Mastodawn

I volunteered to work the polls this year, and I just spent the morning in training. For the May #primary election, I'll be working one day of early voting and #Election Day.

#Kentucky, I'll bet that your county could use help in the November general election...ask your county clerk! #pollworker

Follow GOLF 1d ago

https://www.fogolf.com/1249737/tiger-woods-knew-this-was-in-before-it-even-landed-%f0%9f%90%85/ Tiger Woods knew this was in before it even landed! 🐅 ##tigerwoods #CREDIT #golfHighlights #Https://wwwYoutubeCom/watch?v=example_link #Primary #SECONDARY #tag #TigerWoods

Ahimsa 1d ago

"Oregon gubernatorial candidates on housing and homelessness"

https://www.streetroots.org/news-stories/2026/05/05/oregon-gubernatorial-candidates-on-housing-and-homelessness/

"13 Democratic and Republican candidates responded to Street Roots elections questionnaire. Here’s what they said."

#Oregon #ORpol #Elections #Primary #Portland #PDX #Homeless #Homelessness

Oregon gubernatorial candidates on housing and homelessness

13 Democratic and Republican candidates responded to Street Roots elections questionnaire. Here's what they said.

Street Roots

ᴮᵉⁿ ᴿᵒʸᶜᵉVOTE IN THE PRIMARIES 2d ago

ARE YOU LISTENING AMERICANS

there is a #primary coming up near you for many of us, where you can advance left #candidates to the general #election over spineless centrist milquetoast #DNC shit

but the #primaries historically experience dismal turnout

SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

find out what day it is. find out what you have to do

then. fucking. do. it.

YOU'RE GOING TO SHOW THE FUCK UP AND YOU'RE GOING TO FUCKING #VOTE

or shut the fuck up

if you don't walk the walk, don't talk the talk

Dan Stafford 3d ago

#2026 #CA #California #Primary

Tadonic the Flautulent 4d ago

DC Voter Guide from Ward 3
https://ward3vote.com/
#DC #WashingtonDC #VoterGuide #vote #RCV #RankedChoiceVoting #elections #primary #PrimaryElections #IRV

Ward 3 VOTE! · DC Primary Voter Guide · 2026 Primary Election (June 16)

Ward 3 VOTE! — Free, non-partisan DC voter guide and DC primary voting info for the June 16, 2026 Democratic Primary. Candidate profiles, forums, questionnaires, and DC primary election dates for Ward 3 and citywide races.

Jason Beets 4d ago

In seven races, Trump backed challengers to incumbent Republicans in the Indiana State Senate who voted against redistricting the state's congressional map.

Five of the Trump-backed challengers won their primaries. One of the Republican incumbents who opposed redistricting won their primary, and one race is too close to call.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-indiana-primary.html

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#Indiana #Primary #Election #Republicans

Indiana Primary 2026: Live Election Results

Get live results and maps from the 2026 Indiana primary elections.

The New York Times

Kevin Gamin 5d ago

Civic Duty Achievement Unlocked – 2026 Ohio Primary Edition

And, yes, I voted on the Democratic ballot. I don’t vote for fascist supporters of felonious pedophiles, Russian assets, or those who think fascism is too woke.

https://medi-nerd.com/2026/05/05/civic-duty-achievement-unlocked-2026-ohio-primary-edition/

Canadian Veggie 6d ago

OneCity 2026 Nomination Race

If you’re one of the more than 4000 members of OneCity, you have some hard decisions to make over the next week. Your vote will pick:

4 city council candidates (who will join Lucy Maloney on the ballot)
5 school board candidates
3 park board candidates

Actually, one of these decisions is easy. There are only 3 park board candidates and 3 spots. But for school board there is 6 school board nominees. And the really, really hard choice is narrowing the field of 11 highly qualified council nominees down to 4.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/canadianveggie/55210933711/

Council

The 11 OneCity council nominees are all excellent and it’s a real shame the unity agreement limits them to running 5 (including Lucy). I might be a bit biased, but it is arguably a much stronger field than COPE and the Greens are choosing from. Here is the full list of nominees from all parties for reference.

Regardless, the task to members is to rank everyone. The good news is, whomever places in the top 4, they will have an excellent chance of beating ABC in October and making positive change in Vancouver over the next 4 years. Here is how I plan on ranking my ballot.

Iona Bonamis – Great advocate for better transportation in the city – especially walking, cycling, and public transit. I’ve personally seen how hard she works to make Vancouver a better place to live. She came so close last time and I’m sure she’ll be a great city councillor when she wins this time.

Peter Waldkirch – He’s really impressed me more than anyone over the campaign. I learned a lot from the walking tour he gave through Fairview and Mount Pleasant. This guy understands zoning and housing like no one else. He also had one of the best answers at the debate as he talked about how dense, walkable neighbourhoods as a carbon reduction and climate adaptation strategy. Also a wicked accordion player.

The top 2 for me are clear winners. Iona and Peter are both highly qualified, highly electable, and would bring real change to City Hall. I’ve gone back and forth on who should be number one, but I really hope both make it. Ranking the rest is a little harder.

Caitlin Stockwell – Ran for Park board in 2022 and almost won a spot. Committed environmentalist who wants to see more cycling. She was the only candidate that talked about reconciliation during the debate and did a great job.

Frances Bula – Her blog and newspaper articles are how I learned about Vancouver politics. I don’t think there is anyone with a deeper understanding of how this city works. Her politics are a bit unclear, but she seems committed to OneCity’s policies.

Russil Wvong – I voted for Russil last election. He’s similar to Peter in that he understands zoning and housing deeply. He’s also a software engineer and I have a personal affinity toward nerds.

Mike Tan – Small business and Chinatown advocate. Part of the Builder slate with Iona, Frances, and Jarrett.

Armor Valor – Love his enthusiasm and his focus on workers rights. During the debate he talked about increasing density around hospitals and care homes.

Jarrett Hagglund – Another housing advocate, but with a huge emphasis on co-ops.

I could see arranging my 3-8 votes in a different order. There are upsides to all of them. My bottom 3 are:

Ashley Fehr – I was impressed with her energy when I met her in person, but she really struggled in the debate.

Azeem Ali – I love that he represents the neighbourhoods in South Vancouver, but I’m not crazy about his Vancouver Investment Guarantee to ensure each neighbourhood gets the same spending from city programs.

Aaron Chapman – Someone has to be last. As a historian, he brings an interesting lens, but I don’t think he has what it takes to be a politician.

I know the Abundant Housing folks are ranking Peter and Russil 1-2. And the alliance that has formed between Iona, Frances, Mike, and Jarrett – the OneCity Builders – will be a strong force if they can convince their voters to back the slate. I took that into consideration with my list, but ended up choosing the candidates I personally thought were the best.

Two notes about my list:

Even if my top 4 candidates win, a lot of great candidates will lose. This is going to hurt.
It’s really hard to pick a representative slate with only 4 ranked choices.

If you missed it, here’s the full council debate – it’s great for hearing the candidates talk policy and get a sense of how they would perform on council.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knuq9tK9fgo

School Board

There’s not a lot separating the 6 school board candidates who are running for 5 spots. They’re all excellent and will do a great job replacing incumbent Jennifer Ready. 5 of the candidates have cross-endorsed each other, leaving Christopher Lee out but I really like him (and not just because of his name). My ranking is.

Sherry Breshears – DPAC and Dyslexia BC

Krista Sigurdson – Barely missed a spot in 2022. I’m glad she’s back. Another DPAC member.

Steve Cardwell – Former Superintendent who really understands the school board.

Christopher Lee – School boards should have a stronger youth voice

Kareem Hassib – Involved in student politics at UBC. Smart guy.

Rory Brown – former President of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers Association. Feels weird ranking him last when he also ran in 2022 and came close to winning, but all 6 nominees are excellent and someone needs to be last.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdZbqAbr80&t=1620s

Park Board

No need to rank the park candidates, as the only choose will be to acclaim or not. But if I did have to rank them, the order would be.

John Irwin

Dominic Denofrio

Tyler Petersen

Summary

Voting runs May 3-10. See the OneCity How to Vote page for more details.

If you have a pitch for why a candidate should be ranked higher, leave a comment. It might change someone’s mind.

#CaitlinStockwell #FrancesBula #IonaBonamis #MikeTan #nominees #onecity #PeterWaldkirch #primary #RussilWvong #vanpoli