Author: Joseph Brusgard
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James Walden withdraws from New York City’s mayoral race
On September 2, 2025, independent New York City mayoral candidate James Walden (I) suspended his campaign for mayor. In an interview, Walden cited the rise of candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) as the factor for his withdrawal, saying, “The math is the math. And it doesn’t make sense for me to continue to push to surge,…
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Solomon Kinloch and Mary Sheffield are running for mayor of Detroit on November 4, 2025
Solomon Kinloch and Mary Sheffield are running in the nonpartisan election for mayor of Detroit, Michigan, on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Mike Duggan is not running for re-election and is running for governor as an independent in 2026. Though the position is nonpartisan, Duggan is an independent, formerly affiliated with the Democratic Party. Kinloch…
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Eleven candidates are running for mayor of the city of Miami, Florida, on November 4, 2025
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:…
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Three justices are up for a retention vote in Pennsylvania on November 4, 2025
Three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices—Christine Donohue (D), Kevin M. Dougherty (D), and David N. Wecht (D)—are up for retention elections on November 4, 2025. WHYY’s Carmen Russell-Sluchansky wrote, “State judicial elections typically garner little attention, but Pennsylvania’s 2025 state Supreme Court races are shaping up to be the next major political battleground,” and Pennsylvania Capital-Star’s…
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Nationwide mail ballot rejection rate was 1.2% in 2024, higher than 2016 and 2020
On June 30, the Election Assistance Commission released the results of the 2024 Election Administration and Voting Survey. According to a press release, the report “covers topics such as voter participation, voter registration, voter list maintenance, and election technology, as well as early and Election Day polling place operations for the general election.” Ballotpedia has…
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An early look at the general election for Mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025
Eleven candidates are running for mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025. Five have led in media attention: incumbent Eric Adams (I), Zohran Mamdani (D), Curtis Sliwa (R), Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver), and James Walden (I). City & State NY‘s Sahalie Donaldson, Annie McDonough, and Holly Pretsky wrote, “New York City is…
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Democrats and Republicans make up over two-thirds of registered voters in the U.S.
Thirty states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia offer public information on the registered voters within these states and territories. Voter registration is the process by which a voter can become eligible to vote in a state or territory. Forty-nine states allow it, with the exception of North Dakota. Among the information…
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Three U.S. senators have announced gubernatorial bids in 2026
On August 6, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced her bid for governor of Tennessee. Blackburn’s entrance in the race makes her the third sitting U.S. senator, along with Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), to announce bids for governor. The number of senators running for governor in 2026 is the highest since 2010, when…
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Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent a quorum for redistricting
On August 3, 2025, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state to prevent action on Congressional redistricting during a special legislative session. On June 9, 2025, The New York Times’ J. David Goodman and Shane Goldmacher reported that President Donald Trump (R)’s team had reached out to Texas Republicans to add…
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Nine candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Detroit on August 5
Nine candidates are running in the nonpartisan primary for mayor of Detroit, Michigan, on August 5, 2025. Five lead in media attention: James Craig, Fred Durhal III, Saunteel Jenkins, Solomon Kinloch, and Mary Sheffield. Bridge Detroit‘s Malachi Barrett wrote, “For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mike Duggan will not…