Primary season is in full swing and it’s important to remember to bookmark Boltsmag.org for all the news at the state and local level as well as the big marquee races we’re all following:
Two statewide votes are headlining the election calendar in April. First, Wisconsin will choose a new supreme court justice, with major implications for voting rights. Then, Virginia will decide whether to allow the new congressional map proposed by Democrats.
But there are plenty of other storylines to watch. Many school districts are electing new school board members this month—in Alaska, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin—with familiar battles over book bans and the rights of LGBTQ students.
Also on the menu? Voters are filling vacant congressional seats in Georgia and New Jersey. Appointees of Wisconsin’s Democratic governor are fighting to survive against conservative challengers. Some Missourians and Oklahomans are weighing in on important tax referendums. And voters will decide who controls Anchorage, Alaska, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and other cities.
Enter Bolts’ guide to the 40 elections to watch in April.
The guide starts with a busy April 7, when voters will head to the polls in Wisconsin, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Missouri, and Oklahoma. On April 14, watch municipal races in California and New Mexico, followed by a New Jersey congressional race on April 16. On April 21, we’re tracking ballot measures in Virginia and Florida, and on April 28 a local race in New York.
As always, this guide is just our selection of key races to monitor, and not an exhaustive list of all elections in April. Some cities in Florida, Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas are electing city council members, for instance; plus, voters in several small towns have the opportunity to recall local officials, and some Missourians and Oklahomans are mulling tax and levy measures.
Return on and after each Election Day; we’ll update this page as the results are known.
Click over here. The Democrats have been kicking ass all across the country over the past year and winning many state races that are going to be super important as we face the assault on voting rights — all rights — that the Trump administration is pushing through at the federal level.