Tag: local elections
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Bibb wins Cleveland mayoral race
Justin Bibb (D) defeated City Council President Kevin Kelley (D), to win the mayoral election in Cleveland, Ohio. This was the first mayoral election in Cleveland without an incumbent on the ballot since 2001. Bibb, who is 34, will become the second-youngest mayor in Cleveland’s history. Describing his campaign, Bibb said, “now is the time…
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Where things stand in Seattle’s elections
Seattle, Washington, held elections for mayor, two at-large city council seats, and city attorney on Nov. 2. Ballots needed to be postmarked by that day to be counted in the election. King County Elections will continue counting ballots until results are certified on Nov. 23. The following are preliminary results reported on election night. Mayor…
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Wu wins Boston mayoral race
Michelle Wu defeated Annissa Essaibi George in the nonpartisan mayoral election in Boston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 2. As of 11:15 p.m. ET, Wu had 61% of the vote to Essaibi George’s 39%. Both candidates are at-large city councilors. Wu called the race a “choice about whether City Hall tackles our biggest challenges with bold solutions…
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Ken Welch wins St. Petersburg, Florida, mayoral election
Ken Welch defeated Robert Blackmon in the general election for mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. This was the first open race for mayor of St. Petersburg since 2009. Welch, a Pinellas County Commissioner from 2000 to 2020, was endorsed by incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman (D). Though the race is officially nonpartisan, Welch is a registered…
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Voter registration deadline for Boston’s city elections is Oct. 13
Those who want to vote in Boston’s Nov. 2 city elections must be registered to do so by Wednesday, Oct. 13. Voters who have moved need to re-register with their current address. Bostonians may register online, by mail, or in person by bringing their form to Boston City Hall. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked…
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Denver voters to decide 13 ballot measures on Nov. 2, including 5 citizen initiatives
Thirteen ballot measures are on the ballot in Denver on Nov. 2, 2021. The Denver City Council referred eight of the measures to the ballot. The referrals include five bond measures totaling $450 million proposed by Mayor Michael Hancock. Initiative proponents put five measures on the ballot through signature petition drives. Two of the initiatives,…
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Sequim: The longest-tenured officeholders up for re-election in Sequim, Wash.
Six incumbents are running for re-election in Sequim, Wash., in the Nov. 2 general election. In total, eleven offices are up for election in the city. In Sequim, three of those incumbents are city councilmembers, two are port commissioners, and one is on the Port Angeles School Board. Sarah Kincaid, Sequim City Council Position No.…
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Port Angeles: The longest-tenured officeholders up for re-election in Port Angeles, Wash.
Seven incumbents are running for re-election in Port Angeles, Wa.sh, in the Nov. 2 general election. In total, eight offices are up for election in the city. In Port Angeles, four of those incumbents are city councilmembers, two are port commissioners, and one is on the Port Angeles School Board. LaTrisha Suggs, Port Angeles City…
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Boston holds mayoral primary on Sept. 14
On Sept. 14, Boston voters will decide which two of seven mayoral candidates advance to the Nov. 2 general election. Acting Mayor Kim Janey, who succeeded former incumbent Marty Walsh after his appointment to President Joe Biden’s (D) Cabinet, is seeking election to a full four-year term. Janey also serves on the city council. Three…
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Clallam County municipal primary results certified
The Clallam County Auditor certified Aug. 3 primary elections Tuesday. Top-two primaries took place in three cities in the county—Port Angeles, Sequim, and Forks. Eight offices appeared on primary ballots. Clallam County, on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, has the nation’s longest unbroken record of voting for the winning presidential candidate, going back to 1980. Clallam County…