What's on your ballot? - May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
By Ballotpedia staff Follow @ballotpedia
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It will be a busy day for voters across the nation, as elections in nine states are scheduled for May 19, 2015. These races will feature prospective governors, state supreme court justices, legislators, mayors and more.
One of the most prominent races is the Republican primary for governor of Kentucky. Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and fellow contender Hal Heiner have sparred over the use of negative ads in the race, and Comer has accused Heiner supporters of spreading accusations that he abused ex-girlfriend Marilyn Thomas. Will Scott is the third candidate competing for a chance to replace the term-limited current governor, Steve Beshear. Besides the races for governor and lieutenant governor, there will be primaries for four other statewide executive offices in Kentucky, as well.
Another highly anticipated race is the crowded primary for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Twelve candidates are running for three open seats on the state's highest court. The Republican and Democratic parties boast six candidates apiece. Control over the court is at stake as there are currently two vacancies and a tenuous 3-2 Republican majority. Candidates raised $2.5 million for the primary, leading some to question ethical standards and money in judicial elections. This is the first competitive election for the court since 2009.
Pennsylvania ballots also include 46 other contested judicial seats. A special election for the state's 5th Senate District features John Sabatina, Jr. (D) and Tim Dailey (R) vying to succeed Mike Stack (D), the new lieutenant governor. At the municipal level, six Democrats will compete for a spot in the Philadelphia mayoral race, both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh will hold primary elections for city council, and school board primaries will be held across the state.
A special legislative election in New Hampshire pits Maureen Mann (D) against Yvonne M. Dean-Bailey (R) for a seat in the state's House of Representatives, 32nd Rockingham District.
On the other side of the country, California will hold a special legislative election for the 7th Senate District, featuring Democrats Susan Bonilla and Steve Glazer. The seat is vacant following Mark DeSaulnier's (D) election to Congress.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has a general election on May 19, with four incumbents seeking re-election. Meanwhile, voters in Buena Park, Calif., face a local ballot measure that would require voter approval for any new building development.
Jacksonville, Florida, will hold a general election for mayor, as Alvin Brown (D) pursues a second term. Eight city council races will also be decided.
A recall election in Arizona seeks to remove Rhonda Brooks from the Golden Valley Fire District Board following complaints that she tried to force Fire Chief Tom O'Donohue out of office. The attempt to remove Brooks from office has been nearly a year in the making.
Ballotpedia is covering two notable ballot measures in Oregon—an advisory question that seeks to prove voter support for marijuana facilities in Brownsville and an initiative in Benton County banning GMOs.
School districts in Idaho, New York and Oregon that are among America's largest school districts by enrollment will also hold elections for their boards on May 19.
Note: Click on the links below for more details about each race and election results.
Arizona
- See also: Arizona elections, 2015
Recalls
- Rhonda Brooks recall from the Golden Valley Fire District board in Mohave County, Arizona
California
- See also: California elections, 2015
State legislatures
Municipal government
- Los Angeles City Council - General Election
School boards
- See also: California school board elections, 2015
- Los Angeles Unified School District - four seats up for general election
Local ballot measures
- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2015
Florida
- See also: Florida elections, 2015
Municipal government
- Jacksonville Mayor & City Council - General Election
Idaho
- See also: Idaho elections, 2015
School boards
- Idaho school board elections - six districts with 14 seats up for general election
Kentucky
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2015'
State executives
- See also: State executive official elections, 2015
- Kentucky state executive elections - Six of seven statewide offices with at least one party holding contested primary elections
New Hampshire
State legislatures
New York
- See also: New York elections, 2015
School boards
- New York school board elections - 14 districts with 36 seats up for general election
Oregon
- See also: Oregon elections, 2015
School boards
- Oregon school board elections - 13 districts with 42 seats up for general election
Local ballot measures
- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2015
- Benton County "Local Food System Ordinance" Genetically Modified Organism Ban, Measure 2-89 (May 2015)
- City of Brownsville Medical and Recreational Marijuana Facilities Advisory Question, Measure 22-134 (May 2015)
Pennsylvania
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2015
State courts
- See also: Judicial elections, 2015
- State judicial elections - Three seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, one seat on Pennsylvania Superior Court, one seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and 44 seats on 19 common pleas courts.
State legislatures
Municipal government
- Philadelphia Mayor & City Council - Primary Election
- Pittsburgh City Council - Primary Election
School boards
- Pennsylvania school board elections - 18 districts with 84 seats up for primary election
See also
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