Tag: local elections
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Brandon Johnson wins runoff for mayor of Chicago
Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas in the runoff election for mayor of Chicago, Illinois, on April 4, 2023. Johnson received 51.4% of the vote and Vallas received 48.6%. They advanced from a field of nine candidates in the Feb. 28 general election. Johnson was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners as a Democrat…
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin becomes Paul Vallas’ first congressional endorsement in Chicago mayoral runoff
On March 26, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) endorsed Paul Vallas in the April 4, 2023, runoff for mayor of Chicago. The state’s other senator, Tammy Duckworth (D), endorsed Mayor Lori Lightfoot in the first round and has not endorsed in the runoff. Vallas and Brandon Johnson are running in the runoff election. Eleven members…
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Jacksonville’s local elections advance to a runoff
The general election for Jacksonville, Florida, was on March 21, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 13. Candidates ran for property appraiser, city council, and mayor. The general elections for sheriff, supervisor of elections, and tax collector were canceled after no more than one candidate filed to run for each race. Incumbent…
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Voters to decide municipal races in Denver, Colorado
The nonpartisan general for Denver, Colorado, is on April 4, 2023. The regular filing deadline was Jan. 19 and the write-in candidate filing deadline was March 20. Candidates are competing for mayor, city council, city auditor, and city clerk and recorder. The following candidates are running for mayor of Denver as of March 19: Renate…
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Voters to decide municipal races in Colorado Springs, Colorado
The nonpartisan general for Colorado Springs, Colorado, is on April 4, 2023. The city is also holding a special election for the District 3 city council seat on the same date. The filing deadline was Jan. 23. Candidates are competing for city council and mayor. Four of nine city council seats are up for election.…
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Four incumbents lose re-election in primaries for downsized Board of Aldermen in St. Louis
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held nonpartisan primaries for the Board of Aldermen on March 7, 2023. All 14 seats on the board and the seat of the president of the board were up for election. The top two candidates in each primary advanced to an April 4 general election. The 2023 primary was…
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Election preview: Milwaukee County Circuit Court
The general for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, is on April 4, 2023. The primary that was scheduled for Feb. 21 was canceled after fewer than three candidates filed to run for each seat on the ballot. The filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for nine out of 47 Milwaukee County Circuit…
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Election preview: Madison, Wisconsin, general
The general for Madison, Wisconsin, is on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for all 20 Madison Common Council seats. Of the 20 races, 12 feature incumbents running for re-election. Candidates are also running for mayor of Madison.…
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Special election preview: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, general
The nonpartisan general for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21 and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are competing for three out of 15 seats on the Milwaukee Common Council. Candidates are also competing for two seats on the Milwaukee Municipal Court. The…
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Incumbent Jane Castor wins re-election as mayor of Tampa
The general election for Tampa, Florida, was on March 7, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 20. Candidates competed for seven of seven city council seats, with all seven incumbents running for re-election. Candidates also competed for mayor of Tampa. Incumbent Jane Castor and Belinda Noah ran in the nonpartisan mayoral election.…