2025 U.S. Elections: Key Primaries and Special Contests

In 2025, several U.S. states will hold important elections. Virginia will conduct special general elections on January 7, Wisconsin will have primary contests for a Supreme Court seat and Superintendent of Public Instruction on February 18, and Florida is set to hold special U.S. House elections on April 1 following the resignations of Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz.

Supplemental reports from the Associated Press add further detail. On February 7, AP noted that Trump-endorsed candidates, including Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine, won their Republican primaries in Florida’s congressional districts, with expectations that the seats will remain in Republican hands. Additionally, a nationwide campaign is underway to reduce political polarization by promoting nonpartisan and voting system reforms in several states, highlighting broader themes of electoral change in the U.S.