" and "Students FIRST" tickets will face each other in a runoff election Tuesday after knocking candidates from the other two tickets out the race.
"Leading the Way" candidates Brooksie Bonvillain and Chris Sellers won 40.9 percent (2,194 votes) of the student vote, while J Hudson and Dani Borel of "StudentsFIRST," took 27.9 percent (1,493 votes). Candidates must receive a majority of the vote to win an election.
Theo Williams and Millena Williams of "Geauxing the Distance" earned 23.9 percent (1,279 votes), and Bryan Wooldridge and John Craig of "Two Kings" took 7.4 percent (394 votes).
"I'm so overwhelmed," Bonvillain said. "Forty percent was our goal, and we reached it."
Hudson said his main goal was to make it into the runoff.
"I have excitement for the candidates that made it, but sadness for those that didn't," Hudson said.
Approximately 19 percent, or 5,315 students, of the University's nearly 28,000 students voted in the election, according to election results and numbers from the Office of Budget and Planning.
The SG constitutional revisions also passed through the student body vote with 82 percent in favor of the revisions.
"It's exactly what we needed," said Arts and Sciences Senator Drew Prestridge, who supported the "Leading the Way" ticket. "There's no question it's better for SG."
Some changes to the Constitution include elimination of the Trial Court, reapportionment of senators to number of students, a one-term limit for SG presidents, fall University Court elections and college councils' move to the executive branch.
Arts and Sciences Senator Aaron Caffarel authored the legislation for the constitutional revisions and said he's excited SG's hard work and determination paid off.
"I'm so very proud of the student body for recognizing the need for these changes," Caffarel said. "It's important and essential to represent the student body."
In the elections for University Court and presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers and senators of College Council, 73 students won their positions outright, and 42 students will face in runoff elections for a total of 21 positions.
Nearly 50 percent of voters favored increasing mixed-material recycling bins on campus, according to results for the second referendum, which funds a student elected initiative with $5,000.
The two initiatives not selected were putting bike pumps at existing bike racks and expanding Middleton Library's clicker rental system.
Bonvillain said she was flattered on election night when 10 of her campaign members stayed with her in the Quad until 10 p.m. when voting ended.
"Our candidates are close-nit," Sellers said. "Campaigning is not a chore for us."
Borel said she's excited about another week of campaigning, and "StudentsFIRST" will continue to promote the same ideas.
"I think our outcome in the next election will be just as great if not better," Borel said.
Joshery DuBois, runoff candidate for College of Arts and Sciences secretary with StudentsFIRST, said his mind is still boggled at the results.
"The best thing that could happen is for everyone to know how sincere [Hudson and Borel] are," DuBois said. "I think the upcoming week will show how passionate and willing they are to go above and beyond for the students and not just for the position."
Theo Williams said it was a good race, and the runoff should be interesting.
Millena Williams said she will continue to support her initiatives and work with whomever is elected.
"I think we put a lot of good time in, and it was a good experience," Millena Williams said.
Kristin Davis, Sellers' girlfriend and a member of "Leading the Way," won a University Court justice seat.
"I'm really honored to serve in this position, and I'm excited to get started," Davis said.
Prestridge has supported Bonvillain and Sellers since they decided to run, and he said he expected the results.
"I knew we were going to dominate today," Prestridge said. "We had the best candidates, best campaign and the best people behind us."
He said "Leading the Way" will campaign harder than ever this week.
Speaker of the Senate Tyler Martin also supported the "Leading the Way" ticket, and he said Senate is "going to be awesome next year."
"Obviously we're happy so many of our candidates won outright," Martin said. "It's a weird feeling being involved but not being up for election."
Students can vote in the runoff elections Tuesday, and results will be announced the next day.
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Contact Catherine Threlkeld at cthrelkeld@lsureveille.com
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