Author: Thomas Grobben
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Both candidates for Los Banos, Calif. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the special election for Los Banos, Calif., City Council District 1—Mitzy Perez and Kalid Sanchez—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their views on financial and…
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All candidates for port commission in Port of Skagit, Wash. complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All candidates running in the special primary for Skagit Port Commission District 2 —Keith Chaplin, Melanie Mankamyer, and Edwin Stickle—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters what areas of public policy…
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All candidates for city council in Renton, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All candidates running in the primary for Renton City Council Position 2—Mary Clymer, Raman Mann, and Carmen Rivera—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. In…
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All candidates for city council in Mount Vernon, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All candidates running in the at-large primary for Mount Vernon City Council—Demi Daman, Stefanie LeJeunesse, and Consuelo Pineda—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters what characteristics or qualities they believe are…
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All candidates for school board in Olympia, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All candidates running in the primary for District 5 of the Olympic School District—Gilbert Lamont, Emily Leddige, and Jeremy Ruse—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All school board survey respondents are asked to tell voters what they believe…
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All candidates for Mayor of Black Diamond, Wash. complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All candidates running in the August 5 primary for Mayor of Black Diamond, Wash.—John Adler, Geoff Bowie, and Tamie L.Boxx-Deady—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign…
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Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023
Since 2023, Ballotpedia has covered elections for approximately 66,000 local offices. Of that total, 58% have been nonpartisan, and 42% have been partisan. In this analysis, a nonpartisan office is one where voters elect candidates without any party labels on the ballot. A partisan office, on the other hand, is one where candidates either secure…
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Previewing Indiana’s only regularly-scheduled 2025 election
On Monday, March 3, 2025, voters in the Town of Vernon, Ind., population 236, will cast their ballots in the state’s only regularly-scheduled election of the year. Here’s a look at what, and who’s, on the ballot: Vernon is holding an election today because it is the only town in Indiana still governed by a…
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Both candidates for Marina, Calif. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the general election for Marina, Calif. City Council District 3—Jenny McAdams and Mike Moeller—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign messages. In…
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Both candidates for Thousand Oaks, Calif., city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the general election for Thousand Oaks, Calif., City Council District 4—Al Adam and Jeff Schwartz—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters what characteristics or principles they believe…