Tag: Mayoral elections
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Signatures submitted for mayoral recall in Oregon City, Oregon
A recall effort has been underway since June 2020 in Oregon City, Oregon, to recall Mayor Dan Holladay over restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recall organizers had until September 21 to submit 2,400 valid signatures to put the recall election on the ballot. They submitted signatures in two batches, with the total number coming…
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Judge allows recall election to move forward in Stevensville, Montana
A Ravalli County District Court judge has ruled that there are sufficient grounds for a recall election to move forward against Stevensville Mayor Brandon Dewey. Judge Howard Recht’s ruling on August 14 said that Dewey “acted outside the law and without legal authority” when he signed a $79,800 contract with First Call Computer Solutions on…
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Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava advance to general election in Miami-Dade mayoral race
Esteban Bovo Jr. and Daniella Levine Cava were the top-two finishers in the nonpartisan primary for Miami-Dade County Mayor on August 18. As of 9:45 p.m. Eastern Time on election night, Bovo and Cava had received 30% and 29% of the vote, respectively, with 92% of precincts reporting. Because neither candidate received 50% of the…
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Policing issues in the most recent Minneapolis and Chicago mayoral races
Two recently elected mayors of major midwestern metropolises are facing similar challenges in reaction to the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd by city police last month. Like many big American cities, large demonstrations have occurred in both Minneapolis and Chicago to protest both the death of Floyd specifically and the behavior of police in…
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Voters decide municipal and school board races in Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia
Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia, held nonpartisan general elections for municipal and school board offices on May 19, 2020. Candidates ran in elections for the following offices: Mayor of Chesapeake • Incumbent Richard West defeated Lenard Myers, Steffanie Aubuchon, and Palmer Smith. Chesapeake City Council • Don Carey III and incumbents S.Z. Ritter and Robert Ike…