By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The next mayor of Sioux Falls will be a business professional.

Voters in Tuesday’s election sent Paul TenHaken and Jolene Loetscher on to a runoff election on May 1.

TenHaken is a 40-year-old entrepreneur who founded the Sioux Falls digital marketing company Click Rain.



The 39-year-old Loetscher owns a pair of Sioux Falls businesses, is an activist and a retired broadcast journalist.

TenHaken received 34 percent of the vote and Loetscher 25 percent in Tuesday’s election, which featured six candidates.

Current Mayor Mike Huether has served two four-year terms and can’t seek another.

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