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
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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
Election Results: Virginia Primary and Kansas City Mayoral
Virginia It’s primary election day in the Old Dominion, as voters across Virginia are heading to the polls to choose their party’s nominees for the General Assembly. Democrats currently control the State Senate, while Republicans control the House of Delegates, both by narrow margins. Virginia has open primary elections which means voters do not have to be registered with a … [Read more...] about Election Results: Virginia Primary and Kansas City Mayoral
Election Results: New Jersey Primary and Denver Mayoral Runoff
New Jersey It's primary election day in the Garden State, as voters across New Jersey are heading to the polls to choose their party's nominees for the state legislature. Democrats currently control both the State Senate and General Assembly. Voters must be registered with the party whose ballot they plan on voting on prior to going to the polls unless they are currently … [Read more...] about Election Results: New Jersey Primary and Denver Mayoral Runoff