Election Day is Every Tuesday 3/16-3/22

I am so sorry this is coming out so late, but I hope it’s still useful to people!

There aren’t too many elections this week, but that doesn’t mean the ones there are, aren’t important. In fact, this week, we can keep some Republicans out of local office!

This week we have a handful of municipal races in CA, FL, GA, MA, NY, SC and WY.

Also, early voting has started for WI April 1, the Supreme Court Race for Susan Crawford!

Usually, I tell you to only read the races in your district, but today, I want to make a point.

For most of these races, the candidate is running unopposed. It doesn’t matter how good or bad the candidate is, no one ran against them, so they have no reason to be better.

So please just read through all these races and maybe it will inspire you to run for an office like one of these.

When we say Run For Something, that doesn’t necessarily mean in the state or federal legislature. Maybe, in your case, it means running for village trustee against a candidate who has never had a single ounce of opposition.

And if a candidate is unopposed, in most states, you have the ability to write someone in. That way, at least a bad candidate knows they don’t have 100% support of voters.

So, with that said, let’s begin!

Tues March 18

California

Fresno

• City Council District 5

  Elizabeth "Rosas" Jonasson (works with the climate center)

  Paul W. Condon (Only independent in the race)

  Brandon Vang (Accused of rape by a dark money group but also YIKES)

  Jose Leon Barraza

  Nickolas Wildstar (write in republican)

Los Angeles

• Neighborhood council Region 11 (you had to register to get a ballot, but if you did, this is your reminder to vote!

  Mar Vista
  North Westwood
  Venice
  Westchester/Playa
  Bel Air-Beverly Crest
  Del Rey
  Palms

Florida

The Villages

• Trustee

  Alyssa Werner (reelection)

  Matthew Roach

• Justice

  Peter Bartlet (Unopposed)

Noma

• I don’t have any info but there are only 215 residents so I certainly hope they all know about this election.

Georgia

Clayton County

Clayton County School District - 1 bond proposal

Forrest Park

• City Council Ward 2

  Delores A. Gunn (FB page from her run for mayor)

  Ann Keith

  Clifford Pellegrine (D)

  Tommy Smith (R)

  Rhonda Wright

Floyd County

• Board of commissioners post 4

  Chip Hood (R)

  Corey Townsend

  David Thornton

  Shonna Bailey (D NAACP Board)

  Tonya Eden Shepard (MAGA)

Massachusetts

Newton

• School Board ward 7

  Alicia Piedalue (unopposed)

New York

Cayuga Heights Village

• Village Trustee (Vote for 3)

  Kent Hubble

  Richard Robinson

  Peter Salton

Dryden Village

• Mayor

  Dem - Michael Murphy (current mayor)

• Trustee

  Dem - Jason Dickerson (incumbent)

  Dem - Allison Buck (Incumbent)

There are Republicans running, so don’t sit this one out

Groton Village

All unopposed, all Republicans. Just write in someone so at least they don’t get 100% of the vote.

South Carolina

Cheraw

• Town Council District 6

  Tom Boan (Unopposed)

Woodford

• Town Council

• there are 155 residents as of 2023, so I think if you live there you know who’s running.

Wyoming

Washakie

• Rural Improvement and Service District Board At-large

  Jason Mocko (incumbent and unopposed)

Thurs March 20

South Carolina

Florence School District 2

• School board seat 1

  Robert Singleterry (incumbent and unopposed)

I hope this was inspiring, or at least eye-opening. We can’t let a single race go uncontested, and, as Ken Martin says, we do for about 70% of races across the country. That needs to end.

Your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower, but only when you use it!