It's expected there will still be other contenders. Up until recently, he was running against Doug Steinhardt (opens in new tab), a pro-Trump Republican who abruptly dropped out of the race. The current governor, Phil Murphy, is eligible for reelection (opens in new tab). What You Need to Know: New Jersey is one of two gubernatorial races that will occur in 2021. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who helped enact this with a deciding vote from the city council, is eligible for reelection. What You Need to Know: After the death of George Floyd (opens in new tab), Minneapolis has set a precedent for introducing legislation like shifting police budget (opens in new tab) toward programs like violence prevention. Primary Election Date: TBD if more than two candidates run On January 14, Stacey Abrams endorsed (opens in new tab) Karen Carter Peterson for the job. Once Biden is sworn into office, Richmond's seat will be vacant, generating a wide candidate pool to fill his seat. Cedric Richmond (opens in new tab) (LA-02) to become senior advisor to the president and director of the White House office of public engagement. What You Need to Know: President-elect Joe Biden selected Rep. The special election to fill his seat will coincide with the other Louisiana special elections.
What You Need to Know: Luke Letlow, congressman-elect for Louisiana's fifth district, died from COVID-19 (opens in new tab) in December 2020 days before he was supposed to be sworn into Congress. Runoff Election Date (If Necessary): April 24, 2021 Danica Roem (opens in new tab), the first out trans person to serve in a state legislature, is running for reelection. What You Need to Know: Alongside the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey State Senate, the 100-member Virginia House of Delegates is part of the state legislative chambers holding elections this year. Jay Jones (opens in new tab) who is seeking to become Virginia's first Black attorney general. Incumbent Democratic AG Mark Herring (opens in new tab) plans to run for reelection and is expected to have plenty of Democratic challengers, like Del. The attorney general position is also on the ballot. The Democratic party will select its candidate in June, and the Republican party will hold a convention. Jennifer Carroll Foy (opens in new tab) is a top contender for the position. What You Need to Know: Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Northam is unable to run for reelection due to term limits, and Del. Tarrant County, where Fort Worth is located, flipped blue (opens in new tab) in the 2020 presidential election-putting all eyes on the city to see if it will do the same in the mayoral race. What You Need to Know: Incumbent Republican Mayor Betsy Price announced (opens in new tab) she would not seek a sixth term, opening up the position to a wide pool of candidates. Cincinnati's election is considered nonpartisan, meaning the top two candidates from the primary election advance to the general election-regardless of party.
What You Need to Know: Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cranley is unable to run for reelection due to term limits. LEARN MORE (opens in new tab) | REGISTER TO VOTE (opens in new tab)
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