Year: 2025

  • Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025

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    Five candidates are running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Buffalo on June 24, 2025. Acting Mayor Christopher P. Scanlon (D) and Sean Ryan (D) lead in fundraising and media attention. City & State’s Austin C. Jefferson wrote, “Whoever wins the race and the following general election will be on the front lines of…

  • A look at the elections for Georgia’s Public Service Commission

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    Image of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Georgia is holding a special election for two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on November 4, 2025. The primary is June 17, 2025, and a primary runoff (if necessary) will be held on July 15, 2025. A general runoff is on December 2, 2025. The Georgia Public Service Commission is in…

  • Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1, 2025

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    Welcome to the June 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Your favorite federal courts newsletter is back, dear reader. And we’ve got a ton of updates for you. So grab a seat, and let’s gavel in! Follow…

  • President Donald Trump repealed 11 agency rules, two of which are Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 9, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: President Donald Trump repealed 11 agency rules, two of which are Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules On May 12, the 60-day review period for agency rules promulgated during the end of President Joe Biden‘s…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 6, 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 212 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Iowa becomes the sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting this year On June 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed House File 954 (HF 954), making Iowa the sixth state to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV) this year, among other changes to Iowa’s election laws. Five other states—Arkansas, Kansas, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming—have banned RCV…

  • President Trump & Congress repeal two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules

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    What’s the story? Following the close of the 60-day legislative disapproval period under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on May 12, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) signed resolutions nullifying a total of 11 rules from 7 agencies during his second term. Of those 11, a total of two resolutions of disapproval nullified rules administered by…

  • Texas legislators refer 17 constitutional amendments for Nov. 2025 ballot—the most for a single election date since 2003

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 6, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Texas legislators refer 17 constitutional amendments for Nov. 2025 ballot—the most for a single election date since 2003 The Texas Legislature adjourned on June 2, ending its 2025 legislative session. During the 140-day…

  • Chavez-Lopez and Tordillos running in June 24 special runoff election for San Jose City Council District 3

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    Gabby Chavez-Lopez and Anthony Tordillos are running in the June 24, 2025, special runoff election for San Jose City Council District 3. Chavez-Lopez and Tordillos advanced to the runoff from the nonpartisan special general election on April 8, 2025. Chavez-Lopez received 30.0% of the vote and Tordillos received 22.2%. The two advanced to a runoff…

  • President Trump has appointed no federal judges through June 1 of his first year of his second term

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    President Donald Trump (R) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed no Article III federal judges through June 1, 2025, his first year of his second term in office. This is the fewest Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since President Bill Clinton (D). The average number of federal…