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The 2025 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 4, 2025, for 2 state legislative chambers in 2 states. Across the fifty states, 3 percent of all lower house seats will be up for election, with no upper house having regularly scheduled elections. The elections take place concurrently with several other state and local elections, including the gubernatorial elections.
Regularly scheduled elections are to be held in 2 of the 99 state legislative chambers in the United States. Nationwide, regularly scheduled elections are to be held for 180 of the 7,383 legislative seats. This table only covers regularly-scheduled elections; additional special elections will take place concurrently with these regularly scheduled elections.
State | Upper House | Lower House | ||||||
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Seats up | Total | % up | Term | Seats up | Total | % up | Term | |
New Jersey | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2/4 [d] | 80 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
Virginia | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
All of the seats of the New Jersey General Assembly are up for election in 2025. The New Jersey General Assembly has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 2002.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Craig Coughlin | 52 | |||
Republican | John DiMaio | 28 | |||
Total | 80 | 80 |
All of the seats of the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election in 2025. The Virginia House of Delegates has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 2024.
Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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Democratic | Don Scott | 51 | |||
Republican | Todd Gilbert | 49 | |||
Total | 100 | 100 |
There are currently forty-one state legislative special elections scheduled for 2025. [2] More than half of all states have procedures for special state legislative elections. [3]
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 5 | Greg Reed | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to join Governor Kay Ivey's administration. [4] New member to be elected June 24, 2025. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Assembly | 32 | Vince Fong | Republican | 2016 | Incumbent resigned May 24, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. [e] New member to be elected February 25, 2025. | |
Senate | 36 | Janet Nguyen | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned November 30, 2024, to join the Orange County Board of Supervisors. [9] New member to be elected February 25, 2025. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 40 | Christine Conley | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being nominated to the Workers' Compensation Commission. [11] New member to be elected February 25, 2025. | |
Senate | 21 | Kevin C. Kelly | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 8, 2025, after being nominated to the Connecticut Superior Court. [15] New member to be elected February 25, 2025. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 1 | Sarah McBride | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned January 2, 2025, to become a U.S. representative. [18] New member to be elected February 15, 2025. [19] | |
Senate | 5 | Kyle Evans Gay | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigning January 21, 2025, to become Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. [18] New member to be elected February 15, 2025. [19] |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 3 | Joel Rudman | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to run for U.S. Representative. [22] New member to be elected TBD. |
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House | 32 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigning TBD to run for State Senate. [24] New member to be elected TBD. | |
Senate | 19 | Randy Fine | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigning March 31, 2025, to run for U.S. Representative. [26] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 35 | Chris Cournoyer | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 16, 2024, to become Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. [27] New member to be elected January 28, 2025. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 14 | Cleo Fields | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. [29] New member to be elected February 15, 2025. Democratic hold. |
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Senate | 23 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2024 to join the Louisiana Public Service Commission. [31] New member to be elected February 15, 2025. Republican hold. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 24 | Joe Perry | Democratic | 2019 (special) | Incumbent resigned December 4, 2024, to become the Maine State Treasurer. [32] New member to be elected February 25, 2025. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | Essex 6 | Jerry Parisella | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to become a District Court judge. [34] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 35 | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 2025, to become a U.S. representative. [37] New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 40B | Jamie Becker-Finn | DFL | 2016 | Incumbent's term expired January 14, 2025. Representative-elect Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible to serve for violating Minnesota's residency requirement. [38] New member to be elected TBD. | |
Senate | 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 2012 (special) | Incumbent died December 27, 2024, of ovarian cancer. [40] New member to be elected January 28, 2025. |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 23 | Andy Stepp | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent died December 5, 2024. [41] New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | TBD |
House | 82 | Charles Young Jr. | Democratic | 2011 | Incumbent died December 19, 2024. [42] New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | TBD |
Senate | 18 | Jenifer Branning | Republican | 2015 | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2025, to join the Mississippi Supreme Court. [43] New member to be elected TBD. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 95 | Michael O'Donnell | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to become the Missouri Commissioner of Securities. [45] New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | Strafford 12 | Dawn Evans | Democratic | 2024 | Representative-elect resigned December 2, 2024, after moving out of her district. [46] New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |
District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 35 | Nellie Pou | Democratic | 2011 | Incumbent resigned January 3, 2025, to become a U.S. representative. [47] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [f] | TBD |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 8 | Roger Thompson | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned November 1, 2024. [49] New member to be elected May 13, 2025. | |
House | 71 | Amanda Swope | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigning by January 29, 2025, to become director of the Tulsa Office of Tribal Policy and Partnerships. [51] New member to be elected TBD. |
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House | 74 | Mark Vancuren | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to become a Deputy Tulsa County Commissioner. [53] New member to be elected TBD. |
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District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
Senate | 36 | Ryan Aument | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2024, to become state director for U.S. Senator Dave McCormick. [54] New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | |
House | 35 | Matthew Gergely | Democratic | 2023 (special) | Incumbent died January 19, 2024, after suffering a medical emergency. [58] New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 113 | Marvin R. Pendarvis | Democratic | 2017 (special) | Incumbent resigned September 16, 2024, after having his law license suspended. [59] New member to be elected March 25, 2025. Democratic hold. | |
House | 50 | Will Wheeler | Democratic | 2017 (special) | Incumbent resigned January 17, 2025, to run for the South Carolina Circuit Court New member to be elected June 3, 2025. [61] | TBD |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 26 | Kannan Srinivasan | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, to run for State Senate. [62] New member elected January 7, 2025. Democratic hold. | |
Senate | 10 | John McGuire | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent resigned December 11, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. [64] New member elected January 7, 2025. Republican hold. |
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Senate | 32 | Suhas Subramanyam | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent resigned November 11, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. [65] New member elected January 7, 2025. Democratic hold. |
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Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
House | 33 Position 1 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 2008 | Incumbent resigned December 10, 2024, after being appointed to the State Senate. [66] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [g] |
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House | 41 Position 1 | Tana Senn | Democratic | 2013 (appointed) | Incumbent resigning by January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families. [67] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
House | 48 Position 1 | Vandana Slatter | Democratic | 2017 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being appointed to the State Senate. [68] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [h] | TBD |
Senate | 26 | Emily Randall | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 8, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. [69] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [i] |
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Senate | 33 | Karen Keiser | Democratic | 2001 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned December 10, 2024. [69] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [j] |
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Senate | 34 | Joe Nguyen | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington State Department of Commerce. [72] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. |
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Senate | 48 | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 2017 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being elected as Washington State Insurance Commissioner. [69] New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [k] |
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