Here are some elections in 2025: Tuesday January 7: Special elections for two Virginia Senate districts to replace a Democrat and a Republican who resigned because they were elected to Congress. One district has an unopposed Republican. Democrats must hold the other district to keep control. They have a 21-19 majority, and Republicans have the lieutenant governor tiebreaker. Tuesday January 28: Florida House District 1 special primary to replace Matt Gaetz Florida House District 6 special primary to replace Michael Waltz assuming he is confirmed and resigns Tuesday March 4: Primary for mayor of St. Louis Saturday March 28: Four ballot measures in Louisiana Tuesday April 1: Control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court with a Democratic incumbent retiring Florida House District 1 special general election to replace Matt Gaetz Florida House District 6 special general election to replace Michael Waltz assuming he is confirmed and resigns Primary for mayor of Omaha, where Republican incumbent Jean Stothert is trying to become the first person to be mayor for over twelve years, and she is the first female mayor Tuesday April 8: General election for mayor of St. Louis Likely in early 2025: New York House District 21 special election if Republican Elise Stefanik is confirmed and resigns (in New York, parties pick special election candidates, so there will not be primaries) Saturday May 3: Texas has elections on Saturdays, and will have general elections for mayors of Fort Worth, Garland, Plano, and San Antonio Tuesday May 6: Primary for mayor of Cincinnati Tuesday May 13: General election for mayor of Omaha Tuesday August 5: Primary for mayor of Seattle Probably on a Saturday in October General election for mayor of New Orleans Tuesday November 4: Election Day Mayor of New Jersey where Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy is term-limited, no state senate elections, elections for all state assembly members Mayor of Virginia where Republican incumbent Glenn Youngkin is term-limited, no state senate elections, elections for all state house members, candidates are expected to be Democrat Abigail Spanberger who is leaving Congress and Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. There has never been an African-American female governor, and the fact that she is a Republican makes it even more unique. The highest rank by an African-American woman is the House of Representatives, where Mia Love was elected in Utah's District 4 in 2014 and 2016. She lost in 2018. General elections for mayors of Albuquerque, Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Concord (New Hampshire), Detroit, Durham, Jersey City (New Jersey), Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Pittsburgh, Seattle, St. Paul, and Toledo (I would not be surprised if some of these are earlier in the year) Tuesday November 18: General election runoff for mayor of Miami
I typed that wrong for New Jersey and Virginia. 2025 will be the first time since 2021 that it is the first year of a presidential term. 2025 had six special House elections, three of which were people who resigned because they were appointed by Biden. Election Day will have three seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court up. Democrats have a 5-2 majority, and three Democrats are up, so whichever party wins a majority of the three elections will gain or keep control. After winning for president and senator, Republicans can hope to gain the Supreme Court. In addition, Democrats have a 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania House, which probably will have special elections at some point. It is hard for a chamber of 203 to go a year without a vacancy.
@American Brummie mentioned it should be governors.... Those will be big tests for the Democrats, although I expect them to win both governorships (and the pundits will be screaming the Dems are back). Spanberger is a solid candidate, Earle-Sears at the other end is truly batshit crazy. She would have a chance Deep South but Virginia has come a long way. She can't win there.
Expect the Dem NJ Governor candidate to be between reps Mikie Sherrill and Josh Gottheimer, although Jersey City mayor Steve Fulop is getting some buzz and he has billboards up already. On the R side, I don't know them well, but Jack Ciattarelli who only narrowly lost to Murphy is running again. It's going to be close.
Mikie Sherrill is a much better choice than this phony Gottheimer. He is a clown as well…. He was just caught making up a Spotify list with Springsteen because pandering…. Of course. “ Rep—Josh Gottheimer—has now admitted he fabricated his spotify wrapped in order to cram it full of Springsteen songs while he’s running for governor”
I’m a bit surprised the Lt Gov is the prohibitive GOP favorite. She’s had little visibility—I would’ve guessed Minyares has more name recognition and political capital.