Author: Jaclyn Beran
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Wichita’s mayor faces eight challengers in re-election bid
Nine mayoral candidates and eight city council candidates have filed to run in the 2019 elections in Wichita, Kansas. A primary for the mayoral race is scheduled for August 6. The general election is on November 5. The filing deadline was June 3. Wichita’s current mayor, Jeff Longwell, filed for re-election. He is facing…
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June 3 filing deadline for Wichita mayor and city council races
Prospective candidates for mayor and city council in Wichita, Kansas, have until June 3 to file to run in the nonpartisan races. A primary will be held on August 6 for any races where three or more candidates file. The general election is scheduled for November 5. The mayor and city council members each…
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Republican state representative in Alaska targeted for recall due to legislative session delays
Alaska state Rep. Gary Knopp (R) has been targeted for recall due to his role in forming a majority coalition with Democrats, which recall supporters argue led to delays and disruptions to the 2019 legislative session. Prior to the session beginning, Knopp announced that he was leaving the Republican caucus in order to form a…
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One Colorado legislative recall ends and another begins
Two recall efforts against Colorado state Rep. Rochelle Galindo (D) ended on May 12 after she resigned her seat amid allegations of sexual misconduct by a former staff member. The first recall was approved by the secretary of state on April 4. Recall supporters had until June 3 to collect 5,696 signatures to force a…
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Judicial filing deadline passes in Hamilton County, Ohio
Candidates had until May 6 to file for seven seats on the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Twelve candidates, including six incumbents, filed by the deadline. Judges will be elected in nonpartisan general elections on November 5. District 6 Judge Richard Bernat did not file for re-election. Three candidates are competing for his…
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Judicial filing deadline on May 6 for Hamilton County, Ohio
Candidates have until May 6 to file for seven seats on the Hamilton County Municipal Court in Ohio. Judges will be elected in nonpartisan general elections on November 5. The winners of the elections will serve six-year terms. The county court is located in the city of Cincinnati and has jurisdiction over municipal ordinance…
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60 state legislative vacancies so far in 2019
Since January 2019, 60 state legislative vacancies have been created. Thirty-seven of those vacancies have been filled through appointments or special elections. In the 23 vacancies still left to be filled, three will be filled through appointments and 20 will be filled through special elections. Before the vacancies were created, Democrats controlled 32 of…
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Rancher gives $100,000 to support state legislative recall in Colorado
Weld County rancher Steve Wells has donated $100,000 through his company to the effort to recall Colorado state Rep. Rochelle Galindo (D). Prior to Wells’ donation, the recall committee had raised $2,542. The recall effort was approved for circulation on April 4 and the petition was submitted by Mary Achziger and Karen Kornins. Recall supporters…
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Maine special election filing deadline coming on April 18
Political parties in Maine have until April 18, 2019, to submit candidate nominations to the secretary of state for the special election in District 45 of the state House of Representatives. The special election will be held on June 11. The special election became necessary after Dale Denno (D) resigned his seat on March…
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Eleven candidates competing for 3 Newark school board seats
In New Jersey, a nonpartisan school board election is being held in Newark Public Schools on Tuesday. Three of the nine at-large seats on the school board are on the ballot. Two incumbents, Leah Owens and Tave Padilla, are running for re-election. Incumbent Kim Gaddy did not file for re-election. All three incumbents were first…