Nashville ran their general election back on August 3rd with the mayor, vice mayor, and all 40 city council seats up on the ballot. Of those, five of the races, including mayor, went to a runoff after no candidate achieved a 50%+1 majority of the vote. The mayor's race featured twelve candidates competing for the office left open after Mayor John Cooper opted not to seek a … [Read more...] about Election Results: Nashville Runoffs and More
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Election Results: Charlotte Municipal Democratic Primary
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles is running for a fourth two-year term in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the second municipal election in Charlotte in as many years after the 2021 election was delayed to 2022 following delays with the US Census. Mayor Lyles faces a familiar primary opponent in Lucille Puckett, who has run against her in each of the last three Democratic … [Read more...] about Election Results: Charlotte Municipal Democratic Primary
Election Results: Mississippi Primary Runoffs
Mississippi ran its primary elections back on August 8. In all of the statewide and state senate races, the winning candidate achieved a 50%+1 majority of the vote to avoid a runoff election. However, in six of the state House of Representative primaries, no candidate cleared the majority threshold. Those primaries, three Democratic and three Republican, will be decided today … [Read more...] about Election Results: Mississippi Primary Runoffs
Election Results: Nashville Mayor and Tennessee State House Special Elections
Voters in Nashville are heading to the polls today to vote in a wide-open mayoral race. In January, Incumbent Mayor John Cooper announced that he would not seek re-election for a second term. The announcement opened the gate for a number of serious candidates to throw their hat into the ring to succeed him. Twelve candidates in total will appear on today's ballot. Though it is … [Read more...] about Election Results: Nashville Mayor and Tennessee State House Special Elections
Election Results: New Hampshire State House Special Primaries, Wichita and Spokane Mayoral Primaries
New Hampshire We're tracking elections from coast to coast today, starting with a set of special primaries in Rockingham County, NH's 1st State House District which covers the towns of Northwood and Nottingham. The seat is vacant after Republican Benjamin Bartlett resigned citing health concerns days before the Department of Veterans Affairs opened an investigation into a … [Read more...] about Election Results: New Hampshire State House Special Primaries, Wichita and Spokane Mayoral Primaries