Tag: 2023 mayoral elections
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Wu, incumbent Whipple face off in Nov. 7 mayoral election in Wichita, Kansas
Lily Wu and incumbent Brandon Whipple are running in the Nov. 7 general election for mayor of Wichita, Kansas. Both advanced from a field of nine candidates in the city’s top two nonpartisan primary on Aug. 1. Although the race is officially nonpartisan, Wu—a former Republican—is a Libertarian. Whipple is a Democrat who defeated incumbent…
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O’Connell defeats Rolli in Nashville’s mayoral election
Freddie O’Connell defeated Alice Rolli in the Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Mayor John Cooper (D) did not seek re-election, making him the first Nashville mayor who served a full term in office to not seek re-election since 1991. Although municipal elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan, both candidates had…
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O’Connell, Rolli running in Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville
Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli are running in the Sept. 14 runoff election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. O’Connell finished first and Rolli finished second from a field of 12 candidates in the city’s nonpartisan general election on Aug. 3. Although municipal elections in Nashville are officially nonpartisan, both candidates have political affiliations. O’Connell, who…
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Charlotte, North Carolina, to hold primaries on Sept. 12
The primary election for Charlotte, North Carolina, is on Sept. 12, 2023. Candidates are competing to advance to the general election scheduled for Nov. 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run was on July 21, 2023. Candidates filed for Charlotte City Council and mayor of Charlotte. Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles (D) and Lucille Puckett (D)…
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Nashville mayoral election headed to a runoff
Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli advanced from a field of 12 candidates in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, on Aug. 3, 2023. The two will compete in a Sept. 14, 2023, runoff election. Although the election is officially nonpartisan, both candidates have political affiliations. O’Connell, who has represented District 19 on…
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Wu, Whipple advance from primary for mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Lily Wu finished first, and incumbent Brandon Whipple finished second in the top two nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Wichita, Kansas, on Aug. 1. Wu and Whipple advanced to the Nov. 7 general election from a field of nine candidates. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, Wu—a former Republican—is a Libertarian. Whipple is a…
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Nine candidates running in nonpartisan primary for mayor of Wichita, Kansas
Nine candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Wichita, Kansas, on Aug. 1. The top two vote-getters will advance to a Nov. 7 general election. Incumbent Brandon Whipple is running for re-election. Dr. Russell Arben Fox, a political science professor at Friends University in Wichita, says that turnout in the primary…
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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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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…