Author: Caitlin Vanden Boom
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Texas House of Representatives District 10 special election heads to runoff
A special general election was held for the Texas House of Representatives District 10 on Aug. 31. Brian E. Harrison (R) and John Wray (R) advanced to a general runoff election and defeated six other candidates. The candidate with the third-most votes was Pierina Otiniano (D). A runoff date had not been announced as of…
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Aug. 30 marks the filing deadline for Jersey City mayor and council
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Jersey City in New Jersey is on Aug. 30. Prospective candidates may file for Jersey City mayor and nine city council seats. All six districts of the city council are up for election as well as the two at large seats and council president. The general…
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Special election for Iowa State House District 37 to be held Sept. 14
The special general election for Iowa State House District 37 is scheduled for Sept. 14. There are currently two candidates competing for the seat. Andrea Phillips was selected in the Democratic convention, and Mike Bousselot was chosen in the Republican convention. As of Aug. 20, no third party or independent candidates had filed. The seat…
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17 candidates file for Minneapolis mayoral election
The filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed on Aug. 10. Candidates filed for the following offices: Mayor City Council (Wards 1-13) Board of Estimate and Taxation Park and Recreation Commissioner At Large (3 seats) Park and Recreation Commissioner (Districts 1-6) Seventeen candidates filed for the mayoral election, including incumbent…
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Nov. 2 candidates for Topeka mayor and city council determined in Aug. 3 primary
The primary for the Topeka mayor and District 3 council seat in Kansas was held on Aug. 3. Candidates competed to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 2. The filing deadline to run passed on June 1. Five candidates competed in the mayoral race. Mike Padilla and Leo Cangiani both advanced to the…
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Minor party filing deadline to pass on Aug. 4 in special election for two Michigan state Senate seats
The minor-party filing deadline for the Michigan State Senate Districts 8 and 28 special elections is on Aug. 4. The major party primary is scheduled for Aug. 3, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 2. In District 8, seven Republicans and two Democrats will compete in the Aug. 3 primaries. For District 28,…
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Republicans retain two Alabama state legislative seats in special elections on July 13
Special general elections were held in District 14 of the Alabama State Senate and District 73 of the Alabama House of Representatives on July 13. The primary was held on March 30, and the filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 26. The Republican primary for the House District 73 seat went to a primary…
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Filing deadline to run for Albuquerque City Council was on July 5
The filing deadline to run for city council in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was on July 5, 2021. The seats in districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are up for election on November 2. As of July 2, 19 candidates have filed across the five districts. In addition to the city council seats, the mayor…
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Kenyatté Hassell wins Democratic nomination in special primary runoff for Alabama House District 78
A special Democratic primary runoff for District 78 in the Alabama House of Representatives was held on June 22, 2021. Kenyatté Hassell defeated Donald Williams and advanced to the general election. The general election is scheduled for September 7. The filing deadline passed on March 23. Hassell will be running against Loretta Grant (R). The…
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Two Georgia state legislative special elections advance to July 13 runoffs
A special general election was held for Georgia House of Representatives Districts 34 and 156 on June 15. In District 34, Priscilla Smith (D) and Devan Seabaugh (R) advanced to the general runoff and defeated Sam Hensley Jr. (D), David Blinkhorn (R), and Chris Neill (L). In District 156, Leesa Hagan (R) and Wally Sapp…