A Texas Candidate Called South Asians WHAT?
Election Day is Every Tuesday: June 8-14
Like the title? Changing things up a little and hope this gets more people to open the link. It’s more eye catching, right?
And it was a pretty shocking story to read. What a messy runoff. You can read more about that under “Sat June 13” cause, the TX runoffs aren’t till Saturday, and that’s just one of many.
For Tuesday we have Midterm primaries in ME — that one’s a biggie, and you might be surprised that Platner isn’t the only option, or race, including a POTENTIAL FLIP in a special election — but also NV, ND, SC — another biggie, I mean, early turnout here was why the gerrymandering plan was scrapped.
There’s also a GA State House Race, a couple races in Alachua, FL, a Sheriff recall in Morton KS and a City Council runoff in Newark NJ. On Sat, on top of TX, there’s some town council races in Millsboro DE, though only one is contested.
So please get out and vote! Every single one of these races matters, even if it’s small like town council.
I know many of these elections end tomorrow and I promise I will work on getting this guide out sooner. One way to help make that happen is to join my voting group so I can target my guide and not try to post about every election!
In the meantime, hope this is helpful!
First thing’s first, here’s the early voting info for this week!
CO 6/30 — Midterm Primary (MP) — mail in ballots have started going out
GA 6/16 — MP — Early In Person (EIP) 6/8-6/12
LA 6/27 — Congressional MP/ Municipal General — EIP 6/13-6/20
MD 6/23 — MP — EIP 6/11-6/18
NY 6/23 — EIP 6/13-6/21
UT 6/23 — MP — EIP 6/9-6/12 and 6/15-6/19 — dates and locations may vary
Now, for what’s happening this week:
Tue June 9
Florida
Alachua
Commissioner
Seat 1
Jonathan Franklin
Tommie Howard Jr
Seat 3
Silvia Ardley
Ronald Cobb II
Georgia
House of Representatives District 177
Alvin Payton Jr. DEMOCRAT
Eric Howard DEMOCRAT
Kansas
Morton County
recall Sheriff
Thad Earls is accused of “mishandling evidence, falsifying employee time sheets and failing to pay the department’s bills on time”
Maine
Statewide primary
League of Women Voters
The Maine Monitor Voter Guide
Maine Morning Star Voter Guide
Governor
Shenna Lee Bellows: former Secretary of State — priorities: a stronger, fair economy, universal healthcare, investment in quality, public education for every child, paid for by taxing out-of-staters who buy up our homes
Troy Dale Jackson: former ME Senate President, Democratic Leader, ME Senator and Rep — priorities: Housing Affordability, tax relief for seniors, Free childcare, lowering drug prices, statewide healthcare plan
Angus King lll: son of US Senator Angus King — founded the energy company Peaks Renewables — priorities : lowering costs (energy, housing, healthcare), improving schools and raising incomes — wants to leave behind the politics of division to focus on the challenges and hopes we have in common.
Nirav Dinesh Shah: Attorney, economist and public health leader; former Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, former Director of the Maine CDC and former Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. CDC — priorities: create leadership that shows up, listens and delivers real results. feed kids, fix housing, fund our healthcare system, fuel the growth of our economy and to safeguard Maine from the Trump administration.
Hannah Pingree: Former Maine House majority leader Speaker, former director of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future & House Majority Leader — priorities: Protecting our democracy, standing up to the Trump Administration, cost of living, housing and economic opportunity. accessible, affordable health care.
Senate
David Allen Costello: Androscoggin County Charter Commissioner — priorities: Reversing trump actions, ie repealing tax benefits for the wealthy and healthcare cuts, and reconstituting critical government agencies, programs and regulations (e.g., USAID, EPA), universal healthcare, universal childcare, enshrining Freedom to Vote Act
Graham Planter: Oyster Farmer — priorities: ensuring that the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, lower taxes and costs for working people., fix the healthcare system, end the forever wars
Andrea LaFlamme (WRITE IN DEM): Public health professor, elected union leader, formerly youngest president of the Mabel Wadsworth Center for Reproductive Care — Priorities: Medicare for all, increased investment in public health, Family and Medical Leave Act, Medicaid Reimbursements for all services, Better Care Better Jobs Act, Women’s Health Protects Act, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
ME-02
Jordan Wood: Former Congressional chief of staff — priorities: End political corruption, Medicare for All , universal childcare
Paige Loud: MSW social worker — priorities: Medicare for all, universal childcare and expanded affordable housing, anti-war, fight corporate power in politics, tax the wealthy
Matthew Dunlap: State Auditor and former Secretary of State — priorities: Medicare for All, Protecting Social Security by eliminating the payroll tax cap so the wealthiest pay their fair share, Defending our democracy by shielding the Department of Justice and federal judiciary from political interference.
Joe Baldacci: State Sen former Bangor City council, Mayor — priorities: protecting Medicare & Social Security benefits, increasing wages, lowering prices, accessible and affordable healthcare and childcare. keeping rural hospitals open and funded
General Election
State House of Representatives
District 29 (POTENTIAL FLIP)
Nancy McDowell DEMOCRAT Priorities: grow the local economy by supporting small businesses, outdoor recreation and responsible development; supports funding for emergency services like LifeFlight, protecting rural healthcare access and making sure care is affordable; increase investments in mental health services, resources for early interventions for children with special needs; strengthening veteran and senior services, protect Maine’s environment.
Nancy Theriault REPUBLICAN
Nevada
Statewide Primary
Nevada Current Voter Guide
The Nevada Independent Election Stories
Las Vegas Weekly Voter Guide Endorsements
Sierran Nevada Ally Election Guide
New Jersey
Essex County
Newark
City Council
South Ward
Patrick Council
Asia Norton
North Dakota
Statewide Primary
North Dakota Monitor Voter Guide
Burleigh
Bismark
Mayor
Mike Schmitz incumbent Priorities: establish facilities that will enhance quality of life and attract visitors, establish a medical detox triage center, find permanent solution to address all road infrastructure
Steve Marquardt
Cass County
Fargo
Mayor
Josh Boschee Priorities: strengthening neighborhoods, managing city resources, investing in law enforcement, prioritizing city budgets, responsibly managing property taxes, and ensure essential services are delivered efficiently and fairly, supports a comprehensive, fiscally responsible approach that connects housing services
Denise Kolpack Priorities: fully support investments in public safety, expect professionalism, transparency and fiscal responsibility
Dave Piepkorn Priorities: police and fire services, community partnerships, security, support small businesses, bring people downtown
Sekou Sirleaf Priorities: safe neighborhoods, smart crime prevention, community partnerships, affordable housing, provide solutions to homelessness, protect working families from being priced out, support veterans and seniors, invest in youth opportunities
Michelle Turnberg
Ramsey County
Devils Lake
Mayor
Jim Moe incumbent
Peter Foss
Stutsman County
Jamestown
Mayor
Dwaine Heinrich incumbent
Pat Davis
Katie Hemmer Priorities: housing, jobs, opportunity, efficient government, public safety including water supplies and infrastructure
Ward County
Minot
Mayor
Jark Jantzer incumbent Priorities: infrastructure, essential city services
Josiah Roise Priorities: local issues, represent all residents equally, ensure due process, implement zero based budgeting, oppose unnecessary tax increases, prioritize essential services, host regular open town hall meetings, publish readable city budgets, cut red tape for small businesses, focus on infrastructure
South Carolina
Statewide Primary
Personal Ballot Information Link
Blue Voter Guide SC
Greenville Online Candidate Snapshots
South Carolina Dem Party
Charlston County
School District Candidate Information
Seat 4
Clara Bailey Priorities: strengthen academics, spend responsibly, support teachers and restore real accountability to parents
Carla Gadson
Craig Logan Priorities: ensure every student has access to resources and opportunities, close achievement gap by targeting supports and hold ourselves accountable, partner with parents and communities to build trust and drive student success, support teachers and create safe, welcoming learning environments
Donnimechia Singleton
Sat June 13
Delaware
Sussex County
Millsboro
District 2
Ronald O’Neal: incumbent
Stephen Webster
District 3
Gary Mack: unopposed
At Large
Marty Presley: unopposed
Texas
Primary runoffs
Collins County
Rod Vilhauer: priorities: “eliminate wasteful spending,” traffic congestion, attract large businesses, more funding for police and first responders — called South Asians “rats” “terrorists” and “Demonic”
Mark Hill: priorities: reinvest in rail, support local zoning, expand public transportation, invest in community spaces, make housing more afforable by cutting red tape
City Council
District 4
Jan Goria
Jaisen Rutledge: former chair of Princeton Community Development Corp, Chair of Home Rule Charter Committee
Sachse
City Council
Place 4
Gurvinder Singh: son of an immigrant, Humanitarian Aid Director for UNITED SIKHS, Member of Dallas Civil Rights Committee, investor
Tim Legh-Page
Comal County
Mayor
Neal Linnartz (Incumbent)
Michael French (REPUBLICAN — former White House Staffer)
Dallas County
Irving
City Council
Place 3
Abdul Khabeer Priorities: strengthening Irving through infrastructure improvements, neighborhood safety, economic development, and transparent, accountable government. He emphasizes investing in roads, utilities, drainage, parks, sidewalks, and other public infrastructure while ensuring city growth is managed responsibly; attracting quality businesses and jobs, securing fair investment for District 3, maintaining fiscal transparency, and engaging residents in decision-making
Kejal Patel Priorities: fully staffing police and fire departments, lowering property taxes through disciplined financial management, accelerating repairs to streets, sidewalks, and drainage systems, and improving mobility and pedestrian safety; emphasizes transparency, regular community engagement, and putting residents’ concerns ahead of special interests while promoting sustainable growth and a strong local economy
City Council
Place 1
Rick Howard: incumbent
Lisa Niedermeier
Dawson County
City Council
District 3
David Lopez
Pete Capetillo
Denton County
Mayor
Chris Watts: former mayor and city council member — Priorities: Sustainability, affordable housing, homelessness
Brian Beck: priorities: affordability, end price fixing, clean energy, utility repairs, invest in local arts and culture, protect the environment
Fort Bend County
City Council
District 3
Scott Robert Peterson
Galveston County
City Council
District 1
Sharon Lewis: incumbent
Gerald Wilson: Current Chair of the Board of Trustees)
District 5
Michael Niebuhr: priorities: Costal resiliancy, sustainability
Beau Rawlins: Incumbent
Kaufman County
City Council
Place 4
Joseph “Yaz” Yazdanpanahi: Priorities: Stop section 8 expansion, reduce taxes, reduce crime, traffic
Sarah Salgado
Matagorda County
Tarrant County
Arlington
City Council
District 8 At-large
Jason Shelton Priorities: strengthening Arlington’s economy, supporting small businesses, improving workforce and educational partnerships, investing in efficient transportation and mobility solutions, enhancing public safety, and ensuring first responders have the resources they need; advocates for transparent, fiscally responsible government that uses tax dollars wisely, reduces unnecessary bureaucracy, and promotes long-term growth and opportunity for Arlington residents.
Melody Fowler Priorities: supporting youth and families, attracting quality jobs and investment, and ensuring Arlington remains a safe, thriving community with strong schools and opportunities for residents, efficient use of taxpayer dollars, low property taxes, public safety, and continued business growth
City Council
Taylor County
City Council
Place 4
Benjamin Bailey: REPUBLICAN former US Navy Commander, owns Prescision Mechanical, Served as District Rep for TX-17 Rep Randy Neugebauer and State Senator Dawn Buckingham
Tammy Fogle: Home school teacher — priorities: Education, transparency, local election turnout
Williamson County
I hope this helps you vote before the end of tomorrow or Saturday.
And remember to vote in every election you are able to, cause, your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower!
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