Author: Samuel Wonacott

  • Milwaukee, Madison to hold county and municipal elections

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    A general election for municipal and county offices is scheduled for April 7, 2020, in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin’s two most populous cities. Milwaukee is the county seat of Milwaukee County, and Madison is the county seat of Dane County. Primaries were held February 18. In Milwaukee, the following offices are up for election: Mayor…

  • Candidate filing period for congressional races in Georgia ends March 6

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    The major-party filing deadline to run for a U.S. House or Senate seat in Georgia was on March 6, 2020. In Georgia, prospective candidates could file for two seats in the U.S. Senate (one special election and one regular election) and 14 seats in the U.S. House. The U.S. Senate special election was called after…

  • One Democrat, one Republican win Kentucky House special elections

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    Two special general elections were held February 25 for Districts 67 and 99 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Party county executive committees chose the nominees and had until January 7, 2020, to file candidate nominating papers. In the District 67 race, Rachel Roberts (D) defeated Mary Jo Wedding (R), receiving 64.2% of the 4,604…

  • Milwaukee to hold municipal primaries on February 18

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    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is holding nonpartisan primaries on Tuesday, February 18. A general election will occur on April 7, 2020. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, the following offices are up for election: • Mayor • Common council (15 seats) • City attorney • City comptroller All 15 Milwaukee Common Council seats are up for election in…

  • Pennsylvania statewide filing deadline is February 18

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    The filing deadline to run for elected office in Pennsylvania is on February 18, 2020. In Pennsylvania, prospective candidates may file for the following state offices: U.S. House of Representatives (18 seats) Attorney General Auditor Treasurer State Senate (25 seats) House of Representatives (203 seats) The primary is scheduled for April 28, and the general…

  • Minnesota House special elections scheduled for Tuesday

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    Two special general elections are scheduled for February 4 in District 30A and District 60A of the Minnesota House of Representatives. The filing deadline for the special elections passed on December 10, and a primary was held on January 14. District 30A Chad Hobot (D) and Paul Novotny (R) are facing off in this special…

  • Filing deadline passes for Maine House special election

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    On January 23, the filing deadline passed to run in the Maine House of Representatives District 128 special election. Political parties in Maine had until that date to submit candidate nominations to the secretary of state. Two candidates, Kevin O’Connell (D) and Garrel Craig (R), are competing in the general election on March 3, 2020.…