Election Day is Every Tuesday 9/28-10/4
A small, yet fascinating week.
This week is not a big election week at all, mostly because either one or no Democrat is running in various state legislative elections.
So this is more information to understand elections in general. I think there’s a power in seeing with your own eyes that only one Dem or no Dem is running.
It’s heartbreaking, quite frankly.
Sun Sept 28 - PR
Tues Sept 30 - AL, FL, MD, MO, SC
Sat Oct 4 - TN
And as always, huge thank you to Nancy and Michelle RF Masters, my incredible volunteers. If this is volunteer work you’d be interested in, send me a message! I’m always looking for volunteers!
And, if you know about an election I don’t have, please let me know!
Sun Sept 28
Puerto Rico
State House district 31
José Cabán (New Progressive Party, BA in Political Science, real estate broker, Priorities: Protect the territory, provide more opportunities for youth and the elderly),
Alberto Fradera (New Progressive Party, Priorities: Social justice, protect SNAP and other benefits),
Roberto López Román (New Progressive Party, MA in Political Science, owns a tourism business),
Michael López Saldaña (New Progressive Party, BA in Marketing, works for a cannabis company, formerly has worked the government in public policy and family services),
Ana Margarita Ruiz Ramos (New Progressive Party, lawyer).
Tues Sept 30
Alabama
State House District 63
No Dem primary, only one Dem candidate
Judith Taylor (Priorities: Education, invest in schools to improve education outcomes, healthcare, expand access to Medicaid, families, protect women’s rights and healthcare, protect funding for women’s healthcare organizations, workforce investments in the form of equitable tax distribution and protecting the right to organize).
House District 13 Special Primary Election:
No DEM primary because NO DEMS are running at all.
Florida
special primary state senate district 11
No Dem primary, only one Dem candidate
(Retake, previously Dem was redistricted in 2022 resulting in it going to a Rep):
Ash Marwah (DEM, immigrant, Master’s in Civil Engineering, experience on the city council, Priorities: Affordability, Accountability, and Environment, staunchly against “Alligator Alcatraz”).
House District 90
No Dem primary, only one Dem candidate
Rob Long (DEM, current city commissioner, in current position he has raised wages for first responders, increased educational opportunities for youth, improved climate/environmental education and activism, wants to expand mental health and substance abuse treatment programs in Florida, and protect same sex marriage).
Maryland
Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Both city council seats are unopposed, BUT the election has not been canceled
Missouri
Jackson County
Recall election: Frank White Jr (yes/no)
Reasons:
Political infighting:
White’s critics, including some county legislators, have accused him of a lack of transparency in negotiations and believe he is now an obstacle to securing a deal to keep both teams in Jackson County.
Relationships with legislators:
Months-long standoff: White has been criticized for poor relations with the County Legislature, which led to a months-long standoff over the 2025 county budget.
Skipped meetings: Critics point to White’s infrequent attendance at county legislature meetings, which they interpret as a sign of disregard. White maintains that his attendance is not mandated by the county charter.
Recall effort details:
The recall petition began with residents in eastern Jackson County and was later supported by the “dark money” group Democracy in Action, which collected about half of the required signatures.
South Carolina
Fairfield County
Winnsboro SC
Sat Oct 4
Tennessee
Hickman County
Town of Centerville