Virginia has a Republican triplex and a divided trifecta. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls both chambers ...

Illinois has a Democratic trifecta and a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As ...

Causes In 2026, special elections for state legislative positions are being held for the following reasons: 1 due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position Partisan ...

Election information In 47 states—all except Alaska, Hawaii, and Utah —the secretary of state is among the top executive offices. Although the duties and powers of the secretary of state vary from ...

An amendment to require initiatives proposing supermajority requirements to pass by the same threshold as is being proposed was originally placed on the 2024 ballot but was moved to the 2026 ballot ...

This article includes information about election dates, candidate ballot access requirements, and voter participation dates and deadlines in the 2025 election cycle. Click a topic below to learn more: ...

Pennsylvania has a divided government. The Democratic Party controls the office of governor and the lower chamber of the state legislature, while the Republican Party controls the offices of attorney ...

States with initiative and referendum See also: States with initiative or referendum The following 26 states have an initiative process, referendum process, or both at the statewide level. Washington, ...

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsAs of July 4, 2025, two statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in Colorado in 2025.

Vacancies Partisan breakdown of vacancies See also: State legislative vacancies, 2025 As of July 2025, there have been 95 state legislative vacancies in 41 states. The process for filling vacancies ...

Michigan has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

Montana CI-128, the Right to Abortion Initiative, was on the ballot in Montana as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5, 2024. The ballot measure was approved.