Author: David Luchs
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San Francisco District Attorney election too close to call, Chesa Boudin leads in first-place selection
As of 7:45 a.m. PST Wednesday, the results of San Francisco’s district attorney election remained too close to call. With partial results reported from just under 100% of precincts, Chesa Boudin led with 32.9% of the first-choice vote, followed by Suzy Loftus with 30.8%, Nancy Tung with 20.7%, and Leif Dautch with 15.4%. Under…
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Working Families Party gains a seat on the Philadelphia City Council
The Working Families Party won an at-large seat on the Philadelphia City Council for the first time in city history, according to unofficial election returns early Wednesday morning. All 17 seats on the Philadelphia city council were up for election Tuesday. Ten of those seats were elected by voters in the city’s 10 districts,…
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Tate Reeves elected governor of Mississippi
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves defeated state Attorney General Jim Hood (D), Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution), and David Singletary (I) in Mississippi’s gubernatorial election. Reeves will be Mississippi’s third consecutive Republican governor. Reeves had received 52.2% of the vote to Hood’s 46.5% with 99% of precincts reporting. Reeves said that he had cut taxes and lowered…
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Joe Biden leads in Ballotpedia pageviews for a second consecutive week, Bernie Sanders is sixth candidate to reach 100,000 pageviews
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Joe Biden’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 2,639 views for the week of October 27-November 2. Biden’s pageview figure represents 9.8% of the pageviews for the week. Elizabeth Warren…
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Beto O’Rourke ends presidential campaign
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) announced Friday that he was ending his presidential campaign. In a tweet announcing his withdrawal, O’Rourke said, “Our campaign has always been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly, and acting decisively. In that spirit: I am announcing that my service to the country will not be as a candidate or…
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Ten races to watch in the November elections
This month, 11 states are holding statewide elections for political office or ballot measures, and local elections are taking place across the country. Here are the top 10 races to watch across happening on November 5 and throughout the remainder of the month. Governor of Kentucky: First-term incumbent Matt Bevin (R) faces state…
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Four candidates vie to succeed Phil Bryant (R) as governor of Mississippi
State Attorney General Jim Hood (D), Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R), Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution), and David Singletary (I) are running in next Tuesday’s election for a four-year term as governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Phil Bryant (R) was prevented by term limits from seeking re-election. Hood was first elected state attorney general in 2003. He…
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Four candidates vie for Kamala Harris’ former prosecutorial office; three have completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Chesa Boudin, Leif Dautch, Suzy Loftus, and Nancy Tung are running for San Francisco district attorney in the November 5 nonpartisan general election. Incumbent George Gascón declined to seek re-election, setting up the first open-seat contest for the office since 1909. The race has attracted national attention, including in the form of endorsements from Democratic…
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Joe Biden leads in pageviews for the first time since August
Each week, we report the number of pageviews received by 2020 presidential campaigns on Ballotpedia. These numbers show which candidates are getting our readers’ attention. Joe Biden’s campaign page on Ballotpedia received 3,100 views for the week of October 20-26. Biden’s pageview figure represents 9.7% of the pageviews for the week. Elizabeth Warren had…
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Steyer leads presidential candidates in third-quarter fundraising and spending, Trump continues to lead for cycle
Businessman Tom Steyer (D) led all presidential candidates in fundraising for the third quarter of 2019, according to financial reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission Oct. 15. Steyer raised $49.6 million during the quarter, including $47.6 million in self-funding. He spent $47.0 million overall, including $34.1 million on television, digital, and direct mail ads.…