[ad_1] Shomari Figures, a Democrat who worked in the Justice Department, will face Caroleene Dobson, a lawyer and Republican political newcomer, this November for Alabama’s Second Congressional District seat, according to The Associated Press. The two candidates won primary runoff elections Tuesday in the district, which was redrawn after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last … Read more
[ad_1] California’s primary system, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, advance to the general election, has spawned many unusual showdowns since it was established a little more than a decade ago. But never before has the system resulted in a runoff between three candidates for a congressional seat. That’s the situation facing … Read more
[ad_1] Following the August general election that narrowed a wide field of candidates, the four remaining seats on the Nashville Metropolitan Council were filled Thursday through a runoff election. The five general seats will be held by women. Delishia Porterfield received the most votes of the eight candidates (14.4%), securing the second of five total … Read more