Category: Local
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Loudoun County Circuit Court judge recuses himself, delays recall hearing
A hearing on a recall petition seeking to remove Beth Barts from her position as the Leesburg District representative on the Loudoun County Public Schools school board in Virginia was delayed after Loudoun County Circuit Court Judge Stephen E. Sincavage recused himself. The hearing, initially scheduled for Sept. 13, was delayed until Sept. 15. In…
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Bibb and Kelley advance from Cleveland mayoral primary
Justin Bibb and Kevin Kelley advanced from Cleveland, Ohio’s mayoral primary Tuesday night. Bibb led with 27.1% and Kelley had 19.4% as of 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Dennis Kucinich was third with 16.5%. Mayor Frank Jackson (D) chose not to seek election to a fifth four-year term. November’s general election will be the first without…
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Sept. 14 mayoral primary in Cleveland is first in 20 years with no incumbent
The primary election for Cleveland, Ohio, is on Sept. 14. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 2. The filing deadline to run passed on June 16. Candidates filed for mayor and the 17 wards of the city council. The general election will also include four seats on the Cleveland…
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A recent history of presidential election bellwether counties
The United States is composed of 3,143 counties or county equivalents. Of them, Clallam County, in northwest Washington, has the longest record of always voting for the winning presidential candidate. Since 1980, Clallam County has voted in every presidential election for the candidate that would go on to win the White House. Since 1920, it…
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Boston holds mayoral primary on Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, Boston voters will decide which two of seven mayoral candidates advance to the Nov. 2 general election. Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who succeeded former incumbent Marty Walsh after his appointment to President Joe Biden’s (D) Cabinet, is seeking election to a full four-year term. Janey also serves on the city council. Three…
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Filing deadline approaches for Miami municipal election
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Miami is on Sept. 18. Prospective candidates may file for mayor and two seats on the five-seat city commission. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 2. If no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election will be held Nov. 16. Miami…
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Hearing on Loudoun County school board recall effort scheduled for Sept. 13
Supporters of an effort to recall Beth Barts from her position as the Leesburg District representative on the Loudoun County Public Schools school board in Virginia submitted petition signatures on Aug. 25. The hearing on those petitions has been scheduled for Sept. 13. In Virginia, recall efforts are determined in circuit court rather than at…
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Recall election for Sonoma County District Attorney to be held Sept. 14
A recall election seeking to remove Jill Ravitch from her position as the district attorney of Sonoma County, California, is on the Sept. 14 ballot. The candidate filing deadline passed on July 1, but no candidates filed to run in the replacement race. However, two write-in candidates—Omar Figueroa and Joey Castagnola—filed to run afterward. The…
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Early voting in Boston is Sept. 4-10
Early in-person voting for Boston’s Sept. 14 primary elections begins Sept. 4 and runs through Sept. 10. The city is holding elections for mayor and all 13 city council seats—four elected citywide and nine elected by district. The two candidates who receive the most primary votes in each race will advance to the Nov. 2…
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Seattle city attorney candidates’ platforms highlight divide over issues of crime, public safety
In the November 2, 2021, general election for city attorney of Seattle, Washington, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy leads Ann Davison in total fundraising and both candidates have gained endorsements since they advanced from the primary election on August 3, 2021. In that race, Thomas-Kennedy received 36.4% of the vote and Davison received 32.7%, ousting three-term incumbent Pete…