Year: 2021
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No partisan changes occurred in Nov. 2 mayoral elections for top-100 cities
Mayoral elections on Nov. 2 did not result in partisan changes in any of the 100 largest cities by population. Two elections are upcoming: the Atlanta, Georgia, mayoral election advanced to a Nov. 30 runoff, and New Orleans, Louisiana, will hold a mayoral election on Nov. 13, with a possible second election on Dec. 11.…
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Detroit voters approve reparations and entheogenic plants measures, reject measure on initiative appropriations
Voters in Detroit, Michigan, decided three ballot measures on Nov. 2, including two citizen-initiated initiatives and an advisory question. Proposal E (decriminalization of entheogenic plants such as psilocybin) and Proposal R (reparations committee creation) were approved. Proposal S was defeated. Proposal E was designed to decriminalize the possession and therapeutic use of entheogenic plants, including psilocybin mushrooms, peyote,…
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Results for Ballotpedia’s top 15 ballot measures to watch in 2021
A total of 39 statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2021 ballot in nine states. Fourteen were approved, and 10 were defeated. Ballotpedia also covered 156 local ballot measures. Below are Ballotpedia’s top 15 most notable ballot measures on the Nov. 2 ballot: nine statewide measures and six local ballot measures. Statewide ballot measures…
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The State and Local Tap: This week’s state and local election highlights
Ballot Measures Update Nov. 2 review Voters in six states decided 24 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 2. Fourteen measures were approved, and 10 were defeated. Four of the measures were citizen initiatives, three were advisory questions about taxes in Washington, one was a bond issue for transportation, and the remaining 16 are legislatively referred…
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The Federal Tap: Florida’s 20th Democratic primary result unknown
Congress is in session The House is in session next week. Click here to see the full calendar for the first session of the 117th Congress. Members of Congress not seeking re-election in 2022 Twenty-nine members of Congress—five members of the U.S. Senate and 24 members of the U.S. House—have announced they will not seek…
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Mayor and city council races advance to runoffs in Columbia, S.C.
The general municipal election in Columbia, S.C., was held on Nov. 2. Candidates competed for mayor and three seats on the seven-seat city council. In the nonpartisan mayor’s race, Daniel Rickenmann and Tameika Isaac Devine advanced to a general runoff election, defeating Sam Johnson and Moe Baddourah. The runoff, scheduled for Nov. 16, is needed…
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Seattle mayoral, city council races decided
Bruce Harrell won the election for mayor of Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 2. Incumbent Teresa Mosqueda was re-elected to at-large city council position 8, and Sara Nelson won the at-large position 9 council seat. The following results were reported as of Nov. 4. Mail ballots were still being counted. Bruce Harrell: 62%/Lorena González: 38% Teresa…
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Welby wins Pennsylvania House 113 in Nov. 2 special election
A special general was held for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113 on Nov. 2. Thom Welby (D) won the special election with 9,191 votes, defeating Dominick Manetti (R) and Bonnie Flaherty (L). The candidate filing deadline passed on Sept. 13. The special election was called after Martin Flynn (D) won a special election…