Author: Marielle Bricker
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Coin toss decides tied primary in North Carolina
In North Carolina, a coin toss decided who will appear on the general election ballot in District 3 of the Hickory City Council. Three candidates competed in the nonpartisan primary on October 9. Sixty votes were cast in the race; incumbent Danny Seaver advanced with 28 votes, but challengers Nathan Hefner and Daria Jackson were…
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Two of three Birmingham special city council elections won outright; third race advances to a general runoff
Special elections for Birmingham City Council Districts 1, 6, and 7 were held October 8, 2019. Districts 1 and 6 were vacated after the former officeholders were elected to the Jefferson County Commission in 2018. District 7 was vacant because the former officeholder resigned when he moved outside of the district. There are a total…
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New Republican state representatives elected in Georgia, South Carolina special elections
Georgia House of Representatives District 71 and South Carolina House of Representatives District 84 were up for special election October 1, 2019. Both races only featured Republican candidates, since neither had Democratic or third party candidates on the ballot. Both seats were previously held by Republican officeholders. The Georgia seat became vacant following David Stover’s…
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Mississippi Senate district to hold partial special election in November
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) has called a special election for Mississippi State Senate District 50 on November 5, 2019. The election was deemed necessary after a Harrison County Circuit Court judge vacated the August 6 regular primary’s results in five of the district’s 16 precincts and ordered a new election to be held. …
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El Paso officeholder running in special election to replace herself
The city of El Paso is holding a special election for the District 3 city council seat on November 5, 2019. The seat is currently represented by Cassandra Hernandez-Brown. Candidates hoping to appear on the ballot have until September 26 to file. The special election was called because Texas has a resign-to-run law that…
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Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles advances to general election with 86.6% of the vote
Charlotte, North Carolina, held partisan primary elections last Tuesday for mayor and city council. Twelve seats are appearing on the general election ballot on November 5, 2019. Democratic primaries were held for mayor and all city council districts except for Districts 6 and 7. City Council District 7 was the only office to hold a…
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New Georgia state legislative special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 152 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives on November 5, 2019. As of September 11, 2019, a qualifying period had not been officially published.
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New Kentucky state legislative special election
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 18 seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives on November 5, 2019. As of September 11, 2019, a qualifying period had not been officially published.
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Toledo council races draw more candidates than previous three elections
The city of Toledo, Ohio, is holding general elections for six city council seats, two municipal judgeships, and the clerk of the municipal court on November 5, 2019. Primaries for the city council’s districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are being held September 10, 2019. The remaining offices, including District 6, had two…
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2019 state executive offices races draw 72 Republicans and 65 Democrats; gubernatorial races draw the most candidates
In 2019, Ballotpedia is covering elections for 36 state executive offices in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Each state has its governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state offices on the ballot, along with a number of down-ballot seats (24 across the three states). In total, 139 candidates filed to run for these 36…