Author: Abbey Smith

  • Voters approve Colorado sheriff recall

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    A recall election seeking to remove Lance FitzGerald from his position as Ouray County Sheriff in Colorado was approved by voters with 92.8% of the vote on June 30, 2020, according to unofficial election night results. Justin Perry (unaffiliated) defeated Ted Wolfe (R) in the election to replace FitzGerald. The election was conducted by mail-in…

  • Voters decide congressional primaries in three states, runoffs in MS, NC

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    Three states held congressional primaries on June 23, 2020, and two states held primary runoffs. Forty-four congressional seats were on the ballot, including two U.S. Senate seats and 42 U.S. House seats. The general election for all five states is November 3, 2020. Kentucky held primaries for one U.S. Senate seat and six U.S. House…

  • Colorado sheriff recall on June 30 ballot

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    A recall election seeking to remove Lance FitzGerald from his position as the Ouray County Sheriff in Colorado is being held on June 30, 2020. Justin Perry (unaffiliated) and Ted Wolfe (R) are running to replace FitzGerald. The election is being conducted by mail-in ballot. Voters received their ballots by June 11 and must return…

  • 3 states holding primaries for 42 congressional seats on June 23

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    Three states are holding primaries on June 23, 2020. Forty-two congressional seats will be on the ballot, including two U.S. Senate seats and 40 U.S. House seats. The following seats will be on the ballot in Kentucky: • 1 U.S. Senate seat • 6 U.S. House seats The following seats will be on the ballot…

  • South Carolina to hold 11 primary runoffs for state legislative seats on June 23

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    South Carolina is holding primary runoffs on June 23, 2020, for races in which a candidate did not receive a majority of votes in the primary on June 9. Eleven races will be on the primary runoff ballot, including nine state House seats and two state Senate seats. The two state Senate primary runoffs include…

  • Voters decided congressional primaries in five states June 9

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    Five states—Georgia, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia—held congressional primaries on June 9, 2020. Winners of the primaries either advanced to primary runoffs or to general elections, depending on the state’s election system. The primary runoff in Georgia is August 11, and the primary runoff in South Carolina is June 23. The other…

  • Voters approve California school board recall election

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    A recall election seeking to remove Leanne Ibarra and Jose Lara from their positions on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education in California was approved by voters on June 2, 2020. Joseph Rivera was elected to replace Lara, and Esther Mejia was elected to replace Ibarra. The election was conducted entirely by…

  • Filing deadline for state executive and legislative candidates to pass in CT, FL, and NH

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    The filing deadlines to run for elected state offices in Connecticut, Florida, and New Hampshire will pass in the next week. Connecticut’s filing deadline is on June 11, and Florida and New Hampshire’s filing deadlines are on June 12. In Connecticut, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: State Senate (36 seats) State House…

  • Idaho library district trustees retained in recall election

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    A recall election seeking to remove four of the five trustees of the Priest Lake Library District board in Idaho was defeated by voters. The effort sought to recall Debbie Sudnikovich, Laurel Smith, Nancy Bushman, and Lori McReynolds after they voted to fire library director Beverly Richmond in September 2019. All four trustees retained their…

  • California school board recall to be held Tuesday

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    A recall election seeking to remove Leanne Ibarra and Jose Lara from their positions on the El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education in California is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The election is being conducted by mail-in ballot in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The candidate filing deadline passed on March 6; Allan…