Tag: Top 100 cities
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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…
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What to know about the Democratic primaries for New York City Council
One hundred candidates ran in 28 Democratic primaries for New York City Council on June 24, 2025, including 13 that Ballotpedia identified as battlegrounds. All 51 council seats are up for election this year. The Council is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for adopting the city budget, passing legislation, monitoring city agencies,…
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Thirteen battleground Democratic primaries for New York City Council will be held on June 24, 2025
Ninety-five candidates are running in 28 Democratic primaries for New York City Council on June 24, 2025. That’s up from 49 candidates in 17 Democratic primaries in 2023, the special two-year post-redistricting term mandated in the City Charter. That year, just one seat was open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. This year, there are…
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Ortiz Jones defeats Pablos in San Antonio mayoral runoff election
Gina Ortiz Jones defeated Rolando Pablos 54.3% to 45.7% in the June 7, runoff election for mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Ortiz Jones and Pablos advanced to the runoff from the nonpartisan general election on May 3. Ortiz Jones received 27.2% of the vote and Pablos received 16.6%. The two advanced to a runoff because…
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Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025
Five candidates are running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025. Acting Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon (D) and Sean Ryan (D) lead in fundraising and media attention. City & State's Austin C. Jefferson wrote, "Whoever wins the race and the following general election will be on the front lines of…
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Chavez-Lopez and Tordillos running in June 24 special runoff election for San Jose City Council District 3
Gabby Chavez-Lopez and Anthony Tordillos are running in the June 24, 2025, special runoff election for San Jose City Council District 3. Chavez-Lopez and Tordillos advanced to the runoff from the nonpartisan special general election on April 8, 2025. Chavez-Lopez received 30.0% of the vote and Tordillos received 22.2%. The two advanced to a runoff…