U.S. mayoral elections, 2007
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Baltimore, MD
- Incumbent: Sheila Dixon (D) - winner
- Dates: November 6
- Comments: Dixon took office in January after Martin O'Malley became governor, was expected to win her first full term by a comfortable margin. She won the Democratic primary in September and faced little-known Republican and Green Party opponents.
Charlotte, NC
- Incumbent: Pat McCrory (R) - reelected to a seventh term.
Chicago, IL
- Incumbent: Richard M. Daley - easily won reelection.
- Challengers:
- Dorothy Brown - Clerk of Cook County Circuit Court (website)
- William Walls (website)
- Comments: Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. was planning to run, but he dropped out after the November elections.
- Dates: Primary - Feb. 27, Runoff - April 17.
- Links to external articles:
- Election heightens Daley-labor strain - unions are backing a dozen city council challengers.
- Chicago Election Results Open Thread - DailyKos
Dallas, TX
- Runoff Candidates:
- Tom Leppert (R) - winner
- Ed Oakley (D)
Denver, CO
- Incumbent: John Hickenlooper (D) - easily reelected
- Date: May 2, 2007
Houston, TX
- Incumbent: Bill White - winner
- Challengers:
- Comments:
- Dates: General - Nov. 6
- Links to external articles:
Indianopolis, IN
- Incumbent: Bart Peterson (D)
- Challenger: Greg Ballard (R) - winner
Lincoln, NE
- Candidates:
- Ken Svoboda (R)
- Chris Beutler (D) - winner
- Date: May 1, 2007
- Links:
Manchester, NH
- Incumbent: Frank Guinta (R) - reelected
Philadelphia, PA
- Incumbent: John F. Street - term limited
- Challengers:
- Tom Knox (D) (website)
- Chaka Fattah (D)
- Michael Nutter (D) (website) - winner.
- Dwight Evans (D)
- Bob Brady (D)
- Comments: Nutter won the Democratic primary, and he is certain to defeat Republican Al Taubenberger in the general election.
- Dates: Primary - May 15, General - Nov. 6
- Links to external articles:
- The Next Mayor - comprehensive campaign coverage.
Pittsburgh, PA
- Incumbent: Luke Ravenstahl (D) - winner
- Challenger: Mark DeSantis (R)
- Comments: Ravenstahl became the youngest mayor of a major U.S. city last year, at the age of 26, following the death of the incumbent.
San Antonio, TX
- Incumbent: Phil Hardberger - easily reelected.
San Francisco, CA
- Incumbent: Gavin Newsom - winner
- Challengers:
- Comments: Newsom's campaign manager resigned, after claiming that the mayor had an affair with his wife.
- Dates: General - Nov. 6
- Links to external articles:
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