Tag: 2023 elections
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Donna Deegan (D) wins runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
Donna Deegan (D) defeated Daniel Davis (R) 52% to 48% in the May 16 runoff election for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. Deegan will be the second Democrat to hold the office since 1993. Incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry (R) was term-limited. Curry was first elected in 2015, making Jacksonville the most populous American city with a…
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Update on this year’s and next year’s ballot measure certifications
As of May 16, 2023, 13 statewide measures have been certified for the ballot in eight states for elections in 2023. That’s five more measures than the average number (8) certified at this point in other odd-numbered years from 2011 to 2021. For 2024, 34 statewide measures have been certified in 18 states. That’s five…
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Incumbent Adams defeats two candidates to win Kentucky’s Republican primary for secretary of state
Incumbent Michael Adams defeated two candidates—2015 Republican nominee Stephen Knipper and former state Rep. Allen Maricle—in the Republican primary for Kentucky secretary of state on May 16. Adams faces former state Rep. Charles Wheatley—the only candidate who ran for the Democratic nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7. Adams was elected secretary of state in…
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Parker wins Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral primary
Cherelle Parker defeated eight other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor of Philadelphia on May 16. She faces David Oh—the only candidate who ran for the Republican nomination—in the general election on Nov. 7. Incumbent Jim Kenney (D) was first elected mayor in 2015 and was term-limited. The city’s last 10 mayors were elected…
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Colorado voters will be asked in November to make changes to property taxes and tobacco taxes
The Colorado State Legislature referred two ballot measures concerning taxes and state revenue to the Nov. 2023 ballot before adjourning the legislative session on May 8. Ballot initiatives on the ballot in Colorado during odd-numbered years are limited to topics concerning taxes or state fiscal matters under TABOR, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. This includes…
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A roundup of May 6 Texas election results
Local elections took place across Texas on Saturday, May 6. Ballotpedia covered 47 ballot measures on May 6. That was nearly three times more than we covered in May Texas elections in 2019 and 2021, mainly due to an increase in bond measures and charter amendments this year. As of this writing, results for some…
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California parcel tax measures have an approval rate of 62% during odd-numbered years; in 2023, 89% have been approved so far
From 2011 to 2021, voters decided 216 parcel tax-related ballot measures in California during odd-numbered year elections. Voters approved 133 (61.57%) and rejected 83 (38.43%). Through April, voters have decided on nine parcel tax ballot measures in California in 2023. Eight (88.89%) were approved, and one (11.11%) was defeated. This approval rate is higher than…
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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Arlington, Texas
The general election for Arlington, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Arlington City Council Districts 3, 4, 5, and 8, as well as for mayor of Arlington. Incumbent Jim Ross won re-election as mayor with 51.8% of the vote to Amy Cearnal’s 48.2%.…
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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Dallas, Texas
The general election for Dallas, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Dallas City Council Districts 1-14, as well as for mayor of Dallas. Incumbent Eric Johnson won re-election as mayor with 93% of the vote. Incumbents Chad West, Jesse Moreno, Carolyn King Arnold,…
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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Fort Worth, Texas
The general election for Fort Worth, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Candidates competed for Fort Worth City Council Districts 2-11, as well as for mayor of Fort Worth. Incumbent Mattie Parker won re-election as mayor with 69.3% of the vote. Incumbents Carlos Flores, Michael Crain,…