Year: 2025

  • Rep. Troy Nehls becomes the sixth member of Texas’ congressional delegation to announce their retirement

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    Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) announced on Nov. 29, 2025, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. On his retirement, Nehls posted on X, “Serving this country in the military, serving our community in law enforcement, and serving this district in Congress has been the honor of my life.”…

  • Democrats gained two state financial offices as a result of the 2025 elections

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    In the 2025 elections, there were zero directly elected state financial officers up for election. However, as a result of the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, Democrats are likely to gain two offices, both in Virginia, as Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) will appoint replacements for Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) appointees. State financial officers…

  • Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December 2025 sitting

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    Welcome to the Dec. 1 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. There is nothing more innocent than the still-unformed creature I find beneath soil, neither of us knowing what it will become in the abundance of the planet.…

  • Massachusetts could have the most citizen initiatives in state history in 2026

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    Welcome to the Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Massachusetts could have the most citizen initiatives in state history in 2026  In Massachusetts, campaigns for at least 11 initiatives targeting the 2026 statewide ballot reported submitting signatures to local registrars by the…

  • Eighteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District on March 17, 2026

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    Eighteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Illinois' 7th Congressional District on March 17, 2026. Incumbent Danny K. Davis (D) is retiring. The last time the district was open was 1996, when Davis was first elected. Davis was most recently re-elected in 2024 with 83% of the vote. For a list of U.S.…

  • Miami voters approve mayoral term limit change

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    On Nov. 4, voters in Miami, Florida, approved Referendum 4, which amended the city charter and established lifetime term limits for the mayor and city commissioners. The vote was 79.1% to 20.9%. Before the measure, Miami mayors and city commissioners could serve two consecutive four-year terms and could run again after a four-year break. As…

  • Alabama’s 2026 governor race could be the first time in U.S. history that directly elected Democratic and Republican senators run in a general election for governor

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    Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) announced on November 24 that he would run for governor of Alabama. Jones faces three other Democrats for the nomination. On the Republican side, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who defeated Jones in 2020, faces one other Republican for the nomination. Jones’ entry makes him the fourth senator running for…

  • Democrats defending 14 U.S. House districts Trump won in 2024, Republicans defending nine Harris won

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    Welcome to the Wednesday, Nov. 26, Brew. By: Briana Ryan The Daily Brew will take a break for the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll return to your inboxes on Dec. 1. Thanks for reading, and enjoy the holiday! Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democrats defending 14 U.S. House districts Trump won in 2024,…

  • Voters in eight states could decide on 12 ballot measures related to sex, gender, and LGBTQ issues in 2026

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    Voters in eight states could decide on 12 ballot measures related to sex, gender, and LGBTQ issues in 2026. Of these 12 measures, one has been certified for the ballot—Missouri Amendment 3. The other 11 are proposed, either citizen-initiated ballot measures that have been cleared for signature gathering or legislative referrals that require additional votes.…

  • After tie vote, Society Hill, S.C., to hold second mayoral runoff on Dec. 2

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    Voters in Society Hill, S.C.—a town of roughly 500 people in the northern part of the state—will return to the polls for the third time in one month on Dec. 2, to decide the outcome of their mayoral race after two rounds of runoffs. Cecil Graham and Councilmember Kevin Long appeared on the ballot in…