2025 United States elections
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| Election day | November 4 |
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| House elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 mid-term vacancies |
| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 2 |
| Net seat change | 0 |
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The 2025 United States elections are scheduled to be held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as numerous mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress will take place if vacancies arise.
Federal elections
[edit]House of Representatives
[edit]Three special elections are expected to be held in 2025 to fill vacancies during the 119th U.S. Congress.
- Florida's 1st congressional district: Republican Matt Gaetz resigned on November 13, 2024, after president-elect Donald Trump nominated him as United States Attorney General.[1] The district has a partisan index of R+19.[2]
- Florida's 6th congressional district: Republican Michael Waltz is set to resign on or before January 20, 2025, to serve as Trump's National Security Advisor.[3] The district has a partisan index of R+14.[2]
- New York's 21st congressional district: Republican Elise Stefanik is expected to resign upon her confirmation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.[4] The district has a partisan index of R+9.[2]
State elections
[edit]Gubernatorial
[edit]Two states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2025:
- New Jersey: Two-term Democrat Phil Murphy is term-limited in 2025.[5]
- Virginia: One-term Republican Glenn Youngkin is term-limited in 2025.[6]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
[edit]Two states will hold lieutenant gubernatorial elections in 2025:
- New Jersey: Lieutenant governors are elected on the same ticket as the governor. Democrat Tahesha Way has held the seat since 2023.
- Virginia: One-term Republican Winsome Sears will not run for re-election in 2025. Sears has announced her candidacy for governor.[7]
Attorney general
[edit]One state will hold an attorney general election in 2025:
- Virginia: One-term Republican Jason Miyares is running for re-election.[8]
Supreme court
[edit]Two states will hold supreme court elections in 2025:
- Wisconsin: Three-term incumbent Ann Walsh Bradley will not seek re-election in 2025.[9]
- Pennsylvania: Three Democratic justices are eligible to stand for retention election in 2025: Christine Donohue, David N. Wecht, and Kevin M. Dougherty.[10]
Superintendent
[edit]One state will hold a superintendent election in 2025:
- Wisconsin: One-term incumbent Jill Underly is running for re-election in 2025.[11]
Legislative
[edit]Legislative elections will be held for the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature and the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly.
Local elections
[edit]Mayoral elections
[edit]A number of major U.S. cities will hold mayoral elections in 2025.
Eligible incumbents
[edit]- Albuquerque, New Mexico: Incumbent Democrat Tim Keller is running for re-election.[12]
- Allentown, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Matthew Tuerk is running for re-election.[13]
- Alton, Illinois: Incumbent David Goins is running for re-election.[14]
- Atlanta, Georgia: Incumbent Democrat Andre Dickens is running for re-election.[15]
- Atlantic City, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Marty Small Sr. is running for re-election.[16]
- Aurora, Illinois: Incumbent Republican Richard Irvin is running for re-election.[17]
- Biloxi, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Andrew Gilich is running for re-election.[18]
- Birmingham, Alabama: Incumbent Democrat Randall Woodfin is running for re-election.[19]
- Bloomington, Illinois: Incumbent Mboka Mwilambwe is running for re-election.[20]
- Boston, Massachusetts: Incumbent Democrat Michelle Wu is running for re-election.[21]
- Buffalo, New York: Acting Incumbent Democrat Christopher Scanlon is eligible to seek a full term.
- Calumet City, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Thaddeus Jones is running for re-election.[a][22]
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Vi Lyles is eligible to run for re-election.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: Incumbent Independent Tim Kelly is running for re-election.[23]
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Aftab Pureval is eligible to run for re-election.
- Dolton, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Tiffany Henyard is running for re-election.[24]
- Durham, North Carolina: Incumbent Leonardo Williams is eligible to seek re-election.
- Erie, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Joe Schember is running for re-election.[25]
- Fort Worth, Texas: Incumbent Republican Mattie Parker is running for re-election.[26]
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Wanda Williams is running for re-election.[27]
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Incumbent Independent Toby Barker is eligible to seek re-election.
- Hoboken, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Ravinder Bhalla is eligible to seek re-election.
- Jackson, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat Chokwe Antar Lumumba intends to run for re-election.[28]
- Kansas City, Kansas: Incumbent Democrat Tyrone Garner is eligible to seek re-election.
- Lansing, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Andy Schor is eligible to seek re-election.
- Libertyville, Illinois: Incumbent Independent Donna Johnson is running for re-election.[29]
- Madison, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Mary Hawkins Butler is running for re-election.[30]
- Meridian, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat Jimmie Smith is eligible to run for re-election.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Incumbent Democrat Jacob Frey plans to seek re-election.[31]
- New York City, New York: Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams is eligible to run for re-election.[32]
- Oakland, California (special): Incumbent undetermined after recall election.[33]
- Omaha, Nebraska: Incumbent Republican Jean Stothert is running for re-election.[34]
- Overland Park, Kansas: Incumbent Independent Curt Skoog is eligible to run for re-election.
- Philadelphia, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat James Young is eligible to run for re-election.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Ed Gainey is running for re-election.[35]
- Seattle, Washington: Incumbent Democrat Bruce Harrell is eligible to run for re-election.
- Southaven, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Darren Musselwhite is eligible to run for re-election.
- St. Louis, Missouri: Incumbent Democrat Tishaura Jones is running for re-election.[36]
- St. Paul, Minnesota: Incumbent Democratic Melvin Carter is eligible to run for re-election.
- Sterling Heights, Michigan: Incumbent Independent Michael C. Taylor is eligible to run for re-election.
- Toledo, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Wade Kapszukiewicz is running for a third term.[37]
- Vancouver, Washington: Incumbent Anne McEnerny-Ogle is eligible to run for re-election.
- Westland, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Kevin Coleman is running for re-election.[38]
Ineligible or retiring incumbents
[edit]- Annapolis, Maryland: Incumbent Democrat Gavin Buckley is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Detroit, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Mike Duggan is retiring.[39]
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Incumbent Nancy Vaughan is retiring.[40]
- Gulfport, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Billy Hewes is retiring.[41]
- Jersey City, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Steve Fulop is retiring to run for Governor.[42]
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Danene Sorace is retiring.[43]
- Miami, Florida: Incumbent Republican Francis Suarez is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Mobile, Alabama: Incumbent Republican Sandy Stimpson is retiring.[44]
- New Orleans, Louisiana: Incumbent Democrat LaToya Cantrell is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- San Antonio, Texas: Incumbent Independent Ron Nirenberg is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Syracuse, New York: Incumbent Independent Ben Walsh is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
Other municipal elections
[edit]- Cleveland, Ohio: City Council
- New York, New York: Comptroller, Public Advocate, City Council, Borough Presidents
- Seattle, Washington: City Council, City Attorney
Notes
[edit]- ^ Jones’ eligibility is currently being challenged due to his concurrent service as a state representative
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