Tag: Top 100 cities
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Miami voters approve mayoral term limit change
On Nov. 4, voters in Miami, Florida, approved Referendum 4, which amended the city charter and established lifetime term limits for the mayor and city commissioners. The vote was 79.1% to 20.9%. Before the measure, Miami mayors and city commissioners could serve two consecutive four-year terms and could run again after a four-year break. As…
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Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins are candidates in the runoff election for mayor of Miami, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025
Emilio Gonzalez and Eileen Higgins are candidates in the runoff election for mayor of Miami, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025. This is the first runoff election for mayor since 2001. The two advanced from a 13-candidate field in the nonpartisan election on Nov. 4, 2025. In the November 4 election, Higgins received 36% of the…
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Incumbent Sheriff Dave Rosado and Wallace Chadwick III are running in the general election for Sheriff of Chesapeake, Virginia, on Nov. 4, 2025.
Incumbent Sheriff Dave Rosado (Write-In) and Wallace Chadwick III (R) are running in the general election for Sheriff of Chesapeake, Virginia, on Nov. 4, 2025. According to the sheriff's office official website, the office's "primary responsibilities include operating the Chesapeake Correctional Center, transporting inmates, providing security for all courts within the city, and serving as…
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James Walden withdraws from New York City's mayoral race
On September 2, 2025, independent New York City mayoral candidate James Walden (I) suspended his campaign for mayor. In an interview, Walden cited the rise of candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) as the factor for his withdrawal, saying, “The math is the math. And it doesn’t make sense for me to continue to push to surge,…
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Four candidates running in Sept. 9 nonpartisan primary for mayor of Boston
Four candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2025. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on November 4, 2025. Incumbent Michelle Wu was first elected in 2021, when she defeated Annissa Essaibi George 64%-35.6%. It has been 76 years since an incumbent…
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Incumbent Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson advance to Nov. 4 general election for Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson and incumbent Bruce Harrell defeated seven other candidates in the August 5 nonpartisan primary election for mayor of Seattle. Wilson received the most votes with 48.1% to Harrell's 43.6%. The general election is scheduled for November 4, 2025. Harrell was first elected in 2021, when he defeated M. Lorena González 58.6%-41.2%. The last…
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Seattle school board August 5 primary election results
In the August 5 nonpartisan primaries for Seattle school board, incumbent Sarah Clark and Kathleen Smith advanced in District 2, incumbent Joe Mizrahi and Laura Marie Rivera advanced in District 4, and Vivian Song and Janis White advanced in District 5. The District 7 nonpartisan primary was canceled, and the only two candidates — Jen…
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Voters in San Tan Valley, Arizona, will decide whether to incorporate a new 100,000-person town on Aug. 5
Voters in San Tan Valley, Arizona, an unincorporated area of Pinal County, will decide Proposition 495, which would incorporate the town, on August 5. San Tan Valley is situated southwest of the Phoenix metropolitan area, between the towns of Queen Creek and Florence, with a population exceeding 100,000 residents. If the measure is approved, San…
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What to know about the August 5 primaries for Seattle Public Schools school board
Four seats on the seven-member Seattle Public Schools school board in Washington are up for election on Nov. 4, 2025. Three are up for regular election and one is up for special election. A primary is scheduled for Aug. 5, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was May 9, 2025. Nonpartisan primaries will be…
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Nine candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Detroit on August 5
Nine candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Detroit, Michigan, on August 5, 2025. Five lead in media attention: James Craig, Fred Durhal III, Saunteel Jenkins, Solomon Kinloch, and Mary Sheffield. Bridge Detroit's Malachi Barrett wrote, "For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mike Duggan will not…