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Lubbock election results roll in for Prop A, mayor and more

Polls closed at 7 p.m. Saturday’s local municipal and school board elections, featuring a Lubbock mayoral race, a special initiative to decriminalize marijuana in Lubbock, a contested city council seat, and numerous municipal and school board seats in Lubbock communities across the South Plains. The Avalanche-Journal will post updates throughout the evening below. Early voting […]

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Eugene City Council candidate Randy Groves Q&A | #citycouncil

This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election, with question-and-answer articles scheduled to be published each day through the rest of April. Ballots must be mailed to voters by May 1. The elections for Eugene City Council are approaching with ballots due May 21. One […]

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City Council candidates Leech and Walker take a Q&A | #citycouncil

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Councilwoman Ashford challenging incumbent Repp for Port Huron mayor

Months ahead of Port Huron’s election filing deadline, the races for city offices are already shaping out to be a contest — with one extra City Council seat potentially up for grabs and a challenge for Mayor Pauline Repp from a familiar face. Repp first announced her intent to seek re-election on Feb. 19, pulling […]

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Columbia City Council candidates seek votes at forum | #citycouncil

Depending on where a person lives in Columbia, they will have at least two choices to make on ballots in the April 2 election. Voters had one of their final chances to hear from ballot candidates Thursday, thanks to a Columbia-Boone County League of Women Voters candidate forum Thursday. Among ballot items all Columbia voters […]

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Candidates, special initiatives set for Lubbock’s May city election | #citycouncil

The city council ballot is (almost) set. With one notable exception, the deadline to file to run in Lubbock’s upcoming municipal election was last week. Voters will choose a new mayor, municipal judge and four city councilmembers on May 4. With several officials not seeking re-election, the council will have four to five fresh faces […]

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Columbia City Council candidates participate in environmental forum | #citycouncil

As the Columbia City Council candidate forum season continues, environmental groups were the next to seek insight. Questions focused on issues such as the city relying on 100% renewable energy by 2030, energy efficiency programs for low-income residents, infrastructure projects and adopting new energy conservation codes, among others. The forum was a joint effort of […]

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Hudsonville mayor will challenge Joe Moss

HUDSONVILLE — Hudsonville Mayor Mark Northrup wants constituents to know his bid for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is less about his opponent and more about “righting the ship.” The three-term mayor recently declared he’ll seek the District 5 seat, currently held by fellow Republican and incumbent Joe Moss. “I don’t choose to make this […]

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2024 Local Surprise City Hall races to watch: Mayor, 3 council seats

Surprise residents will vote for a new mayor and decide three City Council races in 2024. The northwest Valley suburb of 155,000 residents has a seven-member City Council, with one representative for each of the six geographic districts, plus a mayor who serves at-large. Mayor Skip Hall, who first joined City Council in 2008 then […]

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Rick Lopez sworn in as new mayor for Carlsbad starting in 2024

The City of Carlsbad welcomed its new mayor and two new city councilors Thursday at the Janell Whitlock Municipal Complex. Eddy County Magistrate Judge Kellie Calicoat administered the oath of office to Mayor Richard Lopez, Ward 3 City Councilor Mary Garwood and Ward 4 City Councilor Anthony Foreman. Current Ward 1 City Councilor Lisa Anaya-Flores […]