Category: Local
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All candidates for San Diego City Council District 9 nonpartisan primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, nonpartisan primary election for San Diego City Council District 9 — Incumbent Sean Elo-Rivera (nonpartisan), Fernando Garcia (nonpartisan), and Terry Hoskins (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 Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward Republican primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Republican primary for Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward — Herbert I. Burns Jr. (R) 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 Texas 125th District Court Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the March 5, 2024, Democratic primary for Texas 125th District Court — Incumbent Kyle Carter (D), Lema Mousilli (D), and Andrea Zepeda (D) — 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…
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Mountain House voters will decide whether to become California’s newest city on March 5
On March 5, Mountain House, Calif. voters will decide whether their community will become California’s 483rd city. Located 60 miles east of downtown San Francisco, the Mountain House project was approved by San Joaquin County in 1994. In 2008, the area established an independent government and a board of directors to coordinate with county officials.…
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Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney
Clayton Harris III (D) and Eileen O’Neill Burke (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney on March 19, 2024. Incumbent Kim Foxx (D) is not seeking re-election. Foxx was first elected in 2016. Both Harris and Burke say they will build on Foxx’s policies while improving the relationship between prosecutors…
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Incumbent Kim Ogg and Sean Teare are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney
Incumbent Kim Ogg (D) and Sean Teare (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas on March 5, 2024. Ogg was first elected in 2016. Ogg’s focus was on prosecuting violent offenders, offering diversion programs as an alternative to jail time, and making less use of cash bail. Ogg…
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Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney
Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 5, 2024. Five candidates lead in endorsements and local media attention: incumbent George Gascón, Jeff Chemerinsky, Jonathan Hatami, Nathan Hochman, and Eric Siddall. According to LAist, the election is “expected to be closely watched across the country as a barometer…
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Voters in San Francisco to decide on minimum police staffing charter amendment on March 5
Voters in San Francisco, California, will decide on a policing-related charter amendment, titled Proposition B, on March 5, 2024. Proposition B would amend the city’s charter regarding minimum police officer staffing levels and establish a fund for police officer recruitment and staffing. However, these provisions would not go into effect unless voters approve a new…
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Voters decided 264 local ballot measures in 29 different states in the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals
There were 264 local measures in 29 different states within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. and state capitals. Of the 264 measures, 219 (82.95%) were approved, and 45 (17.05%) were defeated. Eleven (4.16%) were citizen initiatives and 253 (95.83%) were referred to the ballot by city councils, school districts, or other local…
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Voters in Huntington Beach, California, to decide charter amendments on elections, voter ID, flags, budgets, and more in March 2024
Voters in Huntington Beach, California, will decide on three charter amendments on March 5, 2024, which the Huntington Beach City Council referred to the ballot on Oct. 5, 2023. Measure 1 would make various changes to the election procedures of Huntington Beach, including requiring voter identification for elections and requiring ballot drop boxes to be…