Elections

One of the city's most significant elections is also one of the strangest with a pandemic, an open seat, crime and financial strife, and ranked-choice voting at play.

The businessman and former Assembly member looks to prevent the first re-election of a Democratic governor in more than 40 years.

Incumbents Bill Peduto and Eric Papenfuse were unseated, the Allentown race is too close to call and constitutional amendments to curb a governor's emergency powers appear headed to victory.

Proposed remedies were as varied as the candidates themselves as eight leading Democratic candidates jousted in a live televised debate.

While the race has drawn few headlines compared with the battle for mayor, a dozen hopefuls are running for the office.

With enough signatures collected, according to the Secretary of State's tally, a recall election is likely.

Johnson, in his announcement to run, emphasized New York’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic through effective use of federal stimulus dollars.

The pivotal issue of the November vote will be a divided government versus a united government, and its possible effect on policies that can drive the economy and markets.

For the fourth time since 1993, Oklahoma City voters have approved a 1-cent tax to build projects without the use of bonds.

Louisianans re-elected their Democratic governor, but gave Republicans a Senate supermajority; New Orleans voters authorized $500 million of GO bonds.

Gov. Bevin said after a canvass of the Nov. 5 election results that, "based on the vote of the people," Democrat Andy Beshear had won.

The Ann Arbor, Michigan, schools persuaded voters that waiting would be more expensive, while pitching greener buildings in an education-driven community.

Proposition CC, which would have allowed the state to retain revenues above a 27-year-old formula, was defeated.

Schools, public transit and medical research are among the beneficiaries of successful bond measures Tuesday in the Lone Star State.

Paige Cognetti will fill out the term of Bill Courtright, who resigned and pleaded guilty to corruption charges.

Voters were willing to spend, approving most of the largest bond issues before them.

Most of the deal from Connecticut's largest city will be taxable, with the lion's share going to a pension fund.

Jasiel Correia II, accused separately of shaking down marijuana vendors and defrauding investors, still finished a distant second in the Fall River race.

The mayor took the oath of office Monday and faces decisions soon about how to handle unfunded pension liabilities along with rising debt service and labor costs.

Moody's labeled the April 2 election results a credit positive.