Election Day Is Every Tuesday 6/30-6/4
These are the weeks I created this guide for, truly. The weeks that no one thinks there are elections in at all, where no one is paying attention. When I say “Election day is every Tuesday” I mean it. There are only three elections this week, but just because there are less, doesn’t mean they matter less.
In San Diego, CA, we’re looking at a Board of Supervisors race, a MAGA win would flip the board and that would affect things like ICE cooperation, for instance. In Missouri there’s a St Louis special election for Ward 8 alderman. DT saying he’s going to start terrorizing blue cities, he did not specify in blue states. We need a strong Alderman in Ward 8. And then South Carolina has municipal elections in three towns, and that could change EVERYTHING for those towns.
So now that you know the general gist of the races, here are the specifics. If you are able to vote in any of these elections, I hope this helps you feel more confident doing so!
And I can’t forget to thank my incredible volunteers this week: Nancy and Michelle RF Masters
Tuesday July 1
California
San Diego County
Board of Supervisors District 1 Runoff
DEM - Paloma Aguirre - Blue Voter Guide
Missouri
St. Louis
Alderman – Ward 8 Special Election (1)
Cam McCarty – (St. Louis City Libertarian Party Committeeman, 17yrs w/Missouri Nat’l Guard, no political experience)
Jim Dallas – (DEMOCRAT Experience coordinating community events, President of Soulard Restoration Group, modernized SRG by laws and policies)
Jami Cox Antwi – (DEMOCRAT Endorsed by St. Louis Young Democrats, Abortion Action and current mayor, priorities: stronger neighborhoods, safer streets, reliable city services, improve old infrastructure, walkable city pathways, reliable transit)
Shedrick Kelley – (DEMOCRAT Endorsed by St. Louis Democratic Central Committee, also Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, and Abortion Action. Priorities: homelessness, affordable housing, reduced racial wealth gap, local ownership of businesses, better city services, and city safety)
Alecia Hoyt – (DEMOCRAT Priorities: safer streets, green spaces, affordable housing, enhance recreational spaces, environmental justice, advocate for the vulnerable (LGBTQIA, elderly, etc), mental health, equity and justice, Democrat)
South Carolina
Abbeville County
Joshua Bryan Baughman (incumbent, running on the statement that it is cheaper to keep him vs training someone new)
Stanley Marshall (personal facebook)
Aiken County
Town Council (Uncontested): Maxine Jefferson (all I could find about her is that she lost in September)
Mayor (Uncontested): Ronald W Sturkie (insurance salesman, South Baptist deacon)
As I said, very small election this week, but that’s when I hope this guide is the most useful! And if you live in any of these places and have more info, please don’t hesitate to reach out and I will add it to the guide!
Your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower, but only when you use it!