Year: 2025

  • Miami becomes the 59th of the 100 most populous cities to establish mayoral term limits

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    Welcome to the Tuesday, Dec. 2, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Miami becomes the 59th of the 100 most populous cities to establish mayoral term limits On Nov. 4, Miami, Florida, became the 59th city among the 100 most populous cities in the country to…

  • Three states certify 2026 measures on citizenship voting requirements; four more proposals are pending

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    In 2026, voters in up to seven states could decide on ballot measures establishing citizenship voting requirements in elections. While three states have already certified their measures for the ballot, the other four measures are proposed, either citizen-initiated ballot measures that have been cleared for signature gathering or legislative referrals that require additional votes. Measures…

  • An overview of ballot access requirements for candidates running in 2026

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    Candidates for state and federal office must meet a variety of filing requirements and deadlines. These requirements are set by state ballot access laws, which determine what candidates must do in order to appear on the ballot. Some ballot access requirements for primaries are set by political parties. Some states require candidates to submit a…

  • Ballot measure update: No new measures certified in November; 11 ballot initiative campaigns in Massachusetts and two initiatives in Alaska and Colorado submit signatures for 2026

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    No new measures were certified in November for 2026. So far, voters in 28 states will decide on 56 ballot measures next year. At this point in the election cycle, an average of 52 ballot measures were certified between 2010 and 2024. An average of 161 statewide ballot measures—53 initiated measures and 108 referred measures—appeared…

  • 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…