# 2025 United States state legislative 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. These elections take place concurrently with several other state and local elections, including the 2025 gubernatorial elections.

## 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.
| State | Upper house | Upper house | Upper house | Upper house | Lower house | Lower house | Lower house | Lower house |
| State | Seats up | Total | % up | Term | Seats up | Total | % up | Term |
| New Jersey | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2/4 | 80 | 80 | 100 | 4 |
| Virginia | 0 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |

## 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.

### 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.

## Special elections

There are currently sixty-five state legislative special elections scheduled for 2025. More than half of all states have procedures for special state legislative elections.

### Alabama

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected June 24, 2025. | ▌Ryan Cagle (Democratic) ▌Matt Woods (Republican) |
| House | 11 | Randall Shedd | Republican | 2013 (special) | Incumbent resigned February 17, 2025, to become director of constituent affairs for Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger. New member to be elected August 26, 2025. | ▌Heath Allbright (Republican) ▌Alexandria Braswell (Democratic) ▌Don Fallin (Republican) |

### California

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected February 25, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Stan Ellis (Republican) 64.6% ▌Chris Cruz-Boone (Democratic) 28.7% ▌Holli Willibey (Republican) 4.4% ▌William Brown (Libertarian) 2.3% |
| Senate | 36 | Janet Nguyen | Republican | 2022 | Incumbent resigned November 30, 2024, to join the Orange County Board of Supervisors. New member elected February 25, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Tony Strickland (Republican) 51.3% ▌Jimmy Pham (Democratic) 27.7% ▌Julie Diep (Democratic) 14.3% ▌John Briscoe (Republican) 6.7% |

### Connecticut

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected February 25, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Dan Gaiewski (Democratic) 68.9% ▌Robert Boris (Republican) 31.1% |
| Senate | 21 | Kevin C. Kelly | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 8, 2025, after being nominated to the Connecticut Superior Court. New member elected February 25, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Jason Perillo (Republican) 53.5% ▌Tony Afriyie (Democratic) 46.5% |
| House | 113 | Jason Perillo | Republican | 2007 (special) | Incumbent resigned February 28, 2025 to join the State Senate. New member to be elected April 22, 2025. | ▌Michael Duncan (Democratic) ▌Amy Romano (Republican) |

### Delaware

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected February 15, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Dan Cruce (Democratic) 77.1% ▌Steve Washington (Republican) 20.9% ▌Liv Figliola (Nonpartisan) 1.9% ▌Write-in 0.1% |
| Senate | 5 | Kyle Evans Gay | Democratic | 2020 | Incumbent resigned January 21, 2025, to become Lieutenant Governor of Delaware. New member elected February 15, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Ray Seigfried (Democratic) 65.1% ▌Brent Burdge (Republican) 34.7% ▌Write-in 0.2% |

### Florida

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Nathan Boyles (Republican) ▌Hayden Hudson (Republican) ▌Rena McQuaig (Republican) ▌Wade Merritt (Republican) ▌Shon Owens (Republican) ▌Joshua Sik (Republican) ▌Cindy Smith (Republican) ▌Jamie Lee Wells (Republican) ▌Dondre Wise (Democratic) |
| House | 32 | Debbie Mayfield | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigning June 9, 2025, to run for State Senate. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Terrence Cronin Jr. (Republican) ▌Juan Hinojosa (Democratic) ▌Brian Hodgers (Republican) ▌Bob White (Republican) |
| Senate | 19 | Randy Fine | Republican | 2024 | Incumbent resigning March 31, 2025, to run for U.S. Representative. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Marcie Adkins (Republican) ▌Vance Ahrens (Democratic) ▌Mark Lightner III (Republican) ▌Debbie Mayfield (Republican) ▌Tim Thomas (Republican) |
| Senate | 15 | Geraldine Thompson | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent died February 13, 2025, after complications from knee surgery. New member to be elected TBD. | ▌Randolph Bracy (Democratic) |

### Iowa

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected January 28, 2025. Democratic gain. | ▌Y Mike Zimmer (Democratic) 51.7% ▌Katie Whittington (Republican) 48.1% ▌Write-in 0.2% |
| House | 100 | Martin Graber | Republican | 2020 | Incumbent died January 31, 2025. New member elected March 11, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Blaine Watkins (Republican) 51.5% ▌Nannette Griffin (Democratic) 48.2% ▌Write-in 0.2% |

### Louisiana

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected February 15, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Larry Selders (Democratic) 62.4% ▌Carolyn Hill (Democratic) 20.4% ▌Quentin Anderson (Democratic) 17.3% |
| Senate | 23 | Jean-Paul Coussan | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2024, to join the Louisiana Public Service Commission. New member elected February 15, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Brach Myers (Republican) 54.8% ▌Jesse Regan (Republican) 45.2% |
| House | 45 | Brach Myers | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent resigned March 11, 2025, after being elected to the State Senate. New member elected March 14, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Annie Spell (Republican) 100% |
| House | 67 | Larry Selders | Democratic | 2019 | Incumbent resigned March 11, 2025, after being elected to the State Senate. New member to be elected May 3, 2025. | ▌Terry Landry, Jr. (Democratic) ▌"Sonny" Marchbanks (Democratic) ▌Malcolm Myer (Democratic) |

### Maine

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member elected February 25, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Sean Faircloth (Democratic) 71.7% ▌Carolyn Fish (Republican) 28.3% |

### Massachusetts

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected May 13, 2025. | ▌Hannah Bowen (Democratic) ▌Medley Long III (Republican) ▌Todd Rotondo (Democratic) |
| House | Bristol 3 | Carol Doherty | Democratic | 2020 (special) | Incumbent died February 15, 2025, of pancreatic cancer. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Chris Coute (Republican) |

### Michigan

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |

### Minnesota

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 2012 (special) | Incumbent died December 27, 2024, of ovarian cancer. New member elected January 28, 2025. Democratic (DFL) hold. | ▌Y Doron Clark (DFL) 90.9% ▌Abigail Wolters (Republican) 8.7% ▌Write-in 0.4% |
| 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. New member elected March 11, 2025. Democratic (DFL) hold. | ▌Y David Gottfried (DFL) 70.2% ▌Paul Wikstrom (Republican) 29.8% ▌Write-in 0.1% |

### Mississippi

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| House | 23 | Andy Stepp | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent died December 5, 2024. New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | ▌Perry Van Bailey (Nonpartisan) ▌Colby Bollinger (Nonpartisan) ▌Andy Clark (Nonpartisan) ▌Danny Lampley (Nonpartisan) ▌Travis Wright (Nonpartisan) |
| House | 82 | Charles Young Jr. | Democratic | 2011 | Incumbent died December 19, 2024. New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | ▌Joseph Denson (Nonpartisan) ▌Gregory Elliott (Nonpartisan) ▌Joe Norwood (Nonpartisan) |
| Senate | 18 | Jenifer Branning | Republican | 2015 | Incumbent resigned January 6, 2025, to join the Mississippi Supreme Court. New member to be elected April 15, 2025. | ▌Mark Forsman (Nonpartisan) ▌Lindsey Kidd (Nonpartisan) ▌Ike Melton (Nonpartisan) ▌Marty Sistrunk (Nonpartisan) ▌Lane Taylor (Nonpartisan) |
| Senate | 1 | Michael McLendon | Republican | 2019 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 1 | Reginald Jackson Redistricted from Senate District 11 | Democratic | 2023 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 2 | David Parker | Republican | 2015 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 10 | Neil Whaley | Republican | 2017 (special) | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 11 | None (new district) | None (new district) | None (new district) | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 19 | Kevin Blackwell | Republican | 2015 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 34 | Juan Barnett | Democratic | 2015 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 41 | Joey Fillingane | Republican | 2006 (special) | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 42 | Robin Robinson | Republican | 2023 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 44 | John A. Polk | Republican | 2011 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 44 | Chris Johnson Redistricted from Senate District 45 | Republican | 2023 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| Senate | 45 | None (new district) | None (new district) | None (new district) | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| House | 16 | Rickey W. Thompson | Democratic | 2019 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| House | 22 | Jon Ray Lancaster | Republican | 2019 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| House | 36 | Karl Gibbs | Democratic | 2013 (special) | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| House | 39 | Dana McLean | Republican | 2019 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |
| House | 41 | Kabir Karriem | Democratic | 2015 | Special election called after court mandated redistricting. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | TBD |

### Missouri

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |

### New Hampshire

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected June 24, 2025. | TBD |
| House | Rockingham 25 | Fred Doucette | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned March 10, 2025, to take a position at FEMA. New member to be elected TBD. | TBD |

### New Jersey

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Benjie Wimberly (Democratic) |

### Oklahoma

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 8 | Roger Thompson | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned November 1, 2024. New member to be elected May 13, 2025. | ▌Nathan Brewer (Democratic) ▌Bryan Logan (Republican) ▌David Nelson (Republican) ▌Steve Sanford (Independent) |
| House | 71 | Amanda Swope | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 28, 2025, to become director of the Tulsa Office of Tribal Policy and Partnerships. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Beverly A. Atteberry (Republican) ▌Dennis Baker (Democratic) ▌Amanda Clinton (Democratic) ▌Heidemarie Fuentes (Republican) ▌Tania Garza (Republican) ▌Hudson Harder (Democratic) ▌Ben Riggs (Democratic) |
| House | 74 | Mark Vancuren | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 1, 2025, to become a Deputy Tulsa County Commissioner. New member to be elected June 10, 2025. | ▌Amy Hossain (Democratic) ▌Kevin Wayne Norwood (Republican) ▌Brad Peixotto (Republican) ▌Johnathon Shepherd (Republican) ▌Maggie Stearman (Republican) ▌Sheila Vancuren (Republican) |

### Pennsylvania

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| House | 35 | Matthew Gergely | Democratic | 2023 (special) | Incumbent died January 19, 2025, after suffering a medical emergency. New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | ▌Charles Davis (Republican) ▌Dan Goughnour (Democratic) ▌Adam Kitta (Libertarian) |
| Senate | 36 | Ryan Aument | Republican | 2014 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2024, to become state director for U.S. Senator Dave McCormick. New member to be elected March 25, 2025. | ▌James Andrew Malone (Democratic) ▌Zachary Moore (Libertarian) ▌Josh Parsons (Republican) |

### South Carolina

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected March 25, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Courtney Waters (Democratic) |
| 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. | ▌Bill Oden (Republican) ▌Keishan Scott (Democratic) ▌Carl Whetsel (Democratic) |

### Virginia

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
| House | 26 | Kannan Srinivasan | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, to run for State Senate. New member elected January 7, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y JJ Singh (Democratic) 62.3% ▌Ram Venkatachalam (Republican) 37.5% |
| Senate | 10 | John McGuire | Republican | 2023 | Incumbent resigned December 11, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. New member elected January 7, 2025. Republican hold. | ▌Y Luther Cifers (Republican) 57.8% ▌Jack Trammel (Democratic) 42.1% |
| Senate | 32 | Suhas Subramanyam | Democratic | 2023 | Incumbent resigned November 11, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. New member elected January 7, 2025. Democratic hold. | ▌Y Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic) 61.7% ▌Tumay Harding (Republican) 38.1% |

### Washington

| District | District | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| 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. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Sam Méndez (Democratic) ▌Edwin Obras (Democratic) ▌Kevin J. Schilling (Democratic) |
| House | 34 Position 1 | Emily Alvarado | Democratic | 2022 | Incumbent resigned January 21, 2025, after being appointed to the State Senate. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Brianna Thomas (Democratic) |
| House | 41 Position 1 | Tana Senn | Democratic | 2013 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families. 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. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Neal Black (Democratic) ▌Osman Salahuddin (Democratic) |
| Senate | 26 | Emily Randall | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned December 8, 2024, to become a U.S. representative. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Michelle Caldier (Republican) ▌Renee Hernandez Greenfield (Democratic) ▌Laurel Kingsbury (Democratic) ▌Deborah Krishnadasan (Democratic) |
| Senate | 33 | Karen Keiser | Democratic | 2001 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned December 10, 2024. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Tina Orwall (Democratic) |
| Senate | 34 | Joe Nguyen | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington State Department of Commerce. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Emily Alvarado (Democratic) |
| Senate | 48 | Patty Kuderer | Democratic | 2017 (appointed) | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being elected as Washington State Insurance Commissioner. New member to be elected November 4, 2025. | ▌Vandana Slatter (Democratic) ▌Amy Walen (Democratic) |