Who Is Daniel Rickenmann? What Is Daniel Political party? People are interested in learning which political party the newly elected Mayor of the City of Columbia supports.
Daniel Rickenmann is the city of Columbia’s freshly elected mayor.
In a close contest, Daniel overcame his opponent Tameika Isaac Devin in the Tuesday runoff election.
Rickenmann received 53% of the vote, while Tameika received 48%.
With only 792 votes, he won the election.
Congratulations to Mayor-Elect Daniel Rickenmann @Rickenmann & Councilwoman-Elect Aditi Bussells @aditisrivastav on their big wins tonight. @CityofColumbia is a special place and I know they will serve us well.
— Steve Benjamin (@SteveBenjaminSC) November 17, 2021
The newly elected Mayor was the Columbia City Councilman and a business leader.
In February 2021, he announced that he would run for Columbia’s next Mayor just after Columbia’s then-mayor, Steve Benjamin, announced not to seek a fourth term for office.
Before the election, the newly elected Mayor’s major agendas were public safety, support for small businesses, infrastructure repair, affordable housing, employment, growth development, and innovation.
What Is Daniel Rickenmann Political Party?
As per Ballotpedia, Daniel Rickenmann’s political affiliation is with the republican party.
However, we couldn’t 100% confirm the information as of now.
In American, mayoral elections are officially non-partisan, meaning people running for office does not support a particular party.
But many of the office-bearers are affiliated with either the Democratic Party or the Republican party.
In the case of Daniel, we didn’t come across any news disclosing his political alliance whatsoever.
Rickenmann is the newly elected Mayor of the City of Columbia.
BREAKING: Daniel Rickenmann @Rickenmann is Columbia’s Mayor-Elect with 52% of unofficial votes @wachfox pic.twitter.com/Vfwm2NQ1s6
— Shay Simon? (@ShaySimonTV) November 17, 2021
Daniel Rickenmann Family And Wife
Daniel Rickenmann’s family includes his wife, Dr Laura Rickenmann, and two daughters, Carlyle and Ellie.
His wife, Laura, is a well-known paediatrician.
Daniel was born to his mother, Anita, and father, whose name is unknown.
As per his website, his father passed away when he was seven years old.
Two years ago, his mom passed away at the age of 74 due to a neurological disorder.
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Daniel Rickenmann Bio
Daniel Rickenmann’s bio is available le on various websites on the internet, including his official website and city council website.
Daniel first got elected as a council member of the City of Columbia in 2004.
In 2012, he didn’t run for re-election to focus on his family and business.
However, he ran once again in 2017 and is the Columbia City Council member for District 4.
On November 17, 2021, he was elected as the new Mayor of the City of Columbia after defeating Tameika Isaac Devin.
Education-wise, he holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina.
Daniel Rickenmann Net Worth
Daniel Rickenmann estimated net worth is not available as of now.
There isn’t a single piece of news disclosing the newly elected Mayor’s wealth.
Neither Daniel has officially disclosed his assets and properties details to the public.
However, Daniel is a civil servant and a newly elected Mayor so, he must have decent earning and benefits for his position.