Author: Joseph Brusgard
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends independent re-election bid
On Sept. 28, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) ended his independent re-election bid. In a video posted on X, Adams said, “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign. The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my…
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Two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are up for the first time since 2022
Georgia is holding a special election for two of five seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission on November 4, 2025. The primary was held on June 17, 2025, and a primary runoff was held on July 15, 2025. A general runoff (if necessary) will be held on December 2, 2025. The Georgia Public Service…
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Twenty-eight races in 2025 are rematches of a previous contest
In 2025, looking at the elections held so far and those that have yet to happen, 28 races are rematches of contests that previously happened in 2023, 2021, and 2019. Fifteen of the 28 rematches are state legislative elections, and 13 are local elections. Of the 15 state legislative races, 14 are rematches for a…
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2026 could see the most Senators run again after leaving office since 2012 and 2014
Former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu (R-N.H.) says he is considering running for Senate in New Hampshire in 2026, held by the retiring Jeanne Shaheen (D), who defeated him in 2008. If he were to run, he would have to face another former U.S. Senator, Scott Brown (R-Mass.), who was defeated by Elizabeth Warren (D)…
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A look at campaign fundraising in North Carolina’s state supreme court elections
In 2026, incumbent North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls (D) will be up for re-election. According to the North Carolina Board of Elections, as of September 11, 2025, Earls has raised over $585,000, while state Rep. Sarah Stevens (R), the only other candidate who has filed, has raised almost $141,000. In elections going back…
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Incumbent Larry Krasner (D) and Patrick Dugan (R) are running in the general election for District Attorney of Philadelphia
Incumbent Lawrence Krasner (D) and Patrick F. Dugan (R) are running in the general election for Philadelphia district attorney on November 4, 2025. Krasner defeated Dugan 64% to 36% in the Democratic primary on May 20. Dugan also won the Republican nomination as a write-in candidate and announced on August 9 that he would run…
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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…