Author: Lara Bonatesta
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Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District
Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D) are the candidates in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31, 2026. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on Nov. 4, 2025. In that election, Menefee received 28.9% of the vote…
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Miami voters approve mayoral term limit change
On Nov. 4, voters in Miami, Florida, approved Referendum 4, which amended the city charter and established lifetime term limits for the mayor and city commissioners. The vote was 79.1% to 20.9%. Before the measure, Miami mayors and city commissioners could serve two consecutive four-year terms and could run again after a four-year break. As…
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Progressives maintain majority on Minneapolis City Council, lose veto override power
All 13 seats on the Minneapolis City Council were up for election on November 4, 2025. While the Minneapolis municipal elections are officially nonpartisan, media outlets reported the council's progressive bloc maintained a seven-member majority but lost the ability to override Mayor Jacob Frey's vetoes. Nine votes are required to override a mayoral veto in…