Election News

New Jersey and Virginia are the only states with gubernatorial and legislative elections in 2025. New Jersey held its primary last Tuesday.

Virginia Primary Overview and Results

This year, there are elections for statewide offices and the House of Delegates. The general election is November 4.

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

Statewide Offices 

Governor

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is ineligible to run. Virginia is the only state where governors cannot serve consecutive terms.

While open races - especially competitive ones - can draw crowded primary fields, that is not the case here. The general election is set, as only one candidate from each party ultimately qualified. Lt. Gov Winsome Earle-Sears (R) will meet Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) in November. The winner will become the state's first female governor.

New Jersey and Virginia are the only states with gubernatorial and legislative elections in 2025. New Jersey voters will select nominees in Tuesday's primary. Results are on this page.

There are also a number of legislative special elections Tuesday.  Special Election Live Results >>

Virginia's primary is next week. That state's nominees for governor have already been determined. There will be Democratic primaries for Lt. Governor (the office is elected separately from governor) and Attorney General. There will also be some nominating contests in each party for seats in the House of Delegates. 

While most attention will be on Tuesday's New Jersey primary, there are also a number of legislative special elections.

There are seven contests across three states. This article will cover those.

New Jersey Primary Live Results >>

No candidate received a majority of the vote in the nonpartisan San Antonio and Garland mayoral elections held May 3. As a result, the top two finishers in each advanced to a Saturday runoff.

Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.

In the tables below, population rankings are based on the newly-released July 1, 2024 Census Bureau population estimates. They are for the city itself, not the associated metropolitan area.

A brief recap of the special election held June 3, 2025.

Before we get to that, an update on Virginia's 11th congressional district, vacated upon the death of Gerry Connolly (D) last month. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has scheduled a special election for September 9. Numerous candidates - at least 12 in total - have entered the race. Parties must select their nominees by July 11.

South Carolina State House District 50

This first Tuesday in June is quiet on the election front, with just one legislative special in South Carolina. 

Polls close at 7:00 PM Eastern Time.

South Carolina State House District 50

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville will run for Alabama governor in 2026. He will look to follow fellow Republican, Gov. Kay Ivey, who is ineligible to run for a third term.

The decision has been anticipated for a while, with Tuberville largely clearing the GOP field even before his official announcement. Last week, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said he would not run. 

The Republican nominee will be heavily favored in this deep red state. Alabama last elected a Democratic governor in 1998. Ivey was reelected by a 67% to 29% margin over her Democratic challenger in 2022.

A brief recap of elections held May 20, 2025.

Pennsylvania Primaries

Pittsburgh Mayor

Mayor Ed Gainey lost his bid for renomination to a second term. Allegheny County Controller Corey O'Connor will be a heavy favorite over Republican Tony Moreno in the November general election. Pittsburgh has not elected a Republican mayor since just after the stock market crash of 1929.

This Tuesday, we're following primaries in Pennsylvania and a State Senate special election in New York. 

In this article, we'll cover the Pennsylvania primaries. New York Special Election >>

Pennsylvania Primary

The Mayor of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia's District Attorney, both Democrats, will need to prevail against credible challengers to win renomination. There are also two appellate court primaries. The general election is November 4.

Polls close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time. 

Pittsburgh Mayor

This Tuesday, we're following primaries in Pennsylvania and a State Senate special election in New York. 

In this article, we'll cover the New York election. Pennsylvania Primaries >>

New York State Senate District 22