Election Day is Every Tuesday: Oct 26- Nov 1
Nope, Nov 4 is not the next election day.
I know everyone is focused on the Nov 4 elections, and rightly so, but, there are elections this week! We haven’t had much luck doing it before this year, but there’s another State House race in Alabama that we could potentially flip. There’s also this messy situation in Thurmont Maryland with their mayoral race, and a few others as well.
So, check out this week’s election guide and make sure to vote if you have an election!
And huge shout out to my incredible volunteer Michelle RF Masters who did all this incredible research!
Tuesday October 28
Alabama
State House District 12 (Flip)
Matthew Glover (DEM, Priorities: Return power to local community, is pro legalized cannabis, wants direct ballot initiatives)
Florida
Tampa
City Council District 5 runoff
Thomas Scott (Nonpartisan Priorities: “Tampa Citizens Academy: Start a 12-week program to teach residents how Tampa’s government works and how to get involved. City Council in Your Neighborhood: Host council meetings in District 5 communities for easier resident access. 100-Day Plan for District 5: Bring our fair share of resources to District 5 for economic growth, better roads, housing, and flood solutions.”)
Naya Young (DEM, Endorsed by Florida Rising, Priorities: Youth empowerment, improved public transportation, affordable housing, economic development, strong neighborhoods.)
Maryland
Thurmont
Mayor:
Martin Burns (retired mayor, running to reverse the changes made by the current mayor, social media comments from other members of the town imply he is part of the “swamp”)
John Kinnaird (Incumbent, voted against high density housing which would have created more affordable housing, says he has worked to make utility costs the lowest in the surrounding area however electricity rates are set to increase by over 14% starting in January, citizens and his opponent have voiced concerns that he has given large grants with limited oversight to a large organization that was not previously affiliated with the town, social media comments on community posts imply that he was elected to “drain the swamp”).
Commissioner (Vote for 2):
Ethan Beard,
Wayne Hooper (Incumbent, Priorities: Maintaining affordability),
Christopher Stouter (Priorities: Make improvements to the electrical system),
Meredith Wivell.
Tennessee
Williamson County
Franklin (2 races uncontested.)
Alderman Ward 2:
Matt Brown (Incumbent, in current term he helped preserve and expand parks, expanded sidewalks, increased pay for first responders, and supported affordable housing),
BK Muvvala (likely Dem, Dr., Priorities: Improve road safety with a focus on intersections/sidewalks/bike lanes, support local businesses, support community policing and violence prevention programs, invest in renewable energy sources, prepare city for climate change impacts like flooding, support the arts and culture, strengthen senior services, improve healthcare access and affordable housing options, support opioid prevention and recovery programs, expand access to mental health crisis programs, ),
Erinn Watkins (Retired military, is against building more housing/affordable housing).
Alderman Ward 4:
Patrick Baggett (Incumbent, in current term boosted police/fire pay by 30% to reduce turnover, increased general funds without raising taxes, opened and expanded existing parks).
South Carolina
Hampton County
Furman - City Council
I hope this helped with all your voting needs!