Tuesday is election day in the US so I’m putting up the sticky a couple of days early so folks can get ready for the big ones to watch.
The US has a couple of different kinds of elections:
The Presidential election - Every 4 years, last one was 2024, next one is 2028. Also generally has a primary earlier in the year followed by the general election in November.
Mid-Term elections - Even numbered years that aren’t Presedential are Mid-Terms, State and Local issues, along with every congressperson and 1/3rd of the Senate. Next one is 2026.
Off-Year elections - You are here. State and local elections, Governors, Mayors, things like that.
There are the odd “Special Elections” too for when someone dies or is replaced, but that doesn’t apply here.
So what are we all watching this week? Feel free to namedrop your favorites in the comments, but here are some big ones:
- New York City Mayor - Looks like Mamdani is the walk away favorite here, but we’ll see!
Live Results:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-new-york-city-2025-mayoral-election
- California Prop 50 - This is the one that would re-district California to eliminate Republican House seats, a response to Texas and other states doing the same to eliminate Democratic seats.
Live Results:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-california-2025-election-on-proposition-50
- Virginia Governor election - Democratic candidate Spanberger is the favorite, State Attorney General is much tighter. Thought to be one of the races that will be a referendum on Trump.
https://emersoncollegepolling.com/virginia-2025-spanberger-leads/
Live Results:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-virginia-2025-gubernatorial-election
- New Jersey Governor election - Much tighter than Virginia. Like Virginia, this is thought to be a referendum on Trump, Republican Jack Ciattarelli has the Trump endorsement. Neither side seems to be walking away with it at this point.
Live Results:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-new-jersey-2025-gubernatorial-election
I’m going to be following the Majority Report Live Stream.
Also, I think Mamdani will be making an appearance on their show tomorrow, so tune in. Just call it intuition as to how I might know.
I’m with a lot of Californians reluctantly voting on Prop 50. It’s a backslide for democracy but when the whole county is avalanche levels of backsliding, it seems unavoidable. At least the language emphasizes temporary (though it still has lasting impacts as it messes up incumbent advantage, not that I like that either).
I just wish Gavin wasn’t growing in popularity as he has been over these moves, he’s such a smug rich asshole kind of lib. We need what NYCs been getting with progressive minded folks.
NJ reporting here. Obligatory fuck Jack Ciattarelli.
I vote to remove Donald Trump
Ours was super boring. A 2020 property tax measure to fund local parks is expiring. It was $0.80 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
The new one to replace it is $1.40 per $1,000 and locals are losing their goddamn minds over it!
“ZOMG! MY PROPERTY TAXES ARE GOING UP 75%!!!”
No, the portion that funds parks is going up 75%, your property tax is likely going up $9 to $12 bucks a month.
Vote and volunteer best you can folks.
It’s a patriotic duty.
