Election Day is Every Tuesday: April 13-19, 2026
Let's get inspired by Hungary!
Happy election week! (As it is every single week)
This week, vote with the energy of moon joy and of Hungary voting out their 16-year dictator, Victor Orban. Every election gets us closer to that reality here.
This week we’re looking at some local elections in CA, FL, and SC, a County Commissioner seat in GA, school district races in MN, Mayor in NM, county refurrendum in VA all on Tuesday, and NJ-11 on Thursday to fill Gov Mikie Sherrill’s congressional seat.
These don’t seem like huge deals, but I PROMISE they are!
So let’s get into it!
EARLY VOTING IS HAPPENING IN: OH, NE and SD (midterms primaries), TN (state and county primaries), and VA (redistricting refferendum)
April 14
California
Voter Registration Deadline: 15 days before Election Day
City Council
Rocio Castellanos incumbent
Renage Garrison
Cynthia Hernandez (LA County Fed of Labor endorsed)
Raj Malhi Incumbent
Cedric White
City Council
Carol Menke
Monica Rodriguez
Whittier (Would be FLIPS)
Mayor
James Becerra DEMOCRAT (LA County Fed of Labor endorsed)
Joe Vinatieri incumbent, REPUBLICAN, pro ICE
Isaiah Leon Savage
Rolando Cano
Council
District 2
Rene Ramos
Octavio Martinez incumbent, REPUBLICAN
Vicky Santana DEMOCRAT (LA County Fed of Labor endorsed)
Brian Ahern
District 4
Aida Susie Macedo DEMOCRAT (LA County Fed of Labor endorsed)
Felipe Longoria
Fernando Dutra incumbent, REPUBLICAN
Whitehawk Ranch Community Services District
Measure “A”
Shall the Whitehawk Ranch Community Services District adopt a tax increase of $231.00 per residential parcel and $462.00 per commercial parcel as well as subsequent 2.5% annual parcel tax increases in order to provide for the ongoing maintenance, repairs, operations and upgrades including but not limited to the CSD’s properties and services including the swimming pool, spa, tennis/pickle ball courts, gazebo, community center, exercise/maintenance building, bocce ball court/horseshoe area, pond, equestrian center, parking area, bur pile, RV storage area and approximately one hundred acres of hiking trails and open space with associated defensible space maintenance? Yes/No
Florida
Voter Registration Deadline: 29 days before Election Day
Fort White
Commissioner
Seat 1
Richard Coleman incumbent
Brandy Oldman
Seat 2
Mark Clark incumbent
David Wallace
Seat 3
James Farnsworth incumbent
Naim Erched
Surfside
Election was held Tue April 7, but due to Passover conflict, mail in ballot deadline has been extended till April 28
Council Member
Gustavo Ortega
Elchonon Shagalov
Mayor
Yolanda Aguilar Priorities: strengthening city services—including support for police and municipal departments—while ensuring budgets, contracts, and policies are open and accountable; pursuing state and federal grants for infrastructure improvements, addressing drainage and flooding issues, supporting small businesses, and promoting responsible growth and beautification projects
Eric Diaz-Padron incumbent Priorities: lowering property taxes, keeping utility and sanitation costs low, and maintaining healthy financial reserves while investing in community improvements; strengthening public safety through additional police resources, traffic-calming measures, and reduced speed limits, as well as enhancing parks, planting trees, and beautifying neighborhoods; promoting transparent development policies, infrastructure improvements, and continued investment in local amenities to keep the city safe, clean, and economically stable for families and businesses
Commissioner
Seat 1
Gustavo Ceballos incumbent
George Lavin DEMOCRAT
Seat 2
Fermin Belleau
Juan Blanes incumbent
Seat 4
Victoria de la Torre
Elsa Pelaez-Lopez
Georgia
Voter Registration Deadline: Th 5th Monday before Election Day
County Commissioner runoff
District 5
Andrea Cooke
Edward Foster
Minnesota
Early Voting Deadline: Election Day
Aitkin School District
Columbia Heights School District
School Board Member
Wayzata Public Schools
Little Falls Community Schools
Staples-Motley Independent School District
New Mexico
Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday before Election Day
Mayor
Paul Wymer (REPUBLICAN)
Alexandria Piland (former chair of local DEMOCRATIC party)
South Carolina
Voter Registration Deadline: 30 days before Election Day
Marion County
Board of Education
Betty Fast
Sam Brunett
Richland County
Eastover
Town Council
Dedrick Edwards incumbent
Lee Faber
Jean House
Camille Jenkins
Robert Richardson
Union County
Jonesville
Mayor
Ernest Moore Jr
Town Council At-Large
Julie Horne
Watershed Commissioner
Patricia Buice
Rossie Hames
Doris Kelley
Virginia
Voter Registration Deadline: 22 days before Election Day
Referendum:
Shall the County of Charles City change its form of government to the county board form? Yes/No
Thu April 16
New Jersey
Voter Registration Deadline: 22 days before Election Day
Early Voting Period: Mon. Apr 6 – Tue Apr 14
U.S. House District 11
Analilia Mejia DEMOCRAT Priorities: raising wages, including a national $25 minimum wage and making the first $40,000 of income tax-free, while guaranteeing paid sick leave and expanding affordable childcare; supports universal healthcare through Medicare for All, free public college and student-debt cancellation, stronger labor protections and easier unionization, and policies to lower housing costs by restricting private-equity ownership of homes; advocates breaking up corporate monopolies, taxing billionaires and large corporations, holding Big Tech accountable for energy use, investing in infrastructure and public transit, strengthening democracy by reducing the influence of big money in politics, and transitioning to a clean-energy economy with good-paying union jobs.
Joe Hathaway REPUBLICAN
Let’s do this! Remember, your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower!