Tag: 2025 elections
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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…