Author: Marielle Bricker
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Minnesota holding second special election to replace first special election’s winner
Minnesota is holding a special primary for State House District 11B on March 5, 2019. The general election is scheduled for March 19. The election was called after former Rep. Jason Rarick (R) won a special election for District 11 of the Minnesota State Senate on February 5, 2019. Prior to joining the state…
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Three races advance to general election, no seats flipped in Louisiana state legislative specials
Seven seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives were up for special election on February 23, 2019. In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, face off in the same primary election. If one candidate receives a simple majority of the vote (more than 50 percent) in the primary election, he or she wins outright.…
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One-third of Dallas school board up for grabs in May
Three of nine seats on the Dallas Independent School District school board in Texas are on the ballot this year, and none of the three incumbents are seeking re-election. The general election is on May 4. If no candidates receive a majority of the vote in the election, the top two vote recipients will advance…
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Seven Louisiana special elections could result in up to three flipped State House seats
Seven seats on the Louisiana House of Representatives are up for special election on February 23, 2019. In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, face off in the primary election. If a candidate receives at least 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, he or she wins outright. If no candidate reaches…
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Nashville Metro Council special election headed to runoff
A special election for District 29 on the Nashville Metro Council advanced to a runoff after no candidates received over 50 percent of the vote during the general election. Candidates Nicola La Mattina and Delishia Porterfield will face each other again in the runoff scheduled for March 19, 2019. They defeated Constance Smith-Burwell and Vicky…
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Filing deadline passes in Fort Wayne and Indianapoli
The filing deadline for municipal elections in Indiana was February 8, 2019. The general election is on November 5, and partisan primaries are scheduled for May 7. Ballotpedia is covering elections in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. There are no statewide elections in Indiana in 2019. Indianapolis is holding elections for mayor and all 25 seats…
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Majority of Columbus school board members will have served a year or less following November election
The filing deadline for Ohio’s Columbus City Schools Board of Education was February 6, 2019. Five at-large seats are up for nonpartisan general election on November 5—four for a full term and one for an unexpired term. A total of six candidates filed, the lowest since 2011. Incumbent James C. Ragland, who was appointed to…
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Ballot set for Atlanta special election in March
The filing deadline for the Atlanta District 3 city council special election passed on January 25, 2019. The general election is on March 19, and a runoff election will be held on April 16 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote The election was called after Ivory Lee Young Jr. died in…
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Kentucky filing deadline review
Kentucky’s statewide filing deadline passed on January 29, 2019. Seven state executive offices are up for general election on November 5: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, agriculture commissioner, auditor, and treasurer. Primary elections are scheduled for May 21. Ballotpedia will also cover special judicial elections for a seat on the State…
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Filing deadline passed for Atlanta special election
The filing deadline for the District 3 city council special election in Atlanta passed on January 25 at 4:30 p.m. The general election is on March 19, and a runoff election will be held on April 16 if no candidate receives a majority of the votes. Ten candidates filed to run. The election was…