2025 STATE ELECTIONS HUB
Leonine’s Elections Hub provides an at-a-glance view of 2025 state elections, including gubernatorial, legislative, and attorney general races. Each state page offers interactive maps, candidate insights, and updated polling information to help you stay informed and ahead.
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Use the buttons below to explore the races by state.
Overview of the State of Elections in 2025
Even in today’s unpredictable political environment, one pattern has remained relatively reliable: the president’s party performs poorly in midterm and off-year elections. This year’s state elections were no different: Democrats won every statewide race on the ballot, expanded their legislative majorities in New Jersey and Virginia and protected their one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate. With Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s victory in the Virginia governor’s race, the state is now controlled by a Democratic trifecta, when one party holds the governorship and both legislative chambers. Democrats also managed to unseat Virginia Republican Attorney General Jay Miyares, despite the controversy surrounding Democrat Jay Jones.
Voters across the country also decided the fate of numerous ballot initiatives ranging from new congressional district maps in California to banning inheritance tax in Texas.
2026 will see 36 gubernatorial elections, 31 attorney general elections and legislative elections in 46 states. FOCUS’ State Elections Hub will continue to be updated as those races develop.
POST-ELECTION STATE PARTY CONTROL
Democrats Sweep Off-Year Elections
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business Even in today’s unpredictable political environment, one trend has remained reliable: the president’s party often struggles in midterm and off-year elections. This year was no different, with Democrats winning every statewide race on the ballot, expanding their legislative majorities in New Jersey and Virginia and maintaining their one-seat advantage in […]
Virginia and New Jersey Governor Races Set the Tone for 2026
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business This year’s elections in New Jersey and Virginia are being closely watched as key indicators of the nation’s political climate heading into the 2026 midterms. These off-year gubernatorial races often act as a barometer for the broader mood of the electorate, and this year, both parties see opportunities to reshape […]
Minnesota Special Elections to Decide Senate Control
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business While Minnesota doesn’t typically hold elections in off years, there are special elections being held in November for two state Senate seats. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party currently holds a one-seat majority in the Senate, with 33 seats to Republicans’ 32. With such a razor thin majority, these two special elections […]
Texting Scandal Shakes Up Virginia Attorney General Race
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business Just a month ago, Virginia Democrats were optimistic about former Democratic Delegate Jay Jones’ chances to unseat incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares. Jones was polling well, with a September survey from Christopher Newport University showing him with a seven-point lead and raising enough money to stay competitive with Attorney […]
Redistricting Showdown: States Redraw Maps Ahead of 2026
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business Redistricting, typically a once-a-decade exercise following the census, has erupted into a high-stakes mid-cycle showdown in 2025, with Texas and California leading the charge. In late August, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map into law. The map, passed strictly along party lines, aims to flip several […]
Special Elections Could Reshape Party Control
By FOCUS, A Leonine Business With the 2024 elections leaving several state legislatures with razor-thin majorities, post-November special elections could reshape party control in states like Minnesota, highlighting the current hyper partisan political climate and the high-stakes nature of elections. Minnesota’s House of Representatives found itself in a rare 67-67 tie following the November elections, […]