Tag: Ballotpedia
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This year's state legislative elections are the third most competitive since 2010, Ballotpedia's 16th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report shows
Ballotpedia published its 16th Annual State Legislative Competitiveness Report analyzing all 6,137 state legislative seats that are up for election on November 3, 2026, in 46 states. Competitiveness in 2026 is the third-highest since 2010, behind only fellow midterm years 2018 (36.1) and 2022 (36.6). In 2026, the nationwide State Legislative Competitiveness Index is 35.4,…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in October 2026
In October 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking nine elections across seven states. These include no statewide elections, four special elections held to fill vacancies in four states, and three recall elections in three states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 995 elections across 14 states. This included four statewide elections, 12 special elections, and two recall elections. In…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for September 2026
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 27 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 3.1, which…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in September 2026
In September 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 865 elections across 14 states. These include four statewide elections, 10 special elections held to fill vacancies in fourstates, and two recall elections in two states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked 4,122 elections across 28 states. This included 15 statewide elections, 522 special elections, and one recall election. In September…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2026
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2 through Aug. 1, 2026. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 25 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 2.9, which…
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Open state legislative seats down and contested incumbents up in states with earliest filing deadlines
Each year, Ballotpedia analyzes how competitive the year's primary elections are using metrics including the number of incumbents who did not seek re-election, the total number of contested primaries, and the number of incumbents with primary challengers. In 2026, this competitiveness information will include state legislative elections in 46 states. So far, Ballotpedia has processed…
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Ballotpedia's 2026 trifecta exposure ratings: Nine exposed trifectas nationwide
Ballotpedia assessed both the exposure of existing state government trifectas and the potential for new trifectas to form in the 2026 elections. According to these ratings, nine state government trifectas are exposed in the 2026 elections. Democrats are defending four exposed trifectas and Republicans are defending five. Ballotpedia calculates the exposure of trifectas and potential…
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Elections Ballotpedia is covering in April 2026
In April 2026, Ballotpedia is tracking 25 elections across 12 states, happening for federal and state offices, and those in/overlapping the 100 largest cities. These include two statewide elections, eight special elections to fill vacancies in four states, and five recall elections in three states. Last month, Ballotpedia tracked elections across 13 states. This included…
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Kansas legislators hear from Ballotpedia as they weigh election dates change
On Jan. 20, legislators on the Kansas House Elections Committee heard from Ballotpedia as they consider a bill to move local and school board elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered election years. HB 2452 would apply to city and county races, as well as elections for school board, community college board, and public utility board. The…
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1,990 candidates responded to Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025
Since 2018, Ballotpedia has invited candidates to participate in our Candidate Connection initiative. We survey candidates across all levels of government to help voters better understand how candidates intend to govern and what motivates them on both a personal and political level. A total of 1,990 candidates from 40 states and the District of Columbia…