Fresno County,officially the County of Fresno,is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 Census,the population was 1,008,654. The county seat is Fresno,the fifth-most populous city in California.
The 2006 California gubernatorial election occurred on November 7,2006. The primary elections took place on June 6,2006. The incumbent Republican Governor,Arnold Schwarzenegger,won re-election for his first and only full term. His main opponent was California State Treasurer Phil Angelides,the California Democratic Party nominee. Peter Camejo was the California Green Party nominee,Janice Jordan was the Peace and Freedom Party nominee,Art Olivier was the California Libertarian Party nominee,and Edward C. Noonan was the California American Independent Party nominee.
The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson.
Ranked-choice voting (RCV) can refer to one of several ranked voting methods used in some cities and states in the United States. The term is not strictly defined,but most often refers to instant-runoff voting (IRV) or single transferable vote (STV).
The 2008 United States presidential election in California took place on November 4,2008,in California as part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 55 electors,the most out of any of the 50 states,to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Ashley Emile Swearengin is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno,California. She is Fresno's second female mayor. She was first elected in a run-off election in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. Swearengin ran for State Controller in 2014. After leaving the mayor's office,she became the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation.
The Maryland county executive elections of 2010 were held on November 2,2010. Anne Arundel County,Baltimore County,Harford County,Howard County,Montgomery County,Prince George's County,and Wicomico County elected county executives. This race coincided with the election for Maryland county offices elections,2010.
The 2014 California gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2013 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 11 and June 8,2013,to elect the Mayor of El Paso,Texas. Incumbent Mayor John Cook could not seek another term due to term limits. In the nonpartisan preliminary round was held on May 11,2013,businessman Oscar Leeser and City Councilman Steve Ortega placed first and second with 47% and 21% of the vote,respectively,and because no candidate received a majority,a runoff election was held on June 15. Leeser won the runoff election.
The 2016 United States presidential election in California was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. California voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. California had 55 electoral votes in the Electoral College,the most of any state.
Ann Johnston is an American politician who served as the 77th mayor of Stockton,California from 2009 until 2013. She ran for re-election in 2012 but was defeated by Anthony Silva.
Lee R. Brand is an American politician and businessman who is the 25th mayor of Fresno,California. He took office as the successor for Ashley Swearengin on January 3,2017. Upon inauguration,Brand became the oldest to assume the mayoralty of Fresno beating the previous holder Dr. Chester A. Rowell by 3 years and 21 days.
The 2016 Fresno mayoral election was held on June 6,2016 and November 8,2016 to elect the mayor of Fresno,California. It saw the election of Lee Brand.
The 2012 Fresno mayoral election was held on June 5,2012 to elect the mayor of Fresno,California. It saw the reelection of Ashley Swearengin.
Stockton,California,held an election for mayor on June 5,2012 and November 6,2012. It saw Anthony Silva unseat incumbent mayor Ann Johnston.
Stockton,California,held an election for mayor on June 3,2008,and November 4,2008. It saw the election of Ann Johnston.
The 2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election was held February 4 and February 25,2003 to elect the mayor of Tallahassee,Florida.
The 2022 California Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta was appointed to the office on April 23,2021,following the resignation of Xavier Becerra to become the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Bonta won a full term.
Elections are held in Riverside,California to elect the city's mayor. Currently,such elections are nonpartisan and are regularly scheduled to elect mayors to four-year terms.
Jeffrey Hewitt is an American politician who served on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors from 2019 to 2023,and as its chair from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Libertarian Party,Hewitt previously served on the Calimesa City Council and as the city's mayor.
