Tag: 2025 elections
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Virginia Democrats gain 13 seats in the House of Delegates
Democrats expanded their majority in the Virginia House of Delegates on November 4, 2025, gaining 13 seats. The Virginia House was one of two state legislative chambers with elections in 2025. Twelve Republican incumbents lost in Virginia, tying 2017 for the most incumbents defeated since 2011. Two incumbents lost in the 2023 elections, one Republican…
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At least 15 Republican incumbents lost re-election in New Jersey and Virginia
At least 15 incumbents lost in the state legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia, with six New Jersey contests still uncalled as of 4:30 p.m. EST on Nov. 5. That’s the most general election incumbent defeats in an odd year since 21 were defeated in 2011. All 15 defeated incumbents were Republicans. Twelve Republican…
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A look at state executive election competitiveness in 2025
Ballotpedia's 2025 study of competitiveness in state executive official elections found that 50% of incumbents (4 incumbents across 8 seats) did not seek re-election, leaving those seats open. An average of 41.7% of state executive seats were open in odd-year elections from 2011-2023. An average of 58.3% state executive incumbents sought re-election in odd years…
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Top 10 elections to watch this Nov. 4
With three weeks to go until Election Night, our staff is busy preparing to cover elections across the country. In preparation, our team has selected 10 elections from that coverage to make up our list of the most important, compelling, and competitive elections in the country. Our editorial department selected these elections based on past…
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First time since 2009 that an incumbent is not on the ballot for Washington's King County executive election
Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay are running in the nonpartisan general election for county executive of King County, Washington, on Nov. 4, 2025. The county executive leads county employees, manages the biennial budget, and delivers services to county residents. This is the first open seat up for election since 2009. Dow Constantine held the office…
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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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Denver voters will decide eight local ballot measures on Nov. 4, including a veto referendum that could ban the sale of flavored tobacco products
Voters in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, will decide on eight local ballot measures on Nov. 4, 2025. Five are bond measures, two are referred questions, and one is a citizen-initiated veto referendum. Bond Measures The bond measures were placed on the ballot by the Denver City Council. The five measures, if approved,…
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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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23% of last August’s elections were uncontested
Throughout August, Ballotpedia covered 457 elections in 17 states, 23% of which were uncontested. That’s down from July, when 29% of the 31 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 does…
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70% of last June’s elections were uncontested
Throughout June, Ballotpedia covered 900 elections in 20 states, 70% of which were uncontested. That’s up from May, when 43% of the 2,892 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 does…