Year: 2025
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Nineteen members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Since May 22, 2025, one member of the U.S. Congress has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) announced on May 27 that he will run for governor of Alabama in 2026 rather than re-election to the U.S. Senate. As of June 10, The Cook Political Report and Inside…
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Nevada Gov. Lombardo vetoes bills to require voter ID and open primaries to unaffiliated voters
On June 12, Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) vetoed two election bills that passed the legislature in the final days of the 2025 session, including new voter ID and drop box requirements, and changes to rules for unaffiliated voters in primary elections. Voter ID AB 499 would have required in-person voters to present a valid photo…
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Four state legislatures have passed bills ending judicial deference in 2025, most recently Missouri and Oklahoma
What’s the story In the 2025 legislative sessions, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas enacted laws prohibiting judicial deference by state courts to state administrative agencies. In a fourth state, Missouri, the legislature approved a bill and sent it to the governor’s desk. It had not been signed as of June 13. Three states were Republican trifectas.…
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New Hampshire becomes 18th state with a universal private school choice program
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed Senate Bill 295 on June 10, removing the income threshold from New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account Program (EFA) and making the program universal, meaning all students are eligible to participate. The bill also sets the enrollment cap for the 2025-2026 school year at 10,000 students and creates an…
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New Hampshire becomes 26th state to adopt Parents’ Bill of Rights
What’s the story? New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) signed House Bill (HB) 10 on June 10, adopting a statewide Parents’ Bill of Rights. This bill establishes parents’ rights regarding their child’s education, prohibits schools from infringing those rights, and allows parents to seek legal relief if these rights are violated. The bill also requires…
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Louisiana voters to decide on raising judicial retirement age from 70 to 75 in April 2026
Louisiana voters will decide on a constitutional amendment that would increase the judicial retirement age from 70 to 75. It will appear on the ballot on April 18, 2026. Currently, 31 states and the District of Columbia have mandatory retirement ages for judges. These laws require judges to retire either upon reaching a specified age…
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Democrats to hold firehouse primary for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District June 28
On June 3, 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) called a special election for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District to be held Sept. 9, 2025. Incumbent Gerald Connolly (D) died on May 21, 2025. Virginia law requires political parties to nominate their candidates 60 days before special elections, in this case by July 11. The 11th Congressional…
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Nonpartisan offices make up a majority—58%—of those Ballotpedia has covered since 2023
Since 2023, Ballotpedia has covered elections for approximately 66,000 local offices. Of that total, 58% have been nonpartisan, and 42% have been partisan. In this analysis, a nonpartisan office is one where voters elect candidates without any party labels on the ballot. A partisan office, on the other hand, is one where candidates either secure…