Category: Local

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

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    Colorado is holding elections, including for school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out…

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Texas roundup

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    Texas is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a…

  • All candidates for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    All three candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education District 2 — Paula Battistelli (nonpartisan), Rebecca Elmore (nonpartisan), and Brian Klein (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

  • Recall election roundup: Colorado

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    Ballotpedia tracked two new recall efforts against local officials in Colorado from Sept. 25-Oct. 1, bringing the yearly statewide total to 14 efforts against 28 officials. The most recent efforts are:  Of the 14 recall efforts this year, eight have made the ballot. Nationwide, 350 officials are the subject of recall efforts through Oct. 1.…

  • All candidates for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    All five candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 Board of Education at-large completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The candidates are incumbent Susan Mellow (nonpartisan), Celeste Fitzpatrick (nonpartisan), Rick Gillit…

  • All candidates for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    All four candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Academy School District 20 school board, At-large completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. The candidates are incumbent Heather Cloninger (nonpartisan), incumbent Will Temby (nonpartisan), Amy Shandy…

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: North Carolina roundup

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    North Carolina is holding elections, including for city council and state legislative and executive offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and March 5, 2024, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.…

  • Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Colorado roundup

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    Colorado is holding elections, including for school boards, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Below is a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out…

  • All candidates for Jeffco Board of Education District 3 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Jeffco Board of Education District 3 — Michelle Applegate (nonpartisan) and Thomas Wicke (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Here are the candidates’ responses to the…

  • 2023 is on similar pace to 2022 for elected official recall efforts nationwide

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    The number of recall efforts taking place nationwide – along with the number of elected officials impacted by recall efforts – held a similar pace over the first 264 days of 2023 compared to 2022.  As of September 21, 2023, Ballotpedia identified a total of 232 recall efforts nationwide through the first 264 days of…