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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

18-year-old becomes youngest Black mayor in the US

Jaylen Smith campaign

The town of Earle, Arkansas has a new mayor – and he’s only 18 years old.

Jaylen Smith won election as the next mayor Earle on Tuesday night, triumphing with a platform of revitalising the town, creating new jobs, enhancing public safety, and adding public transportation options and setting himself up to become the youngest Black mayor in the country.

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