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Write-in campaigns launched for three DuBois residents challenging incumbents

Monday, April 24 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Three DuBois residents officially launched their write-in campaigns over the weekend to challenge for the two incumbent city council seats and mayoral position in the City of DuBois.Pat Reasinger is seeking the mayoral seat, while Jennifer Jackson and Elliott Gelfand are seeking... Read More.

Who is Brandon Johnson? Chicago mayoral win is victory for Chicago Teachers Union

Wednesday, April 5 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Before his victory speech Tuesday, Chicago’s mayor-elect Brandon Johnson was introduced at the podium by the president of his greatest benefactor: The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). The alliance, which puts the city’s most powerful labor union in tight alignment with the new... Read More.

Chicago mayoral race: Brandon Johnson wins runoff, Paul Vallas concedes

Wednesday, April 5 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Brandon Johnson, a former public school teacher, will become Chicago's next mayor.Vallas conceded to Johnson on Tuesday even though the Chicago Board of Elections reported that mail-in votes for the runoff election will not be counted for days."To the Chicagoans who did... Read More.

Chicago mayoral race features contrasting sides of Democratic Party

Tuesday, April 4 by ABC News

(CHICAGO) -- Election day in Chicago will not only decide the next mayor of the city, but it also promises to end a campaign season that has polarized Chicagoans about which segment of the Democratic Party will ultimately lead the city.Tuesday is a run-off... Read More.

Democrat Eric Adams projected to win New York City mayoral race

Tuesday, November 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Democrat Eric Adams is projected by ABC News to win the New York City mayoral race.The win, while expected in a city with many more registered Democrats than Republicans, makes some history as Adams is only the second Black mayor in... Read More.

Mayoral candidates call for reforms, recounts after NYC Board of Elections admits ‘errors’

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Candidates and officials sharply criticized the New York City Board of Elections -- with some calling for reforms -- after the BOE admitted late Tuesday night to counting over 130,000 test votes in an initial release of vote tallies for the... Read More.

Eric Adams keeps 1st-choice lead as more New York mayoral primary results arrive

Tuesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK)-- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams maintains a lead in the preliminary vote count for New York City's Democratic primary for mayor, but preliminary results released by the city on Tuesday suggest a closer-than-expected race that could swing in a different direction when... Read More.

Eric Adams has first-choice lead in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Wednesday, June 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams leads in the preliminary count of first-choice in-person New York City Democratic mayoral primary votes, with about 30% of that vote. The city’s count offers an incomplete picture of the primary’s outcome.“We know that this is... Read More.

New Yorkers cast ballots in mayoral primary, using ranked-choice voting for first time

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New Yorkers are gearing up to make a choice in the mayoral primary -- the first step in determining who will lead the nation's largest city at a critical juncture -- amid rising crime rates, an ongoing pandemic and economic recovery.Several... Read More.

Andrew Yang blasts Eric Adams with ‘corruption’ allegations in heated NYC Democratic mayoral debate

Thursday, June 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Democratic New York mayoral hopefuls clashed Wednesday night in a primary debate as they outlined their plans to respond to a surge in crime.It was the first in-person debate for the eight qualifying Democratic candidates -- a previous debate had been... Read More.

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