马克·克鲁亚(Mark Kruea),一位退休的公职人员,以51%的选票赢得了Myrtle Beach市长竞选,击败现任的Brenda Bethune。 Mark Kruea, a retired public official, won Myrtle Beach's mayoral race with 51% of the vote, defeating incumbent Brenda Bethune.

2024年退休的68岁前Myrtle Beach新闻官员Mark Kruea在2025年11月4日赢得该市市长选举, Mark Kruea, a 68-year-old former Myrtle Beach public information officer who retired in 2024, won the city’s mayoral election on Nov. 4, 2025, capturing 51% of the vote. 他击败了现任市长Brenda Bethune(占28%)和前任市长Mark McBride(占16%)。 He defeated incumbent Mayor Brenda Bethune, who received 28%, and former mayor Mark McBride, who got 16%. Kruea是市场共同地区的长期居民,在强调公共安全、政府透明度和将城市服务扩大到市区以外的地方的平台上运行。 Kruea, a longtime resident of the Market Common area, ran on a platform emphasizing public safety, government transparency, and expanding city services beyond downtown. 他计划处理50个空缺的警察职位,改善社区参与。 He plans to address 50 vacant police positions and improve community engagement. 根据非官方清点得出的选举结果预计将在11月6日得到核证,并定于11月18日举行第二轮选举,以填补2个市议会席位。 The results, based on unofficial counts, are expected to be certified on Nov. 6, with a runoff election set for Nov. 18 to fill two City Council seats. Mike Lowder以3 854票赢得一个理事会席位。 Incumbent Mike Lowder won one council seat with 3,854 votes.