2018 United States local elections
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The 2018 United States local elections comprised a wide range of subnational contests across the country, including mayoral, city council, county, and other municipal races held throughout that year.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2017 United States local elections | 1 |
| 2018 United States elections | 1 |
| 2018 United States local elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2021893 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 United States local elections Context triple: [San Francisco mayoral election, 2018, partOf, 2018 United States local elections]
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A.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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B.
2024 United States presidential election
The 2024 United States presidential election is the scheduled contest in which American voters will choose the next U.S. president and vice president, shaping the country’s political direction for the subsequent four years.
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C.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
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D.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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E.
United States federal elections
United States federal elections are the nationwide electoral processes through which voters choose the President, members of Congress, and other federal officeholders under the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2018 United States local elections Target entity description: The 2018 United States local elections comprised a wide range of subnational contests across the country, including mayoral, city council, county, and other municipal races held throughout that year.
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A.
2018 New York gubernatorial election
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which voters chose the governor of New York for a four-year term, ultimately resulting in the re-election of Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.
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B.
2024 United States presidential election
The 2024 United States presidential election is the scheduled contest in which American voters will choose the next U.S. president and vice president, shaping the country’s political direction for the subsequent four years.
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C.
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was a highly contentious national vote in which Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump amid record turnout and extensive mail-in voting.
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D.
2018 United States Senate election in Virginia
The 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia was a midterm contest in which incumbent Democratic Senator Tim Kaine successfully won re-election against Republican challenger Corey Stewart.
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E.
United States federal elections
United States federal elections are the nationwide electoral processes through which voters choose the President, members of Congress, and other federal officeholders under the U.S. Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
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local election ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. cities
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U.S. counties ⓘ U.S. municipalities ⓘ U.S. school districts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electoralLevel | local government ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2019 United States local elections ⓘ |
| follows |
2018 United States local elections
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2017 United States local elections
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| hasBallotType |
nonpartisan
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partisan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
2018 United States county elections
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2018 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ 2018 United States mayoral elections ⓘ 2018 United States municipal elections ⓘ 2018 United States state legislative elections ⓘ |
| includesElectionType |
general election
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primary election ⓘ runoff election ⓘ special election ⓘ |
| includesOfficeType |
city attorney
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city controller ⓘ city council ⓘ county commission ⓘ county executive ⓘ district attorney ⓘ judge ⓘ mayor ⓘ public utility board ⓘ school board ⓘ sheriff ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialInformation | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
2010s
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21st century ⓘ |
| partOf |
2018 United States local elections
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2018 United States elections
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| partOfSeries |
United States elections
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surface form:
United States local elections
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| significantConcurrentEvent |
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
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2018 United States Senate elections ⓘ 2018 United States gubernatorial elections ⓘ |
| startTime | 2018 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
January 2018
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November 2018 ⓘ |
| topic |
electoral politics in the United States
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local government in the United States ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 2018 United States local elections Description of subject: The 2018 United States local elections comprised a wide range of subnational contests across the country, including mayoral, city council, county, and other municipal races held throughout that year.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2018 United States local elections
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follows
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2018 United States local elections
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2017 United States local elections
2018 United States local elections
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partOf
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2018 United States local elections
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
2018 United States elections