Both races for Student Association president and executive vice president will head to a runoff, after none of the candidates garnered enough votes Thursday night to win the election outright.
Chris Clark and John Richardson will face off in a runoff election election for SA president, and Ted Costigan and Amanda Galonek will move to a runoff for EVP.
Runoff elections occur between the top two vote-getters when no candidate reaches 40 percent of the vote.
Clark won 26.2 percent and Richardson received 25 percent. In the EVP race, Costigan won 32.5 percent and Galonek got 26.5 percent.
The Joint Elections Committee announced the results in the Marvin Center Thursday night to a full Continental Ballroom.
“I’m very happy with the outcome,” Clark said. “We’re going to come back after spring break ready to rock and roll. This has been the most competitive presidential race for the SA.”
Richardson was not present for the election results, but said before the election that he is excited ” to build upon” the “great amount of momentum” generated during the general election.
“I’m fired up and ready to come back after break,” Galonek said. “We’ve worked extremely hard and I’ve had great support from the campaign team.”
Costigan expressed the same sentiments.
“The students want a fighter and I’m happy to stand up and be that person,” Costigan said. “I’m ready to come back and fight.”
The runoff elections will be held March 23 and 24.
