Candidates in Selma mayoral runoff react to election results

From the West Alabama Newsroom–

Voters in Selma voted for a new mayor to lead the city — but they haven’t quite decided who it will be yet.

Johnny Moss, III and Aaron Roper will meet in a mayoral runoff election in four weeks.

Moss lead a list of eight candidates with 35-percent of the vote — followed by Roper’s 26 percent.

Action 8 News caught up with both candidates — to get their reactions to the election results.

“We’re pleased with the results. It shows that our message is resonating. People are believing that we can unify the city and we can continue to work together and rebuild our city together,” said Moss.

“I’m not a politician. I am a novice at running a race. It was not me. It was really this team of individuals behind me that was able to catapult us into the runoff on today,” said Roper.

Incumbent mayor James Perkins, Jr. finished a close third in the race — with 25-percent of the vote.