Category: Local
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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…
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Mayorships in two of the 100 largest U.S. cities changed party control in Nov. 7 elections
Thirteen of the 100 largest U.S. cities by population held general elections for mayor on Nov. 7, 2023. These elections resulted in party control of the mayor’s office changing in two cities. In Wichita, Kansas, Libertarian Lily Wu defeated incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple, and in Spokane, Washington, Democrat Lisa Brown defeated incumbent Republican mayor…
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Two incumbents, one challenger win election to Woodland Park School District RE-2 school board
Incumbent Mick Bates, incumbent Cassie Kimbrell, and Keegan Barkley won election to the Woodland Park School District RE-2 school board in Teller County, Colorado, on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts were up for election: District A, District C, and District D. The district had 1,804 students during the 2021-2022 school year. Incumbents Mick Bates, Dave…
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All candidates for Worthington Schools Board of Education At-large complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All four candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Worthington Schools Board of Education At-large — Leah Breakey (nonpartisan), Amber Epling (nonpartisan), Erik Farley (nonpartisan), and Stephanie Harless (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…
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All candidates for Ferndale School District, District Director: 3 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Ferndale School District, District Director: 3 — Nancy Button (nonpartisan) and Toni Jefferson (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 the…
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Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup
Florida is holding elections, including for municipal and legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. 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 responses from the candidates who…