Category: Local
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Anaheim City Council recall election defeated
In California, a recall election seeking to remove Natalie Rubalcava from her position as the District 3 representative on the Anaheim City Council was defeated by voters with 53.9% of the vote on June 4, 2024, according to the unofficial results. The recall effort began in August 2023. Recall supporters initiated the effort after the…
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Crisp County, Ga., magistrate judge primary ends in tie, rare runoff, following recount
Republican voters in Crisp County, Ga., will get a second shot to pick their nominee in the county’s chief magistrate judge race on June 18. George Holmes and Brandon Rivers faced each other in a primary on May 21. Initial returns showed Holmes leading Rivers by one vote, enough to secure the nomination. But in…
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Suzanne LaFrance defeated incumbent David Bronson in the nonpartisan general runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
Suzanne LaFrance won the nonpartisan general runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on May 14, 2024. LaFrance defeated incumbent David Bronson, 53.5% to 46.5%. Bronson and LaFrance advanced to the runoff from the nonpartisan general election on April 2. LaFrance received 36.3% of the vote and Bronson received 35.0%. The two advanced to a…
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Incumbent Brandon Scott (D) defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Incumbent Brandon Scott (D) won the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, on May 14, 2024. Scott received 51.1% of the vote. Sheila Dixon (D) finished in second place with 41.1%. Wayne Baker (D), Wendy Bozel (D), Texas Brown (D), Kevin P. Harris (D), Wendell Hill-Freeman (D), Yolanda Pulley (D), Joseph Scott (D), Keith…
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5 candidates file to run for 3 seats on Lackawanna City School District school board
The candidate filing deadline for the Lackawanna City School District school board election in New York passed on May 1, 2024. There is no primary for this race. The general election is scheduled for May 21, 2024. Three at-large seats are up for election, which means all registered voters can vote for the seats on…
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Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7
Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7. The winners will be tasked with revising and rewriting Michigan’s state capital’s city charter over the coming years. Last November, Lansing voters approved a ballot question calling for the creation of the charter commission, with 52% voting in favor. The…
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Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance are running in the runoff for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance were the top two vote-getters in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on April 2, 2024. The two advanced to a runoff that will take place on May 14, 2024, because neither received more than 45% of the vote. Although the election is nonpartisan, Bronson is…
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All candidates for Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward — Regina Ford Hall (D) and Jimmy Hodson (R) — 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 question:…
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All candidates for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division — Jaime Agnew (nonpartisan) and Ken Walz (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…
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All candidates for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 8 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for Las Vegas Township Justice Court Department 8 — Nancy Bernstein (nonpartisan) and Amy Ferreira (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…