Isaiah Hugley wins runoff for Mayor of Columbus (Isaiah Hugley/Facebook) Fired Columbus city manager Isaiah Hugley got the ultimate revenge at the ballot box in an election night nailbiter. Hugley becomes the city’s first elected black mayor in history after besting challenger city councilor Joanne Cogle by less than a thousand votes in the primary runoff June 16, 2026. Hugley has spent the last 20 years as city manager and vowed he would be bac…
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