Category: 2025 elections
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Seven candidates are running in the general election for governor of New Jersey on Nov. 4, 2025
Mikie Sherrill (D) and Jack Ciattarelli (R) are running in the general election for governor of New Jersey on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is term-limited. On an episode of On the Ballot, NJ.com's Brent Johnson said that affordability will be a key issue in the election: "Affordability is always gonna be…
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Ghazala Hashmi (D) and John Reid (R) are running in the general election for lieutenant governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025
Ghazala Hashmi (D) and John Reid (R) are running in the general election for lieutenant governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) is running for governor of Virginia instead of re-election. WAMU's Margaret Barthel wrote, "Virginia's lieutenant governor has few official powers. The role presides over the state senate…
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Sixteen percent of possible state legislative primaries were contested in 2025
There were 46 contested state legislative primaries in 2025. That was 16% of the 280 possible primaries between the New Jersey General Assembly and the Virginia House of Delegates, the only two state legislative chambers with elections this year. The total number of contested primaries in 2025—46—was two more and a 5% increase from 2021.…
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Both candidates for Los Banos, Calif. city council complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both candidates running in the special election for Los Banos, Calif., City Council District 1—Mitzy Perez and Kalid Sanchez—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All survey respondents are asked to tell voters about their views on financial and…
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Ballotpedia identified 23 Virginia House races as battlegrounds
Ballotpedia identified 23 Virginia House of Delegates districts as general election battlegrounds. Democrats are favored to win seven battleground districts that Republicans represent heading into the election. Republicans are not favored to win any Democratic battleground districts. The Virginia House is one of two state legislative chambers with elections in 2025. Off-year elections in Virginia…
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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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Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4
Abigail Spanberger (D) and Winsome Earle-Sears (R) are running in the general election for Governor of Virginia on Nov. 4, 2025. Incumbent Glenn Youngkin (R) is term-limited. As one of only two gubernatorial elections-- the other being in New Jersey-- that take place in the odd year following a presidential election, media outlets and political…
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29% of last July’s elections were uncontested
Throughout July, Ballotpedia covered 31 elections in 11 states, 29% of which were uncontested. That’s down from June, when 70% of the 896 elections covered were uncontested. Ballotpedia defines an uncontested election as one where the number of candidates running is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. This analysis…
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New York City voters to decide five measures related to even-year city elections and housing in November
New York City voters will decide five charter amendments in November 2025—four related to housing and infrastructure, and one to move city elections from odd to even-numbered years. However, that last change would also require a state constitutional amendment. On July 21, the New York City Charter Revision Commission, a temporary 13-member commission formed by…
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A closer look at 2025's three defeated state legislative incumbents
The three incumbents defeated in 2025 state legislative primaries were all first-term Democrats in the New Jersey General Assembly. Here’s a closer look at the incumbents who lost and what they shared in common. The trio all first took office in 2024. They represented 1.7% of incumbents who ran for re-election and 7.9% of incumbents…