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Minnesota has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls the upper ...

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The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 7, 2024. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The ...

An amendment to require initiatives proposing supermajority requirements to pass by the same threshold as is being proposed was originally placed on the 2024 ballot but was moved to the 2026 ballot ...

Wisconsin voters approved an amendment to add a voter photo ID requirement to their state constitution on April 1. A total of 44 measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2024. Wisconsin ...

Virginia has a Republican triplex and a divided trifecta. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Democratic Party controls both chambers ...

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024 This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Colorado. These totals include data ...

In 2025, the Minnesota State Legislature was scheduled to convene on January 14 and adjourn on May 19. Leading up to the start of the session, Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House of ...

In 2025, the Alaska State Legislature was scheduled to convene on January 21 and adjourn on May 21. The Alaska state House and state Senate were each led by bipartisan coalitions. Alaska was one of 12 ...

In 2025, the Iowa General Assembly was scheduled to convene on January 13 and adjourn on May 16. Republicans held a majority in the Iowa state House and state Senate. Iowa was one of 23 Republican ...