United States elections, 2019
| Off-year elections | |
| Election day | November 5 |
|---|---|
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Net change | 0 |
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Map of the 2019 gubernatorial races Light blue: Democratic incumbent Light red: Republican incumbent Dark red: Term-limited Republican Gray: no election | |
The 2019 United States elections will be held (for the most part) on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states; as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress may take place if vacancies arise.
State elections
The 2019 state elections will impact the redistricting that will follow the 2020 United States Census, as many states task governors and state legislators with drawing new boundaries for state legislative and Congressional districts.
Gubernatorial
Three states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2019:
- Kentucky: One-term Republican Matt Bevin is seeking re-election.
- Louisiana: One-term Democrat John Bel Edwards is seeking re-election.
- Mississippi: Two-term Republican Phil Bryant is term-limited in 2019 and therefore ineligible to seek re-election. Potential Republican candidates include Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves; potential Democratic candidates include Attorney General Jim Hood.[1]
Legislative
Legislative elections will be held for both houses of the Louisiana Legislature, the Mississippi Legislature, the Virginia General Assembly, the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, and various legislative offices in Kentucky.
Mayoral elections
- Chicago: Two-term incumbent Rahm Emanuel is not running for reelection.[2][3]
- Columbus: One-term incumbent Andrew Ginther is eligible for reelection.
- Denver: Two-term incumbent Michael Hancock is eligible for reelection.
- Houston: One-term incumbent Sylvester Turner is eligible for reelection.
- Philadelphia: One-term incumbent Jim Kenney is eligible for reelection.
- Las Vegas: incumbent Carolyn Goodman is eligible for reelection.
- Colorado Springs: One-term incumbent John Suthers is eligible for reelection.
- Indianapolis: One-term incumbent Joe Hogsett is eligible for reelection.
- Jacksonville: One-term incumbent Lenny Curry is running for reelection.
- Kansas City: Two-term incumbent Sly James is ineligible to run due to term limits.[4]
- Nashville: Incumbent David Briley is eligible for reelection.
- Knoxville: Incumbent Madeline Rogero is ineligible to run due to term limits.
- Memphis: Incumbent Jim Strickland is eligible for reelection.[5]
- San Antonio: One-term incumbent Ron Nirenberg, first elected in 2017, is eligible for re-election.
- San Francisco: Incumbent London Breed, serving the remainder of the term of Ed Lee, is eligible to run for a first full term in office.
- Tampa: Two-term incumbent Bob Buckhorn is not eligible for reelection due to term limits.[6]
References
- ↑ "Hood, Reeves could headline 2019 governor's race". Mississippi Business. Retrieved 20 August 2016. .
- ↑ Hinz, Greg (October 19, 2017). "Emanuel says there's no doubt: He's running again". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ↑ Ruthhart, Bill (September 4, 2018). "Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he won't run for re-election next year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ↑ Abouhalkah, Yael T. (May 27, 2015). "Let's skip ahead and peek at Kansas City's 2019 mayoral race". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ Broders, Brad (2018-04-06). "Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland On Willie Herenton's 2019 Memphis Mayoral Run". LOCALMEMPHIS. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ↑ "Election Dates & Deadlines". Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections.