Tag: City Council elections
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All candidates for Ramsey, Minn. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
All three candidates running in the at-large primary for Ramsey, Minn., City Council—Gareth Andersen, Kirsten Buscher, and Ebizimo Nagberi—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 messages.…
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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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Buffalo City Council primary sees most challenges since 2007
Five of the nine Buffalo City Council seats saw Democratic primary challenges on June 27, 2023, the highest rate since 2007 when there were also five challenges. In 2019, the previous election for city council seats, four seats saw challenges. In 2015, only two were challenged. In the three 2023 city council primary races in…
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Elections to be held March 1 in Montpelier, Vt.
Nonpartisan elections for the mayor and four of the six city council seats in Montpelier, Vt. are scheduled for March 1. The candidate filing deadline passed on Jan. 24. Anne Watson and Stephen Whitaker are competing in the mayoral race. Dona Bate is running unopposed in District 1, and Conor Casey is running unopposed in…
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Seven candidates file to run in special election for Austin City Council District 4 seat
Candidates interested in running in the nonpartisan special election for Austin City Council District 4 had until Dec. 16 to file. The special general election is scheduled for Jan. 25. If needed, a general runoff election is scheduled for March 22. Seven candidates filed to run in the special election by the deadline: Isa Boonto,…
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Five candidates file to run in special election for Houston City Council District G seat
Candidates interested in running in the nonpartisan special election for Houston City Council District G had until Dec. 16 to file. The special general election is scheduled for Jan. 25. Five candidates filed to run in the special election by the deadline: Mary Nan Huffman, Piper Madland, D. Duke Millard, Raul Reyes Jr., and Houshang…
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Jacksonville City Council race heads to a runoff
A special general election was held on Dec. 7 for the at-large Group 3 seat on the Jacksonville City Council. According to unofficial results, Tracye Polson (D) received 36.7% of the vote, and Nick Howland (R) received 35.9% of the vote. The other two candidates in the race, James Jacobs (D) and Howland Russell (R),…
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Jacksonville City Council special election to be held on Dec. 7
The special general election for Jacksonville City Council At-large Position 3 in Florida is on Dec. 7. Four candidates are competing in the general election: James Jacobs (D), Tracye Polson (D), Nick Howland (R), and Howland Russell (R). If necessary, a runoff election is scheduled for Feb. 22. The filing deadline to run passed on…
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Two Hialeah City Council at-large seats up for election on Nov. 16
The nonpartisan general election for two of the seven seats on the Hialeah City Council in Florida is on Nov. 16. The primary election was held on Nov. 2, and the candidate filing deadline passed on July 6. Bryan Calvo and Angelica Pacheco are competing for the council’s at-large Group VI seat, and Luis Rodriguez…
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Voters in Dover to decide city council special election on Nov. 16
The city of Dover, D.E., is holding a nonpartisan special election for District 1 on the city council on Nov. 16. The filing deadline for this election was Nov. 1. Julia Pillsbury and Brandy Walker are running in the special election. The special election was called after Matthew Lindell resigned from his seat on the…