Category: Local

  • City council seats on Tuesday’s ballot in Los Angeles and Riverside

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    More than 200,000 Los Angeles residents will have more than 15 candidates to choose from in a city council special election on Tuesday.   In California, the District 12 seat on the Los Angeles City Council and the Ward 1, 3, 5, and 7 seats on the Riverside City Council are up for election on…

  • 12 candidates file to run in Tucson mayor and city council races

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    Four mayoral candidates and eight city council candidates filed to run in the 2019 city elections in Tucson, Arizona. A primary is scheduled for August 27, and the general election is on November 5. The filing deadline was May 29.   Three of the four mayoral candidates—Randi Dorman, Steve Farley, and Regina Romero—will compete in…

  • Voters in Denver headed to polls for runoff election four weeks after general election

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    Denver is holding runoff elections on June 4 for seven nonpartisan seats after no candidate received a majority of the vote in the general election on May 7. On the ballot are mayor, five of 13 city council seats, and the city clerk and recorder position.   In the mayoral race, incumbent Michael Hancock faces…

  • Early voting for Dallas runoff elections takes place from May 28 to June 4

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    Early voting for the June 8 runoff elections in Dallas, Texas, began on Tuesday, May 28. The final day of early voting is Tuesday, June 4. Nonpartisan runoff elections are being held for mayor and for city council districts 4, 7, 9, and 14.   District 1 City Councilman Scott Griggs and state Rep. Eric…

  • June 3 filing deadline for Wichita mayor and city council races

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    Prospective candidates for mayor and city council in Wichita, Kansas, have until June 3 to file to run in the nonpartisan races. A primary will be held on August 6 for any races where three or more candidates file. The general election is scheduled for November 5.   The mayor and city council members each…

  • Three of nineteen incumbents defeated in Philadelphia primary

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    Philadelphia is holding elections for 23 positions on November 5, 2019. Offices up for election include mayor, city council, city commission, sheriff, and register of wills. A partisan primary was held on May 21.   Mayor James Kenney (D) defeated two challengers to advance to the general election. He faces Republican candidate William Ciancaglini, who…

  • Mayor Sickles recalled after second attempt in Wickenburg, Arizona

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    A recall effort was successful on Tuesday against Mayor Everett Sickles in Wickenburg, Arizona. Former city councilman Rui Pereira defeated Sickles with 52.9% of the vote.   The recall petition read, “Whereas Everett Sickles, the mayor of Wickenburg, was elected to represent the town, its residents, and its economic interests, he has failed to do…

  • Incumbent James Kenney wins Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary

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    Incumbent James Kenney (D) defeated former City Controller Alan Butkovitz (D) and state Sen. Anthony Williams (D) in the Democratic primary for mayor of Philadelphia. As of 9:30 p.m. ET, Kenney had received 66.4% of the vote to Williams’ 22.9% with 53.5% of precincts reporting.     Kenney, who served 23 years on the city…

  • Seventy candidates file to run for Seattle City Council and school board seats

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    Seventy candidates filed to run for the November 5 general election in Seattle, Washington. Seven of the nine city council seats and four of the city’s seven school board seats are on the ballot. A primary is scheduled for August 6. The filing deadline for this election was May 17.     Three of the…

  • Incumbent James Kenney faces Alan Butkovitz, Anthony Williams in Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary May 21

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    Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney’s (D), Alan Butkovitz (D) and Anthony Williams (D) are running in a Democratic primary May 21 seeking the nomination for the November 5 mayoral election.   Under Philadelphia’s current charter, which dates to 1951, no incumbent mayor has been defeated in a bid for re-election. Kenney recently received the endorsement of…