Tag: 2023 elections
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Twelve candidates are running in the August 3 general election for mayor of Nashville
Twelve candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, on August 3, 2023. If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will advance to a September 14, 2023, runoff election. Incumbent Mayor John Cooper (D) did not seek re-election. The Nashville Scene described the race…
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Nine candidates running in Louisiana’s open-seat, all-party gubernatorial primary on Oct. 14
Nine candidates are running in the all-party primary in the open-seat election for governor of Louisiana on Oct. 14. Gov. John Bel Edwards (D)—who was first elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019—is term-limited. Jeff Landry (R), Hunter Lundy (I), John Schroder (R), and Shawn Wilson (D) have the most campaign receipts and media attention.…
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Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but % of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend
Texas school board elections tend to see more candidates file per seat in odd-numbered years than in even-numbered years. Between 2018 and 2023, odd-numbered election years have averaged 2.08 candidates per seat, while even-numbered election years have averaged 1.78 candidates per seat. The highest average number of candidates per seat in Texas school board elections…
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Incumbent Andy Beshear (D) and Daniel Cameron (R) are running in the Kentucky gubernatorial election on Nov. 7
Incumbent Andy Beshear (D) and Daniel Cameron (R) are running in the Nov. 7, 2023, Kentucky gubernatorial election. The primary was May 16, 2023. The filing deadline was Jan. 6, 2023. According to CNN’s Eric Bradner, “The race between Beshear and Cameron, much like Virginia’s state legislative races this fall, carries significant implications for 2024’s elections, as…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
As of June 13, 2023, 31 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states for elections in 2023. That’s 12 more measures than the average number (19) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. The number certified—31—is also the highest number of any of those years. For 2024,…
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Twelve Oregon counties have approved ballot measures related to joining Idaho
In eastern Oregon, voters in 12 counties have approved ballot measures between 2020 and 2023 that propose seceding from the state and joining neighboring Idaho. Supporters refer to this effort as Greater Idaho. Since 2020, there have been 16 countywide ballot measures on Greater Idaho in Oregon. Voters approved ballot measures in 12 counties—Baker, Grant,…
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All candidates for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All four candidates running in the June 20, 2023, Democratic primary for Virginia House of Delegates District 7 — Mary Barthelson, Paul Berry, Shyamali Hauth, and Karen Keys-Gamarra — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. District 7 is an…
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Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four in Oct., four in Nov.
The Louisiana State Legislature concluded its legislative session for 2023 on June 8. During this session, a total of seven constitutional amendments were passed, adding to the existing one that was referred to the 2023 ballot in the legislature’s 2022 session. Altogether, there will be eight amendments on the statewide ballot for 2023. Four amendments…
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One incumbent defeated in New Jersey’s state legislative primaries
New Jersey held state legislative primaries on June 6, the first in the 2023 election cycle. One Democratic incumbent—Nia Gill—lost, representing 1.1% of the 93 incumbents running for re-election. Overall, 17 incumbents ran in contested primaries, meaning 82% were guaranteed to advance to the general election. It is uncommon for state legislative incumbents to lose…
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Johnston defeats Brough in Denver’s fifth open mayoral election since 1959
Former state Sen. Mike Johnston defeated former Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Brough, 54% to 46%, in a runoff election for mayor of Denver, Colorado, on June 6, 2023. This was the city’s fifth open mayoral election since 1959. Incumbent Michael Hancock (D), first elected in 2011, was term-limited. While the election was officially nonpartisan, both Brough and…