
Both candidates running in a Feb. 3 special election for Caroline County, Va., Treasurer—Zachary R. Hulo and C. Priscilla Voit—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign…

Since 2018, Ballotpedia has invited candidates to participate in our Candidate Connection initiative. We survey candidates across all levels of government to help voters better understand how candidates intend to govern and what motivates them on both a personal and political level. A total of 1,990 candidates from 40 states and the District of Columbia…

All candidates running in the August 5 primary for Mayor of Black Diamond, Wash.—John Adler, Geoff Bowie, and Tamie L.Boxx-Deady—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their three key campaign…

Both candidates running in the general election for Thousand Oaks, Calif., City Council District 4—Al Adam and Jeff Schwartz—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters what characteristics or principles they believe…

Over half of the Candidate Connection surveys received this year have come from candidates seeking city offices as of June 2023. Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection seeks to provide voters with a better understanding of who candidates are and how they may govern. Survey responses tend to move in a cyclical manner; even-numbered election years see a…