Category: Local
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Voters in Irvine, California, approved Measure D, adding two more city council members and changing from at-large to by-district elections beginning in Nov.
Voters in Irvine, California, approved Measure D on March 5, with 59.8% voting for the charter amendment. Beginning with the general election in November, Measure D will increase the size of the city council from five to seven members, including the mayor, and require the council members to be elected by district to four-year terms,…
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City council members continue trend of facing most recalls of all offices
Ballotpedia has tracked recall efforts against 78 city council members this year as of April 12, 2024, which is the most of any office type and accounts for 41.94% of the 186 officials included in recall efforts. City council members also had the highest number of recall efforts started against them from 2010 to 2020…
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Incumbent Brian Epley, Alex Corrigan, and Susan Garcia Franz elected to Neenah Joint School District Board of Education
Incumbent Brian Epley, Alex Corrigan, and Susan Garcia Franz defeated Chari Long, Jeb Pfeifle, and Roxanne Schwandt-Knutson in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the Neenah Joint School District Board of Education on April 2, 2024. Incumbent David Williams did not seek re-election and incumbent Kristian Sahr lost in the primary, leaving…
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Incumbent Andrew M. Becker and Kou Lee elected to Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education
Incumbent Andrew M. Becker and Kou Lee defeated Paul Boucher and Alex Mineau in the general election for two at-large seats on the Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education on April 2, 2024. Incumbent Nancy Welch did not run for re-election, leaving one at-large seat open. As of April 3, 2024, Becker…
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Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance advance to mayoral runoff in 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 on May 14, 2024, because neither received more than 45% of the vote. Ten candidates ran in the April 2, 2024, general election. Four…
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Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman are running in the general election for Los Angeles County District Attorney on Nov. 5, 2024. Gascón and Hochman were the top two finishers in the nonpartisan primary, receiving 24.4% and 16.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a general election because neither won more than 50%…
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Seattle aims to enact new police CBA three years after expiration date
The Seattle City Council in Washington in January 2024 announced its intent to vote on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) this year. The SPOG’s current CBA expired in 2020. Police CBAs that have reached an expiration date are still viewed as being in effect until a new…
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Stacy, Minn., to elect new city council, mayor following recent annexation of nearby township
On April 9, voters in Stacy, Minn., will head to the polls to cast their ballots in a special election for city council. Uniquely, all four council positions and the mayorship are in play. This is because the City of Stacy recently annexed neighboring Lent Township. Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig approved the Stacy-Lent annexation last August…
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Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, on May 14, 2024. Three lead in fundraising and local media attention: incumbent Brandon Scott (D), Sheila Dixon (D), and Bob Wallace (D). Local political observers say crime is a central issue for both the Scott and Dixon campaigns. According to the…
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Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman advanced from the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman advanced from the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 5, 2024. The general election is on November 5, 2024. As of March 13, 2024, Gascón received 24.4% of the vote and Hochman received 16.4%. Five candidates led in endorsements and local media attention: Gascón, Hochman,…