Author: Victoria Edwards
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State supreme court vacancy count for September 2026
In this month's state supreme court vacancy update, Ballotpedia tracked announced retirements, nominations, appointments, confirmations, and the swearings-in of justices from Sept. 2 to Oct. 2, 2026. Ballotpedia tracks court vacancies in all 52 state supreme courts. Justices sworn into office: Four justices were sworn into office between Sept. 2 and Oct. 2, 2026. Candidates…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in July 2026
In July 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 403 elections across seven states. These include two statewide elections, 19 special elections held to fill vacancies in five states, and two recall elections in one state. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 4,913 elections across 29 states. This included 20 statewide elections, 100 special elections, and five recall elections. In…
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Election results from Dec. 2, 2025
On Dec. 2, 2025, elections were held in six states for 17 offices. The following states held elections: Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. Georgia: In Georgia, elections took place for the Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta City Council, and Atlanta Public Schools school board. In the special general election runoff for…