Category: Local
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Partisan balance at stake in June 2 Orange County, California Board of Supervisors primaries
Eleven candidates are running for three seats on the Orange County Board of Supervisors on June 2. Two incumbents are running for re-election, and the other seat is open. Although elections for the Orange County Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, heading into the elections, media outlets reported that Democrats had a 3-2 majority on…
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Ballotpedia publishes results from March 2026 school board member survey
In 2026, Ballotpedia surveyed school board members to document their experiences serving on school boards and explore differences between serving on school boards in urban, suburban, and rural districts. The survey included Hall Pass subscribers and members of the National School Board Association (NSBA) rural group, and totaled 670 respondents. Of these, 656 were serving…
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Housing, homelessness divide top LA mayoral candidates ahead of June 2 primary - read their survey responses below
Seventy-five percent of Los Angeles mayoral candidates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey as of May 25. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The nonpartisan primary is on June 2. Twelve of the 16 candidates submitted survey responses, including two of three candidates leading…
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Washington, D.C., is holding its first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. on June 16, 2026. Two candidates led in media attention: Janeese Lewis George (D) and Kenyan McDuffie (D). Incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is not running for re-election and is retiring from public office. The 51st's Martin Austermuhle wrote, "This year’s mayoral…
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South Carolina changes municipal election date laws, approves three other pieces of election-related legislation in 2026
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular legislative session on May 14 after approving four pieces of election-related legislation. Among those was H 3556, which establishes certain dates when municipal elections may be held in odd-numbered years. The bill also allows only municipalities with more than 10,000 residents to have a municipal elections commission…
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Louisville, Kentucky is holding its first nonpartisan primaries for electing mayor and Metro Council on May 19
On May 19, Louisville, Kentucky, is holding nonpartisan primary elections for mayor and Metro Council for the first time. The top two vote getters in each race will advance to the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. In 2024, the Kentucky General Assembly approved House Bill 388, making multiple changes to local government elections and…
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Incumbent Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman, and 13 others running in nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles
Incumbent Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, Nithya Raman, and 13 others are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Los Angeles, California, on June 2. Bass, Pratt, and Raman lead in polling and media attention. The Los Angeles Times' Julia Wick and David Zahniser write of Bass' re-election bid: "Bass appeared to be on the…
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Federal judge blocks Indiana law banning student ID for voting
On April 14, a U.S. district judge temporarily blocked the enforcement of a 2025 Indiana law that removed student IDs from the list of eligible voter identification. The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young allows student IDs to be used as voter identification in the state’s May 5 primary. Governor Mike Braun (R)…
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Three candidates seek Republican nomination for Indiana Secretary of State
Incumbent Diego Morales, Jamie Reitenour, and David Shelton are seeking the Republican Party nomination for Indiana Secretary of State. The Republican Party convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will choose the nominee on June 20, 2026. Party delegates elected in the primary will vote at the convention to determine which candidate will earn the right to…
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Four states have consolidated municipal or school board elections statewide since 2022
While the 2026 election season is a busy one — with races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House on the ballot — voters in most states will not be casting ballots for mayor, city council, or school board this year. Each state has different rules dictating when general elections for municipal offices and school…