Year: 2025

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    Our top 10 ballot measures to watch on Nov. 4 With two weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover 24 statewide ballot measures in six states, along with 188 local ballot measures. Voters will decide 24 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 4. We published our list of the 10…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 24, 2025

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    Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.  In this week’s Ballot Bulletin, we cover 25 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 4

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    Welcome to the Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide ballot measures on Nov. 4 There are less than two weeks to go until Election Day, and Ballotpedia will cover more than 10,000 elections…

  • John E. Sununu is the third former Senator running in 2026

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    On October 22, 2025, former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (R) announced his campaign for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire in 2026. Incumbent Jeanne Shaheen (D), who defeated Sununu in 2008, is retiring from public office. In the Republican primary, Sununu will face two other candidates, former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and Tejasinha Sivalingam. On…

  • Republican party committees maintain fundraising lead over Democratic party committees in September

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    As of Sept. 30, 2025, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $251 million and spent $234 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $291 million and spent…

  • North Carolina the third state to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 elections

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    North Carolina became the third state to officially redraw its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The new map aims to shift District 1, currently represented by U.S. Rep. Donald Davis (D), toward Republicans. That means the redraw could change the state’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives from 10 Republicans and four…

  • This year’s statewide ballot measures were written at the highest reading level since 2017

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    Welcome to the Thursday, Oct. 23, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: This year’s statewide ballot measures were written at the highest reading level since 2017 Voters in nine states are deciding on 30 statewide ballot measures this year. According to our new report, voters in…

  • Record high fundraising in the Virginia House of Delegates races

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    Candidates for the Virginia House of Delegates raised a record $63.7 million in campaign funds by Sept. 30 this year, compared to the previous high of $59.6 million in 2021. Democratic House candidates have raised a total of $44.2 million this cycle, their most in the last two decades. Republicans have raised $19.6 million, down…

  • Voters in California, Maine, and Texas to decide ballot measures on elections and voting policy on Nov. 4, 2025

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    Voters in California, Maine, and Texas will decide statewide ballot measures related to elections on Nov. 4, 2025. In addition, voters in several cities, including New York City, will also be deciding measures related to election policy. California Proposition 50 California voters will decide on Proposition 50, which would authorize the state to use a…

  • Regulators withdraw climate-risk principles for large banks

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    On Oct. 9, the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced they will withdraw the Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. The principles were issued in 2023 to help large banks assess and manage climate-related financial risks. The agencies said they “do not believe principles for managing climate-related financial…