After polls closed Tuesday night, Horhn received 74.75%, or 18,493 total votes in the Democratic runoff election. He decisively defeated incumbent Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba by more than 12,000 votes.

John Horhn won the Jackson mayoral election, defeating incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Horhn secured victory with 15,755 votes, significantly ahead of independent candidate Rodney DePriest.

WORCESTER ― The city will hold a preliminary municipal election on Sept. 2 to narrow down candidates for the six at-large City Council seats and the District E School Committee representative.