Nix, Hene advance to mayoral runoff

TYLER — A runoff has been called for the Tyler mayoral race after neither of the four candidates running received enough votes on Saturday to fill the position. According to our news partner KETK, John Nix leads with 32% of the votes, while Stuart Hene trails with 26%. Candidates James Wynee and Shirley McKellar will not appear on the runoff ballot after not receiving enough votes on Saturday to qualify.

The runoff for the mayoral race has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13.

As Nix and Hene look to keep voters engaged leading up to the runoff, Nix said he will continue campaigning and interacting with voters over the next few weeks.

“We’re super excited that our vote total is coming out on top tonight,” Nix said. “We knocked on over 10,000 doors and we’re going to continue to go strong. We’re just excited to be able to continue the conversation with the voters into the runoff.”

Meanwhile, Hene said he will work to sustain the support he received from voters on Saturday while continuing to preach his campaign message of positivity.

“It’s the same positive message that we’ve been running, and I hope to continue to reach out across the city to gain the support that we have with the voters who turned out today,” Hene said. “While hopefully attracting new voters with the same positive message of continuing that momentum that we have going in our city, we have been the second-best place to live in the state of Texas.”