2025 United States state legislative elections

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2025 United States state legislative elections
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  2024 November 4, 2025 2026  

2 legislative chambers
2 states
 
Party Republican Democratic Coalition
Current chambers57 [a] 39 [a] 2 [b] [c]

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Map of upper house elections:
     Special elections to be held
     No regularly-scheduled elections

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Map of lower house elections:
     Democratic-controlled chamber up
     Special elections to be held
     No regularly-scheduled elections

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.

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Summary table

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.

StateUpper HouseLower House
Seats upTotal % upTermSeats upTotal % upTerm
New Jersey 04002/4 [d] 80801004
Virginia 040041001001002

State summaries

New Jersey

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.

New Jersey General Assembly
PartyLeaderBeforeAfterChange
Democratic Craig Coughlin 52
Republican John DiMaio 28
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Virginia

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.

Virginia House of Delegates
PartyLeaderBeforeAfterChange
Democratic Don Scott 51
Republican Todd Gilbert 49
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Special elections

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]

Alabama

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • Ryan Cagle (Democratic) [5]
  • Sarah Watkins (Democratic) [5]
  • Matt Woods (Republican) [6]

California

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • William Brown (Libertarian) [8]
  • Chris Cruz-Boone (Democratic) [8]
  • Stan Ellis (Republican) [8]
  • Holli Willibey (Republican) [8]
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.

Connecticut

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House 40 Christine Conley Democratic2016Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being nominated to the Workers' Compensation Commission. [11]
New member to be elected February 25, 2025.
  • Robert Boris (Republican) [12]
  • Dan Gaiewski (Democratic) [13]
  • Juan Melendez Jr. (Democratic) [14]
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.

Delaware

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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]
  • Dan Cruce (Democratic) [20]
  • Steve Washington (Republican) [21]
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]

Florida

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House 3 Joel Rudman Republican 2022 Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to run for U.S. Representative. [22]
New member to be elected TBD.
  • Nathan Boyles (Republican) [23]
House 32 Debbie Mayfield Republican 2024 Incumbent resigning TBD to run for State Senate. [24]
New member to be elected TBD.
  • Terrence Cronin Jr. (Republican) [25]
  • Brian Hodgers (Republican) [25]
  • Matt Susin (Republican) [25]
  • Bob White (Republican) [25]
Senate 19 Randy Fine Republican 2024 Incumbent resigning March 31, 2025, to run for U.S. Representative. [26]
New member to be elected TBD.

Iowa

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • Katie Whittington (Republican) [28]
  • Mike Zimmer (Democratic) [28]

Louisiana

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
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.

Maine

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House 24 Joe Perry Democratic2019
(special)
Incumbent resigned December 4, 2024, to become the Maine State Treasurer. [32]
New member to be elected February 25, 2025.

Massachusetts

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House Essex 6 Jerry Parisella Democratic2010Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to become a District Court judge. [34]
New member to be elected TBD.
  • Hannah Bowen (Democratic) [35]
  • Medley Long III (Republican) [36]
  • Todd Rotondo (Democratic) [35]

Michigan

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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

Minnesota

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • David Gottfried (DFL) [39]
  • Paul Wikstrom (Republican) [39]
Senate 60 Kari Dziedzic DFL2012
(special)
Incumbent died December 27, 2024, of ovarian cancer. [40]
New member to be elected January 28, 2025.
  • Doron Clark (DFL) [39]
  • Abigail Wolters (Republican) [39]

Mississippi

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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. Democratic2011Incumbent died December 19, 2024. [42]
New member to be elected March 25, 2025.
TBD
Senate 18 Jenifer Branning Republican2015Incumbent resigned January 6, 2025, to join the Mississippi Supreme Court. [43]
New member to be elected TBD.
  • Lane Taylor (Nonpartisan) [44]

Missouri

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House 95 Michael O'Donnell Republican2018Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to become the Missouri Commissioner of Securities. [45]
New member to be elected TBD.
TBD

New Hampshire

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House Strafford 12Dawn EvansDemocratic 2024 Representative-elect resigned December 2, 2024, after moving out of her district. [46]
New member to be elected TBD.
TBD

New Jersey

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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

Oklahoma

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
Senate 8 Roger Thompson Republican2014Incumbent resigned November 1, 2024. [49]
New member to be elected May 13, 2025.
  • Steven Baldridge (Republican) [50]
  • Nathan Brewer (Democratic) [50]
  • Hoss Durrett (Republican) [50]
  • Edward Jolly (Republican) [50]
  • Bryan Logan (Republican) [50]
  • David Nelson (Republican) [50]
  • Jeff Ramsey (Republican) [50]
  • Steve Sanford (Independent) [50]
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.
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.
  • Sheila Vancuren (Republican) [53]

Pennsylvania

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • Steven Heffner (Republican) [55]
  • James Andrew Malone (Democratic) [56]
  • Brett Miller (Republican) [55]
  • Zachary Moore (Libertarian) [57]
  • Josh Parsons (Republican) [55]
  • Brad Witmer (Republican) [55]
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

South Carolina

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
House 113 Marvin R. Pendarvis Democratic2017
(special)
Incumbent resigned September 16, 2024, after having his law license suspended. [59]
New member to be elected March 25, 2025.
Democratic hold.
  • Michelle Brandt (Democratic) [60]
  • Kim Clark (Democratic) [60]
  • Courtney Waters (Democratic) [60]
House 50 Will Wheeler Democratic2017
(special)
Incumbent resigned January 17, 2025, to run for the South Carolina Circuit Court
New member to be elected June 3, 2025. [61]
TBD

Virginia

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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.
  • Green check.svgY JJ Singh (Democratic) 62.3%
  • Ram Venkatachalam (Republican) 37.5% [63]
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.
  • Green check.svgYLuther Cifers (Republican) 57.8%
  • Jack Trammel (Democratic) 42.1% [63]
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.

Washington

DistrictIncumbentThis race
ChamberNo.RepresentativePartyFirst
elected
ResultsCandidates
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]
House 41
Position 1
Tana Senn Democratic2013
(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 Democratic2017
(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]
Senate 33 Karen Keiser Democratic2001
(appointed)
Incumbent resigned December 10, 2024. [69]
New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [j]
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.
Senate 48 Patty Kuderer Democratic2017
(appointed)
Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being elected as Washington State Insurance Commissioner. [69]
New member to be elected November 4, 2025. [k]

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Minnesota House of Representatives became tied after the election, so it is not counted towards either total.
  2. A coalition of 14 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 2 Republicans will control the Alaska House of Representatives. [1]
  3. A coalition of 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans will control the Alaska Senate.
  4. The upper houses of Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas use a 2-4-4 term length system.
  5. In the 2024 election, Fong filed to run for re-election to his Assembly seat and also filed to run for U.S. House. He resigned his Assembly seat on May 24 after winning a special election for the U.S. House seat three days earlier. Fong attempted to withdraw from the State Assembly race, but per California law, his name could not be removed from the ballot. Despite unofficially dropping out of the race, Fong was reelected to his State Assembly seat in the November 2024 general election, necessitating a special election. [7]
  6. Benjie Wimberly was appointed as interim senator by Passaic County Democratic Committeemembers on January 16, 2025. [48]
  7. Edwin Obras was appointed as interim representative by the King County Council on December 11, 2024. [66]
  8. Osman Salahuddin was appointed as interim representative by the King County Council on January 7, 2025. [68]
  9. Deborah Krishnadasan was appointed as interim senator by the Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners and Pierce County Council on December 11, 2024. [70]
  10. Tina Orwall was appointed as interim senator by the King County Council on December 11, 2024. [66]
  11. Vandana Slatter was appointed as interim senator by the King County Council on January 7, 2025. [68]

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