Year: 2025

  • Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races

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    Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, Brew.  By: Lara Bonatesta Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races With nearly 280,000 ballots counted as of Nov. 13, Katie Wilson has been declared the winner of the election for…

  • Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races

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    With nearly 280,000 ballots counted as of Nov. 13, Katie Wilson has been declared the winner of the election for mayor of Seattle, defeating incumbent Bruce Harrell 50.2%-49.5%. Seattle has roughly 505,000 registered voters.  Although Seattle’s mayoral elections are officially nonpartisan, both candidates were Democrats. This race was one of several 2025 mayoral contests that…

  • Republican AGs warn companies about European ESG compliance

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    A coalition of 16 Republican state attorneys general sent letters in October 2025 to corporate leaders at Microsoft, Google, and Meta alleging that compliance with the European Union’s sustainability directives could violate U.S. law. The officials cited the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), saying the measures would effectively…

  • Utah the sixth state with a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections

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    Utah became the sixth state to adopt a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 census. On Nov. 10, 2025, a district court judge rejected a redrawn map submitted by the legislature that would have maintained four Republican-leaning districts in favor of a proposal from the plaintiffs in the case that shifts one district toward…

  • The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 14, 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 24 bills state legislatures acted on in the past week. Weekly highlights The big takeaways from the…

  • Rep. Adelita Grijalva takes office—ending the second-longest U.S. House vacancy of the 119th Congress

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    On Nov. 12, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District. The vacancy began on March 13 due to the death of Grijalva’s father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). In the Sept. 23 special election to fill the…

  • Weekly Brew: November 14, 2025

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    Forty-five members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026—the most at this point since 2018 Forty-five members of Congress—37 representatives and eight senators—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. That’s the most retirement announcements at this point in an election cycle since 2018. Of the 37 representatives not running…

  • A look at the recall elections against 13 elected officials that happened on Nov. 4

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    Welcome to the Friday, Nov. 14, Brew. By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: A look at the recall elections against 13 elected officials that happened on Nov. 4 On Nov. 4, there were recall elections against 13 elected officials in six states. Among the 13 elected officials…

  • Kaohly Her defeated incumbent Melvin Carter III in the general election for mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota on Nov. 4

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    Kaohly Her defeated incumbent Melvin Carter III and three other candidates in the general election for mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota on November 4, 2025. While mayoral elections in St. Paul are nonpartisan, both candidates were Democrats. Her was the first woman and the first Hmong American to be elected mayor of St. Paul. Carter…

  • Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026

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    Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Three candidates lead in media attention and fundraising: Eric Flores (R), Mayra Flores (R), and Scott Mandel (R). Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is running for re-election in the Democratic primary.…