Elections

Blue Needle In A Red Haystack: Why One Texas Woman Is Taking on the Odds This November

Amid a wave of women candidates, Lisa Seger of Blue Heron Farm makes a run for it.

Women Are Running for Office in Texas

They are vastly underrepresented.

2018 Civic Health Index

Commissioned by Houston Endowment, this study examines the state of civic health in Greater Houston (the Houston MSA) to better understand civic attitudes and behaviors as well as political participation.

Houston Gets Poor Ratings for Civic Health

A new study looked at everything from political participation and civic involvement to social connectedness.

The State of Local Democracy in Houston and Harris County

This report looks at local elections in Houston and Harris County.

Who Runs for Mayor in America?

This report looks at mayoral elections in California, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Virginia.

Mayoral Elections in Indiana: 2003-2015

The report examines a host of indicators regarding mayoral elections in Indiana, including mayoral races in 474 general elections and 706 primary elections in more than 120 Indiana cities.

Mayoral Elections in Kentucky: 2010-2014

This report looks at local elections in Kentucky, including how often mayoral races go unopposed or feature an incumbent.

Mayoral Elections in California: 1995-2014

This report examines local elections in California, including the impact of off-cycle elections on turnout.

Turnout in Local Elections is Terrible. There's an Easy Fix.

L.A.'s mayor won the election with fewer votes than any of its elected mayors since the 1930s -- when it was half its size. To raise the bar, officials just have to look at a calendar.