Category: Local

  • Four candidates running in Sept. 9 nonpartisan primary for mayor of Boston

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    Four candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2025. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Michelle Wu was first elected in 2021, when she defeated Annissa Essaibi George 64%-35.6%. It has been 76 years since an incumbent…

  • Helena to hold first mayoral primary since 2001

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    Emily Dean, Sonda Gaub, Braxton Hudson, Chris Riccardo, and Andy Shirtliff are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Helena, Montana, on Sept. 9, 2025. This election is the first since 2001 in Helena to require a primary for mayor. According to KTVH, state law “requires local governments to hold primaries if at least…

  • Eleven candidates are running for mayor of the city of Miami, Florida, on November 4, 2025

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    Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of the city of Miami, Florida, on November 4, 2025. If necessary, a runoff will be scheduled for November 18, 2025. The filing deadline for this election is September 20, 2025. Incumbent Francis Suarez is term-limited. Four candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and polling:…

  • Incumbent Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson advance to Nov. 4 general election for Seattle mayor

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    Katie Wilson and incumbent Bruce Harrell defeated seven other candidates in the August 5 nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Seattle. Wilson received the most votes with 48.1% to Harrell’s 43.6%. The general election is scheduled for November 4, 2025. Harrell was first elected in 2021, when he defeated M. Lorena González 58.6%-41.2%. The last…

  • Seattle school board August 5 primary election results

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    In the August 5 nonpartisan primaries for Seattle school board, incumbent Sarah Clark and Kathleen Smith advanced in District 2, incumbent Joe Mizrahi and Laura Marie Rivera advanced in District 4, and Vivian Song and Janis White advanced in District 5. The District 7 nonpartisan primary was canceled, and the only two candidates — Jen…

  • All candidates for port commission in Port of Skagit, Wash. complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    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…

  • All candidates for city council in Renton, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    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…

  • All candidates for city council in Mount Vernon, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    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…

  • All candidates for school board in Olympia, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    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…

  • Washington D.C. council amends Initiative 82 to cap tipped wage at 75% of full minimum wage by 2034

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    D.C. voters approved Initiative 82 in 2022, voting to gradually increase the tipped minimum wage from $5.35 in 2022 by $2 annually to match the minimum wage of non-tipped employees in 2027. It was approved by a margin of 74% to 26%. On July 28, the D.C. Council voted to amend the measure as part…