Election Day is Every Tuesday 3/30-4/5

Also by: Be_thechange, Michelle Masters,

Michelle

, Richard (Thank you so much for your amazing help putting this together!)

Alright. This week is the week we’ve all been waiting for with bated breath. It’s the week of April 1. It’s the week where we could flip two seats on the US House and protect the Wisconsin Supreme Court through 2028.

But if you think these are the only elections happening this week, think again. We have everything from US congress to school board, and each one is equally as important as the next.

We have elections in AK, CA, CO, FL, IL, MS NE, OK, SC, WI and TN. And likely, there are even more than that. There is no national database, so I can guarantee I’m missing some. So please check your county board of election website as well, to check my work, and make sure you don’t miss a single election!

Finally, Blue Voter Guide is your best source for figuring out who and what to vote for. They do the work finding endorsements and such, so you don’t have to. They don’t have everything, but they have more and more with each passing election.

Alright, without further ado, your election guide!

Monday March 31

California

Los Angeles

• Neighborhood Council Region 10 (the elections are vote by mail only, and you’re not automatically registered if you are registered to vote in other elections. THIS IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER. Register here.

  EC North

  EC West

  Mid City

  Park Mesa Heights

  United Neighborhoods

  West Adams

Tuesday April 1

Alaska

Anchorage Municipal Election

• Assembly

  • District 1 - Seat ​L - North Anchorage

    Daniel​ Volland x (D Incumbent)

    Nicholas​ Danger x

    Daniel George (Likely D, has a huge problem with Volland and considers him a carpet bagger)

  • District 2 - Seat A - Chugiak, Eagle River, JBER

    Jared Goeker (R)

    Kyle Walker x

    David Littleton

  • District 3 - Seat D - West Anchorage

    Kameron Perez-Verdia x

    ​Jonathan Duckworth

    Amie Steen (doesn’t know enough about the mayor to give her a grade…)

  • District 4 - Seat F - Midtown Anchorage

    Erin Baldwin Day x (D)

    Don Smith (people who are homeless are choosing to be)

  • District 5 - S​eat H - East Anchorage​​

    Angela Frank

    John Stiegele (literally gave one word answers)

    Yarrow Silvers (D)

  • District 6 - Seat J - South Anchorage, Girdwood, Turnagain Arm​​

    Darin Colbry

    Keith McCormick

• School board

  • Seat A

    Margo Bellamy (D)

    Alexander Rosales (R MAGA)

  • Seat B

    Mark Anthony ​​​Cox (Likely D)

    Kelly Lessens (Likely D, Incumbent)

California

Los Angeles

• Neighborhood Council Region 9 (Only get a mail in ballot if you registered in advance)

  CANNDU

  Central Alameda

  EC Southwest

  South Central

  Voices

  Watts

  Zapata-King

  Turn in your ballot at any of these locations

Colorado

Colorado Springs

• City Council

  • District 1

    Dave Donelson (Incumbent, Described as a “conservative populist.” "I wrote the Resolution declaring Colorado Springs a non-sanctuary city”)

    Lee Lehmkuhl x (BETTER CANDIDATE Airforce, church moderator, suicide prevention volunteer)

  • District 2 unopposed

  • District 3

    Maryah Lauer (D, Run for something, Endorsed by Gun Sense and El Paso Dems, previously in the nonprofit sector doing political and policy work, community organizer, mentioned vulnerable and marginalized communities, blue collar)

    Greg Thornton (Likely D Endorsed by gun sense, cares about water rights, and affordable housing)

    Brandy Williams – R

    Richard Gillit x

    Christopher Metzgar (Libertarian. Known by his nickname “Romeo Uncaged”)

  • District 4

    Kimberly Gold (president of Black Chamber of Commerce, advocate for small businesses, working to expand opportunities for families and entrepreneurs)

    Sherrea Elliott-Sterlin (addressing poverty)

    Chauncy Johnson (D, Endorse by El Paso Dems, Housing, Public Safety and Transportation)

  • District 5

    Nancy Henjum (D Incumbent, Endorsed by El Paso Dems, fund parks, support community, work on campaign finance reform, and will not take contributions from developers.)

    Cass R. Melin (Pro police Updating the training facility and training programs to include crisis training and Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) training for the entire police force. BUT argues to support mental illness and homelessness rather than tickets and arrests, perpetuating the cycle of incarceration)

    Christopher Burns (Retired police officer interested in creating affordable housing.)

    Jim Miller (LIKELY R “Crime should be prosecuted, and charitable organizations receiving government funding to address the crisis should be audited and held accountable." compares weed to pedophiles)

  • District 6

    Aaron D. Schick (R admires vance)

    Roland Rainey Jr. (A retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who is focussed on making the city the safest in the nation and working with Congress to keep the Space Force in the area.)

    Parth Melpakam ("Recruiting, retaining, and supporting our police officers and firefighters is critical to ensure swift response times in case of emergencies. I will prioritize the city budget on public safety and prevention of crime." Also wants to reduce regulatory hurdles/fees to "make housing affordable.")

Delta

• Approving proposed amendment charter x

Grand Junction x

Ballot initiatives (republican publication endorsements)

• Question 2A - Move municipal elections to Nov

• Question 2B - Increase City council salary (this means people of all income levels can run)

City council

• District A

  Alexis Hitzeroth (military-honed leadership, affordability, transparency, and growth. As a local business owner, she advocates for sustainable development and economic opportunity.)

  Cody Kennedy (Likely R, Incumbent, Retired police officer. a local nonprofit supporting Afghan refugees. served on the Latino Coalition for Community Leadership)

• District D - Republican uncontested

• District E

  Dr. Randall Reitz (Grand Junction’s Mayor Pro Tem, affordable housing, public safety, economic development, and increasing access to mental health services.)

  Robert Ballard (Likely R)

• At Large

  Ben Van Dyke (Likely R)

  Kenneth Scissors (a doctor who wants to work for housing affordability)

  Laura Houston (Note: Laura Houston has ceased campaigning, but her name will still appear on the ballot.)

Florida

Municipal races across the state

US House

• District 1 - DEM Gay Valimont

• District 6 - DEM Josh Weil

Illinois

School board races across the entire state. 118 of these are uncontested. luckily, not all are.

Find your school district here, you’re gonna have to do a bit of research on your own, cause they are just to many for me to do, even with volunteers helping out.

Cook County

• Skokie

  • rank choice voting initiative

    A "yes" vote supports adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) for city elections.
    A "no" vote opposes adopting ranked-choice voting (RCV) for city elections.

Sangamon County

• eliminate Office of Recorder and Transfer Duties to County Clerk Measure

  A "yes" vote supports eliminating the office of the Recorder of Deeds and transfers duties to the Sangamon County Clerk on December 1, 2026.

  A "no" vote opposes eliminating the office of the Recorder of Deeds, an office that is responsible for recording and maintaining records such as deeds, mortgages, and liens.

Mississippi (municipal primaries)

Jackson

• Mayoral Dem Primary

  Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Incumbent)

  David Archie (Former Hinds County supervisor.​)

  James "Blue" Butler

  LaKeisha J. Crye

  Delano Funches (Attorney)

  Socrates Garrett (Businessman)

  Tim Henderson: (Retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel)

  James E. Hopkins: (Community activist)

  John Horhn: (State senator from the 26th district)

  Kourtney Christopher Page:

  Marcus Wallace: (Former mayor of Edwards)

  Albert Wilson: (Nonprofit founder)

Meridian

• Mayoral Dem primary

  Jimmy Smith (Incumbent)

  Ty Bell

  Rita Jack

Gulfport

• Mayoral Dem primary

  Ronnie Henderson: A former professional basketball player for the Washington Bullets.

  Sonya Williams-Barnes: former rep for MS State House District 119

Nebraska

Omaha Municipal Primary

• Mayor

  Jean Stothert: (R INCUMBENT)

  Terry Brewer: (campaign website very religious )

  John Ewing: (D, economic/business-oriented campaign)

  Jasmine Harris: (D, Chair of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska)

  Mike McDonnell: (NEWLY R left Dem in 2024 bc religious-based pro-life)

• City Council

  • District 1

    Pete Festersen: (D INCUMBENT affordable housing and climate crisis action proponent)

    Mark Brannan: (IND farmer, Habitat for Humanity, affordable housing, and mental health policies)

  • District 2

    Juanita Johnson: (D INCUMBENT supports community town halls and DEI

    Tyrone Eure: (D homelessness and joblessness among youth, minister)

    LaVonya Goodwin: (D, affordable housing and safe neighborhoods)

    Ben Gray: (D affordable housing concerns, banker, economic concerns)

    Maurice Jones: (D, empowering Black community and economic inequality)

    William King: (D economic development, fighting poverty through job creation)

    Michael A Lee Jr: (D concerned about equity and confronting systemic barriers)

    Anthony Roger White: (UNAFFILIATED, climate/racial justice, trans equality)

    Cheryl Weston: (UNAFFILIATED, homelessness, affordable housing, and mental health)

  • District 3

    Danny Begley: (D INCUMBENT, union member, sustainable natural resources)

    Michael Pilypaitis: (D), union member, endorsed by Planned Parenthood)

  • District 4

    Ron Hug: (D INCUMBENT,promotes inclusivity and govt transparency)

    Andrew Adams: (D, campaigns on infrastructure and economic development)

    Gilbert Ayala: (R, pro-life)

    Jonathan Flaco Rentiera (D, attended rally with Tim Walz on 3/15/25 and spoke about immigrant rights, trans rights, and reproductive rights)

  • Districts 5 & 6 are uncontested R incumbents we MUST contest these in the future!

  • District 7

    Aimee Melton: (R INCUMBENT)

    Tim Carter: (D, pro-choice, homelessness, and immigrant rights issues)

Oklahoma

There are so many races, so I just don’t have time to give you all the info, but, the state puts together a guide for all counties, so find your country and see what is on your ballot here.

State House District 71 Dem primary

Dennis Baker

Amanda Clinton

Hudson Harder

Ben Riggs

South Carolina

Florence

• City Council

  Tonya Morman Jackson (D)

  Zach McKay (R worked at one point for Lindsey Graham)

Winnsboro

• Mayor

  John McMeekin (Incumbent)

  Demetrius Chatman (D)

Wisconsin

Spring Municipal election, that means there’s more on your ballot below the state wide races. Don’t leave those blank!

Surpreme Court - Susan Crawford

Superintendent - Jill Underly

Statewide Constitutional Amendment vote NO

Saturday April 5

Tennessee

Jacksboro

• Mayor:

  Shayne Green

  Verlin Hatfield

  Matthew Housley

Is this pretty? No.

Is it complete? No.

But it is more than you’ll find elsewhere, and for this week, that's good enough. If you want to volunteer to help me make these weekly, just email me at ariella.elm@gmail.com.