Year: 2025

  • Eleven candidates are running for mayor of the city of Miami, Florida, on November 4, 2025

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    Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of the city of Miami, Florida, on November 4, 2025. If necessary, a runoff will be scheduled for November 18, 2025. The filing deadline for this election is September 20, 2025. Incumbent Francis Suarez is term-limited. Four candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and polling:…

  • California Legislature approves congressional redistricting amendment for November 2025 ballot

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    Welcome to the Monday, August 25, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: California Legislature approves congressional redistricting amendment for November 2025 ballot On Aug. 21, California lawmakers approved and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot…

  • California voters to decide Proposition 50, a constitutional amendment to allow for a new congressional district map, in a November special election

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    The California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, titled Proposition 50, to allow the state to use a new congressional district map for 2026 through 2030. Voters will decide on the measure in a special election on Nov. 4, 2025. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) proposed allowing the Legislature to redraw the state's congressional districts…

  • Republican party committees maintain fundraising lead in July

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    As of July 31, 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 $197 million and spent $188 million in the 2026 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $239 million and spent…

  • Rep. Chip Roy becomes the 18th U.S. House member to announce a bid for another office in 2026

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    Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) announced on Aug. 21, 2025, that he will run for attorney general of Texas in 2026 rather than another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is running for the U.S. Senate rather than another term as attorney general. In a statement announcing his candidacy,…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Nationwide mail-in ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than in 2016 and 2020 On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey results. In Monday’s Brew, we analyzed the survey's reporting on rejected mail-in ballots across all 50 states and U.S. territories in 2024 and compared these…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 22, 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 27 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average

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    Welcome to the Friday, Aug. 22, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: GOP majorities enact 42 direct democracy bills—triple their recent average Each year, we release a report on state legislation affecting the three aspects of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall…

  • State lawmakers enacted 72 bills on ballot measures and direct democracy in 2025, the highest total since at least 2017

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    States have enacted 72 bills and resolutions concerning the three powers of direct democracy in the U.S.—the ballot initiative, referendum, and recall election—in 2025 through Aug. 8. The average number of bills and resolutions enacted per year from 2018 to 2024 was 35. While most bills are adopted during the first half of the year…