Category: Local
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Four incumbents file for re-election to Hialeah City Council
On July 31, the filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Hialeah, Florida. Candidates filed for Hialeah City Council. Four incumbents are running for re-election to the city council. The incumbents are Monica Perez (Group I), Jesús Tundidor (Group II), Jackie Garcia-Roves (Group III), and Vivian Casáls-Muñoz (Group IV). Two additional candidates are…
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Buffalo City Council primary sees most challenges since 2007
Five of the nine Buffalo City Council seats saw Democratic primary challenges on June 27, 2023, the highest rate since 2007 when there were also five challenges. In 2019, the previous election for city council seats, four seats saw challenges. In 2015, only two were challenged. In the three 2023 city council primary races in…
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Wu, Whipple advance from primary for mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Lily Wu finished first, and incumbent Brandon Whipple finished second in the top two nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Wichita, Kansas, on Aug. 1. Wu and Whipple advanced to the Nov. 7 general election from a field of nine candidates. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, Wu—a former Republican—is a Libertarian. Whipple is a…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Indiana roundup
Indiana is holding elections, including for municipal and state offices, on Nov. 7, 2023, and Nov. 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 selection of…
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Recall election roundup: Wisconsin
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Wisconsin from July 17-23, bringing the yearly statewide total to two efforts against two officials. The most recent effort is: Lester Lewis recall, Taylor County, Wisconsin (2023): District 13 Supervisor Lester Lewis, Recall election on July 18, 2023. Supporters of the recall took issue with…
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All candidates for Lansing City Council Ward 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the Aug. 8, 2023, primary election for Lansing City Council Ward 1 — incumbent Ryan Kost (nonpartisan), D. Taft (nonpartisan), and Michael VandeGuchte (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…
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East Lansing, Michigan, voters to decide on three charter amendments in November, including one to move local elections from odd to even-numbered years
Voters in East Lansing, Michigan, will decide on three charter amendments in Nov. 2023, including one measure to move local elections from odd to even-numbered years. If voters approve the amendment, the 2025 election would move to 2026. In 2022, Ballotpedia tracked 13 local ballot measures that proposed moving local election dates from odd to…
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Recall election roundup: Colorado
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Colorado from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to 12 efforts against 25 officials. The most recent effort is: Tommy Flower recall, Custer County, Colorado (2023): City Commissioner Tommy Flower. An attempt to recall Custer County District 3 Commissioner Tommy Flower in Colorado was initiated in…
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Recall election roundup: Texas
Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Texas from July 10-16, bringing the yearly statewide total to five efforts against 10 officials. The most recent effort is: Jose Segarra and Ramon Alvarez recall, Killeen, Texas (2023): City Councilmen Ramon Alvarez and Jose Segarra. A recall petition against Alvarez and Segarra was filed in…
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New York City Council removes public housing work requirements
The New York City Council on July 13, 2023, voted to override New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) veto of council legislation that removes all work requirements for public housing vouchers. The council on May 25, 2023, signed a veto-proof package of bills seeking to remove all work requirements for housing vouchers, among other…