Lumberton City Council members Melissa Robinson, John Carroll, John Cantey, and Owen Thomas were reelected on Tuesday, each winning by a wide margin as the only names on the ballot in their respective precincts.
Notably, in Precinct 5, John Cantey, the senior member of the council, won with 202 votes, more than 88% of the total, despite two write-in campaigns by Keith Copeland and Darryl Genus, which combined for 27 votes.
“First and foremost, I’d like to thank God, all of our church families, civic groups and especially the residents of Precinct 5 for entrusting me to a sixth term as their representative,”
Cantey said, highlighting the decisive victory as an indicator of the residents' choice for representation. He has served on the board since 2005 and won his sixth term.
Author's summary: Lumberton City Council members reelected.