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There are approximately 70,000 Muslims in Tennessee. Two of them exercise an elective mandate.Efforts to engage Muslims in voting and civic engagement that began in 2018 have grown with support from mosques across Tennessee.Engaging the…

OPINION Rise. Speak. It's your turn. Election day is approaching, and when you head to the polling booth on November 8, the names at the top of the ballot will be very familiar to you, mostly from the deluge of TV ads and direct mail…

Election season is turning into a hyper-drive locally and statewide with Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8 just two weeks away.The remaining 14 days are the last chance for candidates to sell themselves to voters or fire arrows at their…

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – They are looking to secure an Election Day victory in Winnebago County. Local candidates from both parties get what could be their last chance to face off against those who will decide their fate in November's…

BENTONVILLE — Voters in Area 3 of the school district will choose next month from among three political newcomers vying for a seat on the school board: Jeremy Farmer, Blanca Maldonado and Matthew Smith.If no candidate obtains more than…

Carson City's future clerk-recorder must ensure the integrity of the election, the two candidates for the nonpartisan position agreed at a forum at the Brewery Arts Center Monday night."I learned first and foremost that I'm a…

Two new legislative candidates are running this year for an open seat at Iowa House in Des Moines.Democrat Sean Bagniewski and no-party candidate Dennis McCullough face off in Iowa House District 35, a Des Moines-based seat that includes…

CNN — There may be nowhere in the country where former President Donald Trump has had more success in elevating his “Make American Great Again” slate of…

Issues like crime and safety get a lot of attention on the Minnesota campaign trail, but those who have taken on the role of caregiver hope candidates will learn more about their experiences and the need for…

Nigeria's presidential candidates on Thursday signed an agreement pledging to campaign peacefully for the 2023 elections. Almost all of the 18 presidential candidates signed the pact at an event in Abuja, the nation's capital, where…

For the first time in years, the race for secretary of state in Washington does not include a Republican — at least not officially. Incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs and nonpartisan Pierce County Auditor candidate Julie…

After Vermont's primary election last month, a Republican was nominated to run for four different state offices. This isn't the first time H. Brooke Paige has run for multiple offices in the same election cycle. He…

One of Trump's most horrific legacies is the reluctance of Republican candidates to commit to being bound by election results.The same poison has now spread to senatorial and gubernatorial candidates who refuse to commit to the November…

CNN — Karoline Leavitt, a former White House aide to Donald Trump who CNN predicted would win the Republican nomination in New Hampshire's 1st…

The Student Government Association is the official voice of Parkland students and advocates for their peers and represents student interests when working with the administration and the wider Parkland community. In-person…

In Georgia, the Democratic incumbent kicked off general election season by demanding to appear on stage in three debates against a Republican challenger running his first campaign.In Pennsylvania, another first-time GOP candidate badgered…

From the Carolinas to California, from Montana to Florida, election denial has spread across the country. Candidates who support former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen will appear on ballots in…

General elections for the 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives will be held on November 8,…

Comment this storyCommentANCHORING — Democrat Mary Peltola made history this week as the first Alaska Native woman to be elected to her state's only seat in the United States House.She also became the first to win an election under Alaska's…

Supporters of the candidates gather outside the election office in Sunny Isles. (Photo Source VI taken by Diana Dias) The 2022 election season entered its final phase on Monday evening as candidates participated in the draw for voting…

Comment this storyCommentIn recent years, there has been a huge increase in media coverage of misinformation and conspiracy theories in politics.Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen, and his January 6…

This story will be updated. For the first time in years, some ballot races for the Indianapolis Public Schools Board will not be competitive. Two candidates are running unopposed in separate races. A third seat…

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MID-HUDSON - Today's primary election - Tuesday, August 23 - will select candidates for political party lines in the November 8 general election. There is also a special election to fill the 19e Headquarters of the congressional…

A few days ago, Alaska tried a small-scale experiment using a new voting system that Nevadans could choose to try for ourselves. In the special election to replace the late Rep. Don Young (R-AK) held a few days ago, Alaska opted to use…

"This year's election has few 'winners' for most every office."So began an email I received the other morning. That's what I had thought the night before – and in many other elections I've covered in recent years.Yes, there are some good…

The nonpartisan group that led the charge to reform Virginia's redistricting process is reviving with a broader focus on "democracy reform" and a push for more selective voting. The next iteration of…

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Many races have an extended deposit period. From 5:45 p.m. on Friday, August 12 the following candidates filed and qualified for the November 8 general election ballot. United States House of Representatives: Peter Hernandez, Zoe Lofgren…

BRAINERD — As the dust settled on Wednesday, Aug. 10 in Minnesota's primary election, some local candidates were considering their next steps.The victors are beginning to plan their campaigns moving forward, while a candidate…

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This week's election featured multiple races for the Maury County School Board among six odd-numbered seats with multiple candidates.Early voting results show Republican candidates taking the lead in many districts. depending on the…

Incumbent Mark Dayton and challenger Bonnie Yarnell are seeking the District 5 seat on the Gadsden Town School Board in the August 23 Gadsden Municipal Election.Dayton is a businessman, owns trucking and property companies, and is a…

The three leading gubernatorial candidates met in their first debate on Friday, July 29. They are (left to right) Republican Christine Drazan, Democrat Tina Kotek and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson.Screenshot of the streamed…

A string of Conservative and Republican candidates for city council fizzled at the polls on Tuesday as Fayetteville voters appeared to resist a pull to the right. Most important: District 4 Councilor DJ Haire, the current senior council…

37 candidates are vying for Rutherford County Commission seatsThe local GOP will not endorse any independentsDemocrats have 11 commission nomineesThe Republican Party dominates the current commission and has candidates for all 21…

Ballots for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, elections in Lafayette Parish are set as qualifying ended Friday for dozens of offices in the parish.Topping Lafayette's ballots this fall will be races for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Senator…

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Now PlayingSenators reach agreement on bills to stop candidates stealing election02:23NEXTWes Moore: As a rookie, I'm 'neck to neck' with…

Comment this storyCommentAn unusual and highly competitive primary season in Maryland draws to a close Tuesday as voters head to the polls to select candidates for some of the most powerful positions in state government.Democrats will…

Hundreds of Sarasota and Manatee county conservatives gathered at Robarts Arena on Saturday to rally support for local Republican candidates ahead of the Aug. 23 primary election.Manatee County Republican Party Chairman Steve Vernon said it…

PETOSKEY — Attendees at Monday's annual neighborhood conventions selected delegates who took part in Wednesday's city convention at the Emmet County Fairgrounds Community Building.By Petoskey city code, neighborhood conventions must be held…

Welcome to Wednesday, July 13, Brew. By: Samuel Wonacott Here is what awaits you to start your day: Eighty-seven state supreme court seats are up for election this yearAn…

St. Augustine Record - USA TODAY NETWORKSince this bi-weekly column tends to focus on local politics, we are sometimes contacted by officials –– elected and appointed –– who want to meet for a coffee (or a cold beer) so they can explain…

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July 6, 2022 10:13 a.m. The nomination period for three (3) seats on the City Council, three (3) seats on the Rent Control Board, four (4) seats on the Santa Monica-Malibu School District Board, and four (4) seats on the Santa…

Or Quentin Palfrey, a voting rights lawyer and former official in the Obama and Biden administrations, portraying himself as the real progressive in the race?With less than three months to go before the primary election, the three…

Since taking office in March 2021, I've been looking forward to (or maybe dreading) my first election season as FLORIDA TODAY's Engagement Editor.What not to expect, right? I mean, there will be phone calls about missing campaign signs,…

Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell and former Lee County Commissioner John Albion headline the list of candidates seeking to fill the vacancy created by Frank Mann's passing last week .Greenwell, Albion, real estate agent…

(Reuters) - Tina Peters, an election official from western Colorado, has been charged with voter tampering and barred by a judge from overseeing voting in her home county this year.But Peters, who echoed former President Donald Trump's…

During the meeting with the candidates at the Martin Community Center on June 21, the Salt Fork Pachyderm Club prepared for a question and answer forum. Opposed and non-opposed candidates answered questions…

In a blow to the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the state Legislative Council polls on Monday as it elected its five candidates - Pravin Darekar, Ram Shinde, Shrikant Bharatiya, Uma Khapre and Prasad Lad.…

This campaign mail is labeled as coming from Diego for Indiana, the campaign committee for candidate Secretary of State Diego Morales. Political mail directly attacking Gov. Eric Holcomb and associated GOP candidates as being too…

As the dust from the primary election began to settle, the results of the legislative race began to shed light on which candidates will be in the spotlight in November, as well as multiple upsets against caucus-backed candidates. The key…

Placeholder while loading article actionsDC candidates have increased their spending over the past month as candidates make last-minute appeals to voters who have yet to vote, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports due…

A relentless and ruthless COVID 19 and its pernicious offspring have impacted many aspects of daily life that we took for granted before the spring of 2020, including the amount of space available in newspapers to provide the kind of…

The FIDE presidential elections, which will be held on August 7, 2022, will be contested by no less than four candidates. This became clear after the FIDE Electoral Commission approved all four ticket nominations on June 7 (in…

Primary elections for Maine House and Senate candidates and elections for selected local committees and the SAD 44 Board of Directors will all take place on Tuesday, June 14 at municipal offices and Legion halls in the area of Bethel. In…

Multiple candidates are challenging Senator Alex Padilla in an open primary to fill out the remainder of the term Vice President Kamala Harris was elected to in 2016. In California, all candidates for…

Placeholder while loading article actionsWhen DC voters check their ballots for this month's Democratic primary, they'll have to pick one candidate in each race, sometimes from a long list — in Ward 3, nine people are on the ballot for the…

The races for the 10th arrondissement are crowded on both sides. Incumbent Democrat Donald Payne Jr. faces two challengers and on the Republican ballot, longtime nominee David Pinckney faces a newcomer. The district includes densely…

In Texas, state-level candidates spent…

In Bogotá, during Colombia's national strike, two women hold signs that read: 'We did not give birth to children of war' and 'They have guns, we have fire in our souls' / credit: Antonio Cascio “Far too many women are fighting, not just…

Tuesday's election day was a busy one, with voters across the region picking candidates in multiple national and state races in Arkansas and Texas. Outside of the Arkansas gubernatorial primaries, a headliner was the U.S. Senate…

It's afternoon during early voting and supporters of the two Democratic candidates vying for the seat of Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson are busy catching voters before they enter a polling station…

Placeholder while loading article actionsIt's Trump versus Pence in Georgia's gubernatorial primary on Tuesday — sort of — after Pence made the intriguing decision to arrive late for a candidate Trump hates: Gov. Brian Kemp (R). It is…

There are nine candidates for the position of state insurance commissioner in the June 7 ballot. Three Democrats — doctor/businessman Vinson Eugene Allen ($1 million), incumbent Ricardo Lara ($1.9 million) and San Rafael Assemblyman…

The Chief Justice wrote that loans played a special role for candidates challenging incumbents."In practice, personal loans will sometimes be the only avenue for an unknown challenger with limited ties to initial campaign expenses," he…

As Assemblyman veteran Marc Levine chooses to run for state insurance commissioner, voters in Marin are faced with the decision of choosing a new representative in the Legislative Assembly. Based on his local political experience and…

A Cook County judge put a Democrat and two Republicans vying for a spot on the Illinois Supreme Court on the ballot Thursday after the Illinois state Board of Elections expelled them on last month for not having enough nomination…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. PARIS, Texas – In the heart of northeast Texas, near the replica of the Eiffel Tower wearing a red…

Police on Monday near a polling station in Manila. Violence is common in elections in the Philippines and the government has deployed more than 250,000 police and military to prevent it.Credit...Jes Aznar for The New York TimesMANILA —…

news, local news, bendigo, election, chesters, candidates, bsgThe Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) has partnered with Bike Bendigo and the Commoners Co-op to give residents a comprehensive overview of key local candidate policies. The…

Your candidates for Fourth District Supervisor, District Attorney, and Arcata City Council have been furiously answering questions about the LoCO elections over the past few days, and they've answered so many questions that it's…

Theodore Roosevelt, a renowned political animal and polymath, once said, “I think there's only one thing in the world I can't understand, and that's Ohio politics.It is indeed a complicated place, shaped by its history as America's first…

Radishes, organic kale and a long line at the coffee van are all familiar sights at farmers' markets, but what about federal election candidates?As the public date with the ballot box approaches, the visibility of political candidates is…

ATLANTA (AP) — Add another contestant group to the blank races for Congress and governor that will dominate this year's midterm elections: secretaries of state.Former President Donald Trump's attempts to reverse the 2020 election results…

Seating was sparse in the community meeting room at the Bozeman Public Library on April 18. Dozens of people – parents, children, concerned community members –…

Beirut, Lebanon - Hicham Hayek knew that supporters of Lebanon's traditional political parties would oppose his election campaign in the village of Sarafand, in southern Lebanon, but he did not expect him, his running mates and participants…

By Bryan Anderson, WRAL State Government ReporterRaleigh, North Carolina - Three of North Carolina's top Republican Senate candidates described what they would do to fight student…

A handful of Arizona Republican candidates who have built national profiles by embracing former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 election have seen their campaigns receive a big financial…

Where and what is District 11?Shelby County Commission District 11 extends from Airways Boulevard to Hickory Hill Road and encompasses sections of Fox Meadows, Hickory Hill, Oakhaven, Parkway Village, and Whitehaven.Losing just over 2,000…

Lookout Mountain, Tn., will retain its spotless record of not contesting political contests. Current judge Flossie Weill and attorney Stevie Phillips Persinger had qualified for the position of city judge. However, a solution has…

Three Democratic U.S. Senate candidates took aim at Republican Chuck Grassley at a forum on Saturday in Des Moines, challenging the public to determine which candidate would be best positioned to take him on in November."It's time for us to…

AUSTIN DILLE Candidate student administratorMajor: AccountingHigh School: Ottawa Township High SchoolAge: 21 years old Why are you looking for an office? I am looking for a position…

In the race for Round Rock City Council, Place 2, incumbent Rene M. Flores takes on challenger Caitlin Leggett. (Courtesy of Pexels) Several local races are held in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto as part of the May 7 general…

April 4, 2022 – Washington Co., WI – Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 for the spring election. Polling stations remain open until 8 p.m. The turnout is expected at 30% at the top of the scale, according to the clerks.A few…

EEight hours before Donald Trump took the stage in suburban Detroit on Saturday, an army of canvassers rushed along the line of people snaking past the huge sports complex where supporters of the former president were waiting to enter.…

Three candidates are running for two open seats on the Fort Atkinson City Council in Tuesday's spring…

The county candidates running for the August primary election are set and the presiding commissioner seat is…

Typically, the headlines have focused on endorsements and policy statements. Then, of course, there are the candidates' accusations about the opponents. Lots of complaints, lots of noise.…

The City of Indianola is hosting a meet and greet with finalists for the position of Indianola City Manager next week. Acting City Manager Charlie Dissell told KNIA News that a total of 37 people applied for the position, and…

Welcome to HallPass. This newsletter keeps you informed of conversations about school board policy and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest school board elections,…

"Candidate 101" sessions begin April 5 for those interested in council, school board, park commission So you want to become a candidate for the October municipal election? My first thought: Did you lose a bet? I'm joking of…

MILFORD — Voting-age Milford High School students expressed concern about the poor condition of their building Wednesday during a candidates' forum in the school's Thomas I. Davoren auditorium.Three of the school board's four candidates…

As the deadline passed Monday for candidates to submit nominations to county offices, several contested…

The final day of petition filings by candidates for the June 28 primary election has drawn stragglers hoping to win seats in the U.S. Senate and Congress. Chicagoan Jimmy Lee Tillman II delivered nomination…

The Johnson City Press will host a Q&A later this month with seven candidates vying for major Washington…

Hot Spring County Elections Coordinator Liz Pfeiffer released the following list of candidates expected to…

French far-right commentator Eric Zemmour, leader of the far-right "Reconquete!" and candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, visits the 58th International Agricultural Show (Salon de l'Agriculture) at the Porte de Versailles…

Judicial candidate Laurie Eiserloh takes…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers informed about Texas' most essential news. Several Republican State Board of Education candidates who ran against so-called critical race theory in…

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"It's not about Republican and Democrat," Mesa County, Colorado, Clerk Tina Peters told the audience of election conspirators. "They're trying to make it look like they're dividing one party against the other, but that's not it at…

Tribune press service Deepkamal Kaur Jalandhar, February 17 Candidates from various parties in the Doaba region are making various plans for…

By Brittany Anderson The race between Democratic candidates for Hays County Judge Brandon Burleson and incumbent Ruben Becerra has become contentious with a legal battle. A verbal altercation that allegedly turned!-->!-->…

WACO, Texas (KWTX) — It's not just Valentine's Day, it's also the first day of early voting for the March 1 primary, and there are a number of races Central Texans are on. may weigh.This is a primary election, so voters will choose either…

Voters in just two Jefferson City wards will see a contested race in the April ballot. Ward 1 has candidates Jack Deeken and Jacob R. Robinette while Ward 3 has incumbents Erin L. Wiseman and Bob Scrivner. The incumbents run unopposed in…

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — As previously reported, 2022 Texas Railroad Commission Republican primary candidate Marvin "Sarge" Summers of Lubbock died Tuesday at the scene of an accident in Midland. His passing not only caused…

New Delhi: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday released another list of candidates for the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections due to start on February 10. In its list of 10 candidates, the SP presented Rajesh Pratap!-->…

In what Sussex Chamber of Commerce chairman Jesse Hellyer described as a "busy event", the two candidates…