Year: 2025
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Where Virginia gubernatorial candidates stand on K-12 education
Virginia is one of two states holding gubernatorial elections this November, along with New Jersey. In both states, the incumbents are term-limited, and both elections made our list of the top 10 November races to watch. Here's a look at where the candidates in Virginia stand on issues related to K-12 education. Who are the…
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Thirty-nine members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026
Thirty-nine members of the U.S. Congress—eight U.S. Senate members and 31 U.S. House members—have announced they will not seek re-election in 2026. Compared to previous election cycles, 39 is the most retirement announcements we have followed at this point since 2018. Since our Sept. 15 update, four U.S. House members have announced that they will…
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Ballotpedia is covering 188 local ballot measures on Nov. 4, 2025
Ballotpedia is covering 188 local ballot measures on the ballot on Nov. 4. In 2025, Ballotpedia is covering local ballot measures that appear on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California and Virginia. You can review the coverage scope of the local ballot measures…
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Last year, there were 34 elections decided by 10 votes or fewer across the United States
Thirty-four elections nationwide were decided by 10 votes or fewer between Sept. 2024 and Sept. 2025. Democrats won 11 of these elections, Republicans won five, and nonpartisan or minor party candidates won 18. Twenty-two of those were decided by 5 votes or fewer. This year, the race decided by 10 or fewer votes with the…
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2025 statewide ballot measures written at the highest reading level, equivalent to a doctorate degree, since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2017
The ballot language for the 30 statewide ballot measures in nine states in 2025 is written at an average reading level of 21, equivalent to a doctorate degree, and the highest level since 2017, when Ballotpedia started tracking the data. This is an increase from 2024, which had an average of 16 years of education…
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Florida voters have decided on 407 ballot measures since 1900
Since 1900, Florida voters have decided on 407 ballot measures—approving 288 (71%) and rejecting 119 (29%). There are five different types of ballot measures in Florida. Legislatively referred constitutional amendments have appeared on the ballot the most number of times (327), with voters approving 70% of them. Initiatives have appeared on statewide ballots 44 times…
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In 215 races, both candidates share the same last name
In 215 contests across 15 states, 438 candidates running for office this year share the same last name. Every single one of these contests is for a local election. Of these contests, all but one are nonpartisan elections. One contest, District 20 of the New York City Council, was a partisan contest where Allen Wang…
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10 states have amended their voter ID laws so far this year
Ten states have amended their voter ID laws so far in 2025. One state, West Virginia, moved from requiring non-photo identification to vote to requiring photo identification. Across the U.S., 36 states require voters to present identification to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of those states, 24 require voters to present photo identification,…