Thus far in local elections across the country in 2025, Democrats have scored some key upsets 👀⬇️

3 spooky elections to watch this October ⬇️

Voter turnout in the U.S. is probably a low lower than you think it is 👇🏽 #ballotready #vote

There are more open seats on the ballot in 2025 than in 2024 — BallotReady for Organizations See our initial preview of what's at stake during the 2025 election cycle.

Here's your reminder on National Voter Registration Day that more than 53,000 state and local positions are up for election on Nov. 4, according to @ballotready.org, a nonpartisan organization that helps people find out how to vote.

Voting is not just about who's in the White House and Congress.

Per @ballotready.org: Dems have won 3 upsets for open state senate seats that Trump won - & all were uncontested in prior cycles.

IA 35 - uncontested in 2010, 2014 & 2018
IA 1 - uncontested in 2014 & 2018
PA 36 - uncontested in 2022

This is why @runforsomething.net recruitment never stops.

Why are so many big city mayors losing re-election bids this year?

So far already, 9 incumbents have lost their seats 👇

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 is a HUGE Election Day ⬇️

“No show” elections: 10,000 open seats in 2024 had 0 candidates — BallotReady for Organizations See a new report outlining the trend of open seats with zero candidate options during the 2024 election cycle.

See our latest report highlighting how over 10,000 open seats in 2024 had zero candidates appear on the ballot: organizations.ballotready.org/research/0-c...

The easiest race to win? One without an opponent 🏃‍♂️

“There are over 5,000 open seats across positions in our #criminaljustice system (excluding elected judges) up for election over the next two cycles.”

Read more @ballotready.bsky.social: organizations.ballot...

#2025election #2026election #CriminalJusticeReform

Nearly 12% of all open seats on the ballot in 2024 had zero candidates appear on the ballot. Stat to know: A majority of these candidate-less elections occurred in nonpartisan elections, including 8,000 general election seats and 2,700 primary seats across the year.

Thousands of school board and city council seats had no candidates on the ballot Stat to know: In addition to the thousands of school board and city council seats that went unfilled, over 750 state trial court judge elections during the cycle had no candidates file to run. In these cases, judicial seats are typically backfilled by appointment instead — and don’t always appear on the ballot the next time around.

NEW data from @ballotready.bsky.social that should motivate to consider running for office: If you don't, it's possible no one else will.

More than 10,000 open races in 2024 had *zero* candidates on the ballot. organizations.ballotready.org/research/0-c...

See why July is a *special* month of elections ⬇️🇺🇸

TDS & HeadCount Take On Uncontested Races With InDecision: Take a Seat | The Daily Show YouTube video by The Daily Show

Big thanks to @thedailyshow.com, @headcountorg.bsky.social, and @ballotready.bsky.social for spotlighting this issue!

📼Watch the clip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilnU...

Did you know 2025 has more positions on the ballot than 2024? 🗳️ Over 100,000 positions are up for election across the country this year! From local school boards to city councils, every vote shapes your community. Check out BallotReady’s 2025 Election Calendar today!