Instead, all candidates run on the same November 5 ballot. A candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote wins the election. If no one does, the top two candidates will advance to this runoff.

Most of the U.S. holds its major primary and general elections in even-numbered years, but there are a handful of places where competitive congressional, state and local-level contests will be ...

Independent Healthcare Broker Kevin Dorr explains the differences between calendar-based and event-based election periods.