Author: Joel Williams
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Castor wins Tampa mayoral runoff
Former police chief Jane Castor defeated philanthropist David Straz 73-27 in the runoff election for Tampa's open mayoral seat. Mayor Bob Buckhorn (D) was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. Castor is a member of the Democratic Party, so the mayor's office will not change partisan hands. Tampa is one of 20 cities…
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Nine of 17 Republican primary candidates in NC-03 special election file financial reports
The Federal Election Commission released campaign financial data for the first quarter of 2019 in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District Republican primary. Of the 17 candidates, nine filed financial reports. Four candidates in the race have received more than $100,000 in contributions, with state Rep. Gregory Murphy raising the most at $318,000. The other…
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Tampa mayoral race to be decided Tuesday
On Tuesday, voters in Tampa will elect a successor to term-limited Mayor Bob Buckhorn (D). Former police chief Jane Castor and philanthropist David Straz are running in the election after being the top two finishers in the March 5 general election. Castor received 48 percent of the vote, while Straz received 16 percent. Heading…
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Bevin makes appointment to Kentucky Supreme Court
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) appointed former appeals judge David Buckingham to the Kentucky Supreme Court on March 27. Buckingham succeeds Bill Cunningham, who retired on January 31. A special election will be held on November 5 to elect a replacement to fill the remainder of Cunningham's term. Bevin chose Buckingham from a list…
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Comparing and contrasting methods for judicial selection in the states
Each state has its own specific method for selecting judges but there are four primary selection types: partisan election, nonpartisan election, legislative election, and gubernatorial appointment. A majority (26) of state supreme courts use gubernatorial appointment, while 22 use either partisan or nonpartisan elections. Two states, South Carolina and Virginia, select state supreme court…
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Kentucky gubernatorial candidates take to airwaves as primary gets closer
Kentucky's gubernatorial primaries are less than two months away, and candidates have begun releasing advertisements on television and YouTube. Four candidates are running in each party's primary. Gov. Matt Bevin (R) is seeking re-election, although he is running in 2019 with a different running mate than his current lieutenant governor. Democrat Adam Edelen…
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Democrats hold Iowa State Senate seat where 2020 presidential candidates campaigned
Cedar Falls School Board member Eric Giddens (D) defeated former state Rep. Walt Rogers (R) in a special election for the District 30 seat in the Iowa State Senate. Giddens won with 57 percent of the vote to Rogers' 42 percent. The appearance of current and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in the district…
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Jacksonville mayor avoids run-off and wins re-election
Mayor Lenny Curry (R) won re-election to his second term on March 19 defeating two Republicans and an independent. He received 58 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Councilwoman Anna Brosche (24 percent), unaffiliated candidate Omega Allen (11 percent), and former Atlantic Beach City Councilman Jimmy Hill (8 percent). No Democratic candidate filed to run…
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2020 Democratic candidates campaign in Iowa State Senate district ahead of special election
On March 19, 2019, Cedar Falls School Board member Eric Giddens (D) and former state Rep. Walt Rogers (R) are running in a special election for the District 30 seat in the Iowa State Senate. The previous officeholder, Jeff Danielson (D), resigned on February 14, 2019. The two candidates were chosen by party conventions rather…
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Kentucky governor receives shortlist for supreme court nomination
On March 13, 2019, the Kentucky Judicial Nominating Commission sent three names to Gov. Matt Bevin (R) as possible choices to fill a vacancy on the Kentucky Supreme Court. The justice Bevin selects will be his first appointment to the seven-member court. The three possible nominees are: David Buckingham: Judge on the Kentucky Court of…