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2025 United States elections
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Elections are scheduled to be held in the United States, in large part, on 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 for newly vacant seats will also take place.
Several notable elections took place on April 1, 2025, including a Wisconsin Supreme Court election and two special elections for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 1st and 6th congressional districts.[1]
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Federal elections
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House of Representatives
Six special elections were held or will be held in 2025 to fill vacancies during the 119th U.S. Congress.
Special elections for the two Florida seats were held on April 1. The Virginia special election will be held on September 9. The Arizona special election will be held September 23. The special election in Texas will be held on November 4. The special election in Tennessee will be held on December 2.
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State elections
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Gubernatorial
Two states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2025:
- New Jersey: Two-term Democrat Phil Murphy is term-limited in 2025.[8]
- Virginia: One-term Republican Glenn Youngkin is term-limited in 2025.[9]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
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 was appointed in 2023, following the death of Democrat Sheila Oliver.
- Virginia: One-term Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is retiring to run for governor.[10]
Attorney general
One state will hold an attorney general election in 2025:
- Virginia: One-term Republican Jason Miyares is running for re-election.[11]
Supreme court
Two states held or will hold supreme court elections in 2025. One occurred on April 1; the other is scheduled for November 4.
- Wisconsin: Three-term incumbent Ann Walsh Bradley did not seek re-election in 2025.[12] The election for the open seat on the court was held on April 1, 2025, where Justice Susan M. Crawford defeated Justice Brad Schimel.[13]
- Pennsylvania: Three justices are eligible to run for retention election in 2025: Christine Donohue, David N. Wecht, and Kevin M. Dougherty.[14]
Superintendent
One state held a superintendent election in 2025:
- Wisconsin: One-term incumbent Jill Underly ran for re-election in 2025.[15] Underly defeated Brittany Kinser in the general election on April 1, 2025.[16]
Public Service Commission
One state will hold special elections for Public Service Commission in 2025:
- Georgia: Two members of the Georgia Public Service Commission will be elected in a special election after having been postponed in 2024.[17][18]
Legislative
Legislative elections will be held for the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature, and the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly.
There are also 76 state legislative special elections scheduled.
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Local elections
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Mayoral elections
Many U.S. cities will hold mayoral elections in 2025, including the following:
Eligible incumbents
- Albuquerque, New Mexico: Incumbent Democrat Tim Keller is running for re-election.[19]
- Allentown, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Matthew Tuerk is running for re-election.[20]
- Atlanta, Georgia: Incumbent Democrat Andre Dickens is running for re-election.[21]
- Atlantic City, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Marty Small Sr. is running for re-election.[22]
- Binghamton, New York: Incumbent Republican Jared M. Kraham is running for re-election.
- Birmingham, Alabama: Incumbent Democrat Randall Woodfin is running for re-election.[23]
- Boston, Massachusetts: Incumbent Democrat Michelle Wu is running for re-election.[24]
- Bozeman, Montana: Incumbent Terry Cunningham is running for re-election.
- Calumet City, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Thaddeus Jones is running for re-election.[a][25]
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Incumbent Republican Tiffany O'Donnell is running for re-election.
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Vi Lyles is running for re-election.[26]
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Aftab Pureval is running for re-election.[27]
- Cleveland, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Justin Bibb is running for reelection.[28]
- Columbia, South Carolina: Incumbent Republican Daniel Rickenmann is running for re-election.[29]
- Dearborn, Michigan: Incumbent Abdullah Hammoud is running for re-election.
- Dearborn Heights, Michigan: Incumbent Bill Bazzi is eligible for re-election.
- Durham, North Carolina: Incumbent Leonardo Williams is eligible to seek re-election.
- Great Falls, Montana: Incumbent Cory Reeves is running for re-election.
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Wanda Williams is running for re-election.[30]
- Lansing, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Andy Schor is running for re-election.[31]
- Libertyville, Illinois: Incumbent Independent Donna Johnson is running for re-election.[32]
- Manchester, New Hampshire: Incumbent Republican Jay Ruais is eligible to run for re-election.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate Jacob Frey is running for re-election.[33]
- Missoula, Montana: Incumbent Democratic Andrea Davis is running for re-election.[34]
- New York City, New York: Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams is running for re-election as an independent.[35]
- Overland Park, Kansas: Incumbent Independent Curt Skoog is eligible to run for re-election.
- Peoria, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Rita Ali was reelected for a second term.[36][37]
- Prospect, Connecticut: Incumbent Republican Robert Chatfield is eligible to run for re-election.
- Rochester, New York: Incumbent Democrat Malik Evans is running for re-election.[38]
- Scranton, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Paige Cognetti is running for re-election
- Seattle, Washington: Incumbent Democrat Bruce Harrell is running for re-election.[39]
- St. Paul, Minnesota: Incumbent Democrat-Farmer-Labor Melvin Carter is running for a third term.[40]
- Stamford, Connecticut: Incumbent Democrat Caroline Simmons is running for re-election.[41]
- 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.[42]
- Vancouver, Washington: Incumbent Anne McEnerny-Ogle is eligible to run for re-election.
- Westland, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Kevin Coleman is running for re-election.[43]
- Worcester, Massachusetts: Incumbent Democrat Joseph Petty is running for re-election.[44]
Ineligible or retiring incumbents
- Albany, New York: Incumbent Democrat Kathy Sheehan is retiring.[45]
- Annapolis, Maryland: Incumbent Democrat Gavin Buckley is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Billings, Montana: Incumbent Bill Cole is retiring.
- Detroit, Michigan: Incumbent Independent Mike Duggan is retiring.[46]
- Greensboro, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Nancy Vaughan is retiring.[47]
- Helena, Montana: Incumbent Democrat Wilmot Collins is retiring.[48]
- Hoboken, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Ravinder Bhalla is retiring to run for State Assembly.[49]
- Jersey City, New Jersey: Incumbent Democrat Steven Fulop is retiring to run for Governor.[50]
- Kansas City, Kansas: Incumbent Democrat Tyrone Garner is retiring.[51]
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Danene Sorace is retiring.[52]
- 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.[53]
- New Orleans, Louisiana: Incumbent Democrat LaToya Cantrell is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Pontiac, Michigan: Incumbent Democrat Tim Greimel is retiring.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico: Incumbent Democrat Alan Webber is not running for re-election.
- Springfield, Missouri: Incumbent Ken McClure is retiring.
- Syracuse, New York: Incumbent Independent Ben Walsh is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- White Plains, New York: Incumbent Democrat Thomas Roach is retiring to run for Westchester County Clerk.[54]
Open seats won
- Aspen, Colorado: Rachel Richards defeated Katy Frisch, succeeding Mayor Torre.[55]
- Garland, Texas: Incumbent Republican Scott LeMay is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Dylan Hedrick was elected as mayor.[56]
- Gulfport, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Billy Hewes is retired.[57] Republican Hugh Keating was elected mayor, beating Former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives Sonya Williams-Barnes.[58] Republican hold.
- McKinney, Texas: Incumbent George Fuller is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Bill Cox was elected mayor, beating former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives Scott Sanford.[59]
- Oakland, California (special): Interim incumbent Democrat Kevin Jenkins did not run for a full term.[60] Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee was elected.[61] Democratic hold.
- San Antonio, Texas: Incumbent Independent Ron Nirenberg is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones, former under secretary of the Air Force was elected, beating former Republican Secretary of State of Texas Rolando Pablos[62] Democratic hold.
- Sugar Land, Texas: Incumbent Joe R. Zimmerman is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits. Carol McCutcheon was elected as mayor.[63]
- Urbana, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Diane Marlin retired. DeShawn Williams defeated fellow Democrat Annie Adams in the Democratic Primary, and won the general election with no opposition.[64][65] Democratic hold.
Incumbents defeated
- Aurora, Illinois: Incumbent Republican Richard Irvin lost re-election to Democratic Alderman John Laesch.[66] Democratic gain.
- Bloomington, Illinois: Incumbent Independent Mboka Mwilambwe lost re-election to former Republican State Representative Dan Brady.[67] Republican gain.
- Buffalo, New York: Acting incumbent Democrat Christopher Scanlon lost the Democratic primary to State Senator Sean Ryan.[68]
- Dolton, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Tiffany Henyard lost the Democratic Primary to Jason House, who went on to win the general election.[69] Democratic hold.
- Erie, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Joe Schember lost renomination to Daria Devlin.[70][71]
- Jackson, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat Chokwe Antar Lumumba lost renomination in the primary to State Senator John Horhn, who went on to win the general election.[72][73][74] Democratic hold.
- Meridian, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat Jimmie Smith lost renomination to former mayor Percy Bland, who went on to win the general election.[75] Democratic hold.
- Norman, Oklahoma: Incumbent Republican Larry Heikkila lost reelection to Democrat[76] Stephen Tyler Holman.[77][78] Democratic gain.
- Omaha, Nebraska: Incumbent Republican Jean Stothert lost re-election to Democrat John Ewing Jr.. Democratic gain.[79]
- Rock Island, Illinois: Incumbent Republican Mike Thoms lost reelection to Ashley Harris.[80] Democratic gain.
- Philadelphia, Mississippi: Incumbent Democrat James Young lost renomination to Leroy Clemons, who went on to lose to Republican Jim Fulton in the general election. Republican gain.[74]
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Ed Gainey lost re-election in the primary to fellow Democrat Corey O'Connor.[81]
- Richardson, Texas: Incumbent Bob Dubey lost re-election to Amir Omar.[82]
- St. Louis, Missouri: Incumbent Democrat Tishaura Jones lost re-election to fellow Democrat Cara Spencer in the general election.[83] Democratic hold.
- Vicksburg, Mississippi: Incumbent Independent George Flaggs Jr. lost re-election to Democrat Willis Thompson.[84] Democratic gain.
Incumbents re-elected
- Alton, Illinois: Incumbent David Goins won re-election to a second term.[85][86]
- Amarillo, Texas: Incumbent Republican[87] Cole Stanley won re-election to a second-term.[88] Republican hold.
- Beaumont, Texas: Incumbent Roy West was re-elected to a second term.[89]
- Biloxi, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Andrew Gilich won re-election to a third full term.[90] Republican hold.[91]
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma: Incumbent Republican Debra Wimpee was re-elected to a second term unopposed.[92] Republican hold.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee: Incumbent Independent Tim Kelly was re-elected to a second term.[93][94] Independent hold.
- Columbia, Missouri: Incumbent Barbara Buffaloe was reelected to a second term.[95][96]
- Fort Worth, Texas: Incumbent Republican Mattie Parker was re-elected to a third term.[97][98] Republican hold.
- Grand Prairie, Texas: Incumbent Republican Ron Jensen won re-election to a fifth term.[99] Republican hold.
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Incumbent Independent Toby Barker won re-election unopposed to a third term.[100] Independent hold.
- Madison, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Mary Hawkins Butler won re-election unopposed to a twelfth term.[101][102] Republican hold.
- Olive Branch, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Ken Adams won re-election unopposed to a third term.[103] Republican hold.
- Plano, Texas: Incumbent Republican John Muns was re-elected to a second term unopposed.[104] Republican hold.
- Rockford, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Thomas McNamara was reelected.[105] Democratic hold.
- Southaven, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Darren Musselwhite won re-election to a fourth term.[106] Republican hold.
- Tupelo, Mississippi: Incumbent Republican Todd Jordan is running for re-election.[107] Republican hold.
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Incumbent Democrat Walt Maddox was re-elected to a sixth term.[108] Democratic hold.
Other municipal elections
- Boston, Massachusetts: City Council
- Bloomington, Minnesota: City Council, school board
- Charlotte, North Carolina: City Council
- Cleveland, Ohio: City Council
- Columbus, Ohio: City Council, Columbus City Schools Board of Education
- Knoxville, Tennessee: City Council
- Manchester, New Hampshire: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
- Minneapolis, Minnesota: City Council, other municipal offices
- New York, New York: Comptroller, Public Advocate, City Council, borough presidents
- Seattle, Washington: City Council, City Attorney
County elections
- Prince George's County, Maryland: County executive (special)
- King County, Washington: County Executive
- Westchester County: County Executive, preceded by February special election
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Notes
- Jones’ eligibility is currently being challenged due to his concurrent service as a state representative.
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