2023 Rizealand Federation Council elections

2023 Rizealand Federation Council elections

October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)
22 out of 38 seats in the Federation Council 20 seats needed for a majority
Leader Bradley Williamson Jordan Watts Alliance NPC TNC Leader since December 3, 2018 December 3, 2018 Leader's seat San Andreas Providence Seats before 17 15 Seats up 11 11 Seats needed 3 (or 2 + Deputy President) 5 (or 4 + Deputy President)
Majority Chair before election Bradley Williamson NPC Elected Majority Chair TBD

The 2023 Rizealand Federation Council elections are planned to be held on Sunday, October 1, 2023, as part of the 2023 Rizealand elections. They will determine the composition of the Federation Council in the 51st Central Assembly and are scheduled to take place in all nine of Rizealand's states as well as the Capital Territory, St. Ellen, and the Onnohou Nation. Of the 38 seats in the Federation Council, 22 seats will be up for election. With 17 seats, the National Progress Coalition, led by Majority Chair Bradley Williamson, currently controls a plurality of the Federation Council's seats and will be defending 11 seats during these elections. The Tripartite Nationalist Coalition, led by Opposition Chair Jordan Watts, controls only 15 seats and willl also be defending 11 of those seats during these elections.

Overview by state

Assimia (1st seat)

NPC primary

On March 4, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Assimia in which a total of five candidates sought the nomination for Assimia's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Fed Councilor Samuel Price (incumbent), Zak Stevens (small business owner), Freddie Collins (environmental engineer), Jack Anderson (union organizer), and Guy Hémery (environmental activist). Price won the nomination outright after receiving 86.82% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Samuel Price (incumbent)	252,708	86.82%
	Democrat	Zak Stevens	20,725	7.12%
	Green	Freddie Collins	10,217	3.51%
	New Democrat	Jack Anderson	4,716	1.62%
	Green	Guy Hémery	2,707	0.93%
Total votes			291,073	100%

TNC caucuses

On March 4, 2023, the TNC held party caucuses in Assimia in which a total of seven candidates sought the nomination for Assimia's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Eva Chapman (political activist and perennial candidate), Rory Greene (small business owner), Brandon Sharp (pastor), Teddy Cunningham (mayor of Defiance), and Noah Boland (small business owner). After no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, a runoff primary election was held between Chapman and Greene as the top two candidates on May 27, 2023. Chapman won the nomination after receiving 53.49% of the runoff vote.  

TNC caucuses result
Party		Candidate	1st Round Votes	%	Runoff Votes	%
	Conservative Reform	Eva Chapman	63,441	31.15%	92,598	53.49%
	Conservative Reform	Rory Greene	60,936	29.92%	80,514	46.51%
	Sotirian Democrat	Brandon Sharp	30,875	15.16%
	Conservative Reform	Teddy Cunningham	19,429	9.54%
	National Republican	Noah Boland	16,619	8.16%
	Conservative Reform	Noah Dixon	9,185	4.51%
	Sotirian Democrat	Charlie Matwau	3,177	1.56%
Total votes			203,662	100%	173,112	100%

Assimia (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On March 4, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Assimia in which a total of four candidates sought the nomination for Assimia's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Fed Councilor Audrey Menard (incumbent), Johnny Ye (career counselor), Emma Cochet (lawyer), and Joe Ward (political activist). Menard won the nomination outright after receiving 92.18% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Audrey Menard (incumbent)	268,285	92.18%
	Democrat	Johnny Ye	18,424	6.33%
	Green	Emma Cochet	2,765	0.95%
	New Democrat	Joe Ward	1,572	0.54%
Total votes			291,046	100%

TNC caucuses

On March 4, 2023, the TNC held party caucuses in Assimia in which a total of five candidates sought the nomination for Assimia's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Dylan O'Mellan (floor leader for the Sotirian Democrats in the Assimia State Assembly), Robert Burke (Army veteran and entrepreneur), Tamara Woya (pastor), Harry Thompson (small business owner), and Benedita Vieira (pastor). After no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, a runoff primary election was held between O'Mellan and Burke as the top two candidates on May 27, 2023. O'Mellan won the nomination after receiving 62.61% of the runoff vote.  

TNC caucuses result
Party		Candidate	1st Round Votes	%	Runoff Votes	%
	Sotirian Democrat	Dylan O'Mellan	73,034	35.86%	108,690	62.61%
	Conservative Reform	Robert Burke	51,303	25.19%	64,907	37.39%
	Sotirian Democrat	Tamara Woya	31,018	15.23%
	Conservative Reform	Harry Thompson	26,823	13.17%
	Sotirian Democrat	Benedita Vieira	21,487	10.55%
Total votes			203,665	100%	173,597	100%

Cahoka (1st seat)

NPC primary

On March 18, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Cahoka in which a total of two candidates sought the nomination for Cahoka's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Vira Dovhan (college professor) and Jackson Ross (small business owner). Dovhan won the nomination outright after receiving 76.18% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Vira Dovhan	177,826	76.18%
	Democrat	Jackson Ross	55,603	23.82%
Total votes			233,429	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor Sotiropher McCarthy, a National Republican, received the TNC's nomination for Cahoka's first seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Cahoka (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On March 18, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Cahoka in which Ollie O'Hagan (retired Air Force pilot) was the sole candidate to seek the nomination for Cahoka's second seat in the Federation Council. Having run unopposed, O'Hagan received the nomination outright.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democrat	Ollie O'Hagan	244,161	100%
Total votes			244,161	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor Matthew Dubois of the Conservative Reform Party received the TNC's nomination for Cahoka's second seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Charlotte (1st seat)

NPC primary

On February 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Charlotte in which a total of eight candidates sought the nomination for Charlotte's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Marie Gauthier (First Chamber Opposition Leader in the Charlotte Senate), Sarah Boutroux (Charlotte parish senator), Charles Tiernan (business executive), Roger Corne (former First Chamber Opposition Leader in the Charlotte Senate), Daya Gharapure (business executive), Isaac Murphy (Charlotte state senator), Sawaya Morio (small business owner), and Stan Zakrevsky (lawyer). Gauthier won the nomination outright after receiving 51.80% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Marie Gauthier	156,249	51.80%
	Democrat	Sarah Boutroux	56,557	18.75%
	Democrat	Charles Tiernan	56,466	18.72%
	New Democrat	Roger Corne	22,773	7.55%
	Democrat	Daya Gharapure	3,348	1.11%
	Democrat	Isaac Murphy	2,322	0.77%
	Democrat	Sawaya Morio	2,141	0.71%
	Democrat	Stan Zakrevsky	1,779	0.59%
Total votes			301,635	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor Ryan MacCormack of the Conservative Reform Party received the TNC's nomination for Charlotte's first seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Charlotte (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On February 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Charlotte in which a total of five candidates sought the nomination for Charlotte's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Geneviève Gérard (First Chamber Democrat Leader in the Charlotte Senate), Jack Robertson (Navy veteran), Sabrina Boudon (Charlotte parish senator), Virgil Rebelo (college professor), and Cezar Brito (labor activist). Gérard won the nomination outright after receiving 51.33% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democrat	Geneviève Gérard	154,803	51.33%
	New Democrat	Jack Robertson	114,652	38.01%
	New Democrat	Sabrina Boudon	19,790	6.56%
	Democrat	Virgil Rebelo	7,467	2.48%
	New Democrat	Cezar Brito	4,870	1.61%
Total votes			301,582	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor Evan Adams, a Sotirian Democrat, received the TNC's nomination for Charlotte's second seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Fael (1st seat)

NPC primary

On February 18, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Fael in which a total of three candidates sought the nomination for Fael's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Alda Águas (labor activist), Ellen Gorman (Tionól member), and Mollie Gilfoyle (accountant). After no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, a runoff primary election was held between Águas and Gorman as the top two candidates on May 27, 2023. Gorman won the nomination after receiving 51.12% of the runoff vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	1st Round Votes	%	Runoff Votes	%
	Democrat	Ellen Gorman	102,719	33.29%	148,272	51.12%
	New Democrat	Alda Águas	107,317	34.78%	141,773	48.88%
	Democrat	Mollie Gilfoyle	98,523	31.93%
Total votes			308,559	100%	290,045	100%

TNC caucuses

Incumbent Fed Councilor Rosie McDonald, a Sotirian Democrat, received the TNC's nomination for Fael's first seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Fael (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On February 18, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Fael in which a total of twelve candidates sought the nomination for Fael's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Calvin Wiltshire (Tionól Opposition Leader), Austin Broderick (small business owner), Ana Monteiro (labor activist), Myles MacKeon (lawyer), Deana Bullock (journalist), Bill Quinn (Tionól member), Nela Luz (Tionól member), Senan Kilroy (small business owner), Adalberto Torres (lawyer), Michael Cousteau (doctor), Roland Silveira (pastor), and Dominik Fagan (lawyer and environmental activist). Wiltshire won the nomination outright after receiving 80.02% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Calvin Wiltshire	247,161	80.02%
	Democrat	Austin Broderick	11,057	3.58%
	New Democrat	Ana Monteiro	10,779	3.49%
	Democrat	Myles MacKeon	8,895	2.88%
	New Democrat	Deana Bullock	6,270	2.03%
	Democrat	Bill Quinn	5,096	1.65%
	Green	Nela Luz	4,972	1.61%
	Democrat	Senan Kilroy	3,428	1.11%
	Democrat	Adalberto Torres	3,397	1.10%
	New Democrat	Michael Cousteau	2,687	0.87%
	Democrat	Roland Silveira	2,625	0.85%
	Green	Dominik Fagan	2,501	0.81%
Total votes			308,868	100%

TNC caucuses

Incumbent Fed Councilor Luke Porter of the Conservative Reform Party received the TNC's nomination for Fael's second seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Lyhoming (1st seat)

NPC primary

On February 25, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Lyhoming in which a total of six candidates sought the nomination for Lyhoming's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Jack Stewart (former Mayor of McDowell), Shane MacCoglan (teachers' union leader), Zak Lindblad (lawyer), Archie Hopkins (farmer), Caleb McDonald (truck driver), and Alfie Davis (LGBT rights activist). After no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, a runoff primary election was held between Stewart and MacCoglan as the top two candidates on May 27, 2023. Stewart won the nomination after receiving 53.05% of the runoff vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	1st Round Votes	%	Runoff Votes	%
	Democrat	Jack Stewart	174,581	38.32%	219,936	53.05%
	New Democrat	Shane MacCoglan	92,347	20.27%	194,646	46.95%
	Democrat	Zak Lindblad	80,775	17.73%
	Democrat	Archie Hopkins	55,354	12.15%
	Democrat	Caleb McDonald	35,991	7.90%
	New Democrat	Alfie Davis	16,537	3.63%
Total votes			455,585	100%	414,582	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor William Fraser of the Conservative Reform Party received the TNC's nomination for Lyhoming's first seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Lyhoming (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On February 25, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Lyhoming in which a total of twelve candidates sought the nomination for Lyhoming's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Camila Santos (Lyhoming State Assembly Opposition Leader), Elliot Berry (Lyhoming state legislator), Gláucia Saldanha (labor rights activist), Abigail Gray (lawyer), Jessica Armstrong (lawyer), Sebastian Richards (lawyer), Iria Gonsalves (Green activist), Bill Barrett (small business owner), Josh Harvey (police officer), Amir Conejero (investment banker), Dustin Haynes (Lyhoming state legislator), and Brandon Matthews (teacher). After no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, a runoff primary election was held between Santos and Berry as the top two candidates on May 27, 2023. Santos won the nomination after receiving 53.25% of the runoff vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	1st Round Votes	%	Runoff Votes	%
	New Democrat	Camila Santos	100,301	22.02%	220,989	53.25%
	Democrat	Elliot Berry	67,232	14.76%	194,013	46.75%
	New Democrat	Gláucia Saldanha	60,308	13.24%
	New Democrat	Abigail Gray	47,053	10.33%
	Democrat	Jessica Armstrong	46,051	10.11%
	Democrat	Sebastian Richards	38,717	8.50%
	Green	Iria Gonsalves	34,025	7.47%
	Democrat	Bill Barrett	22,547	4.95%
	Democrat	Josh Harvey	14,621	3.21%
	Democrat	Amir Conejero	10,112	2.22%
	New Democrat	Dustin Haynes	8,153	1.79%
	Green	Brandon Matthews	6,377	1.40%
Total votes			455,497	100%	415,002	100%

TNC primary

Incumbent Fed Councilor Nathan Cox, a National Republican, received the TNC's nomination for Lyhoming's second seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Providence (1st seat)

NPC primary

On February 4, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Providence in which a total of seven candidates sought the nomination for Providence's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Lucas Gaumont (media entrepreneur), Benjamin Dejesus (Mayor of South Bend), Kaitlynn Thomas (Providence state legislator), Sara Williamson (civil rights lawyer), Owen Simpson (retired Army officer), Diogo Valente (Providence state legislator), and Zofia O'Toole (environmental activist). Gaumont won the nomination outright after receiving 52.13% of the vote.  

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Lucas Gaumont	192,490	52.13%
	New Democrat	Benjamin Dejesus	95,377	25.83%
	Democrat	Kaitlynn Thomas	47,411	12.84%
	New Democrat	Sara Williamson	16,653	4.51%
	Democrat	Owen Simpson	7,311	1.98%
	Green	Diogo Valente	6,461	1.75%
	Green	Zofia O'Toole	3,544	0.96%
Total votes			369,247	100%

TNC caucuses

Incumbent Fed Councilor Jordan Watts of the Conservative Reform Party received the TNC's nomination for Providence's first seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Providence (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On February 4, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in Providence in which a total of nine candidates sought the nomination for Providence's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Carol Peltier (Speaker of the Providence General Assembly), Naomi Cooper (prosecutor), Sam Stromberg (Providence state legislator), Megan Lawrence (small business owner), Isabel Campbell (small business owner), Sarah Palmerston (doctor), George St. Clair (college professor), Sean Andrews (lawyer and former federal prosecutor), and Denis Burov (Providence state legislator). Peltier won the nomination outright after receiving 67.55% of the vote.  

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democrat	Carol Peltier	249,346	67.55%
	Democrat	Naomi Cooper	49,978	13.54%
	New Democrat	Sam Stromberg	20,974	5.68%
	Democrat	Megan Lawrence	16,463	4.46%
	Democrat	Isabel Campbell	14,557	3.94%
	New Democrat	Sarah Palmerston	6,930	1.87%
	Green	George St. Clair	4,423	1.19%
	Democrat	Sean Andrews	4,060	1.10%
	Green	Denis Burov	2,358	0.63%
Total votes			369,089	100%

TNC caucuses

Incumbent Fed Councilor Joel Dixon, a Sotirian Democrat, received the TNC's nomination for Providence's second seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.

Overview by territory and tribal nation

Capital Territory

NPC primary

On March 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in the Capital Territory in which a total of four candidates sought the nomination for the Capital Territory's seat in the Federation Council. They included Fed Councilor Clarissa Delon (incumbent), Kieran Spencer (environmental activist), Aimee Reynolds (social justice activist), and Erick Vitvinin (civil rights lawyer). Delon won the nomination outright after receiving 83.39% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Clarissa Delon (incumbent)	192,286	83.39%
	Green	Kieran Spencer	14,411	6.25%
	Green	Aimee Reynolds	14,319	6.21%
	Green	Erick Vitvinin	9,569	4.15%
Total votes			230,585	100%

TNC primary

Jens Lindblad, a National Republican political activist, received the TNC's nomination for the Capital Territory's seat on the Federation Council after being the only candidate to seek the nomination.

Onnohou Nation (1st seat)

NPC primary

On February 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in the Onnohou Nation in which Fed Councilor Frank Delannoy (incumbent) was the sole candidate to seek the nomination for the Onnohou Nation's first seat in the Federation Council. Having run unopposed, Delannoy received the nomination outright.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	New Democrat	Frank Delannoy (incumbent)	17,015	100%
Total votes			17,015	100%

TNC caucuses

On March 11, 2023, the TNC held party caucuses in the Onnohou Nation in which a total of three candidates sought the nomination for the Onnohou Nation's first seat in the Federation Council. They included Zachary Degotoga (political activist), Nicholas Atohi (farmer), and Lydia Awenasa (casino employee). Degotoga won the nomination outright after receiving 50.29% of the caucuses vote.

TNC caucuses result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	Zachary Degotoga	2,241	50.29%
	National Republican	Nicholas Atohi	1,743	39.11%
	National Republican	Lydia Awenasa	472	10.6%
Total votes			4,456	100%

Onnohou Nation (2nd seat)

NPC primary

On February 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in the Onnohou Nation in which a total of two candidates sought the nomination for Onnohou Nation's second seat in the Federation Council. They included Fed Councilor Colin Mitchell (incumbent) and Ryan Tsiyi (Onnohou National Assembly staffer). Mitchell won the nomination outright after receiving 64.17% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Colin Mitchell (incumbent)	10,925	64.17%
	Democrat	Ryan Tsiyi	6,098	35.83%
Total votes			17,023	100%

TNC caucuses

Logan Wesa, a National Republican business owner, received the TNC's nomination for the Onnohou Nation's second seat on the Federation Council after being the only candidate to seek the nomination.

St. Ellen

NPC primary

On March 11, 2023, the NPC held primary elections in St. Ellen in which a total of two candidates sought the nomination for St. Ellen's seat in the Federation Council. They included Kam Seul-Ki (former St. Ellen Legislative Assembly Opposition Leader) and Ashleigh West (St. Ellen Legislative Assembly Opposition Leader). Kam won the nomination outright after receiving 55.44% of the vote.

NPC primary result
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democrat	Kam Seul-Ki	1,162	55.44%
	Democrat	Ashleigh West	935	44.56%
Total votes			2,097	100%

TNC caucuses

Incumbent Fed Councilor Benjamin Caffrey, a National Republican, received the TNC's nomination for St. Ellen's seat in the Federation Council after facing no opposition.