Tag: 2024 election coverage
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Elections for San Francisco Unified School District school board to be especially crucial this year
Eleven candidates are running in a nonpartisan election for four seats on the seven-member San Francisco Unified School District school board (SFUSD) in California on Nov. 5. Incumbent Matt Alexander, Parag Gupta, Jaime Huling, John Jersin, and Supryia Marie Ray lead in media attention and endorsements. Board members serve four-year terms. Alexander is the only…
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Five presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in West Virginia this November
West Virginia’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature five presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: The same number of candidates will appear on West Virginia’s presidential ballot as in four of the five presidential elections held since 2008. In 2020, West Virginia’s ballot had four candidates: Donald Trump (R), Joe Biden…
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Eight presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Utah this November
Utah’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature eight presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, but will appear on Utah’s ballot as unaffiliated. There is one fewer candidate on Utah’s presidential ballot compared to 2020. In 2020, Utah’s ballot…
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Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Texas this November
Texas’ Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: This is the same number of candidates on Texas’ presidential ballot as in each election held since 2012. In 2020, Texas’ ballot had four candidates: Joe Biden (D), Trump, Jo Jorgensen (L), and Howie Hawkins (G). Trump…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Tennessee this November
Tennessee’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, Rachele Fruit is the Socialist Workers Party’s presidential nominee, and Jill Stein is the Green Party’s presidential nominee, but all three will appear on…
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Four presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in South Dakota this November
South Dakota’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature four presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on South Dakota’s ballot. There is one more candidate on South Dakota’s presidential ballot compared to 2020 and the same number…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in South Carolina this November
South Carolina’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Claudia De La Cruz is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s presidential nominee, but will appear on South Carolina’s ballot as the South Carolina Workers Party’s presidential nominee. There are two more candidates on South Carolina’s…
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Seven presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Rhode Island this November
Rhode Island’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature seven presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent, withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Rhode Island’s ballot with the Team Kennedy ballot label. This is the same number of candidates…
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36% of last October’s elections were uncontested
Throughout October, Ballotpedia covered 14 elections in 5 states, 36% of which were uncontested. That’s down from September when 86% of the 1,312 covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis does…
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Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission are up for election in 2024
Six candidates are running for three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission on Nov. 5, 2024. Districts 2 and 3 are open. An incumbent is running in District 4. The Daily Montanan’s Keila Szpaller wrote, “The PSC has been in the public eye recently because commissioners have approved significant rate hikes requested by both NorthWestern and Montana-Dakota Utilities.” Opposition to the rate increase…