Monday, August 18, 2025

Thanks for visiting! For the past twenty years, this has been the political history project that just wouldn't end. We work continually to both build a better  understanding of California's early political history as well as keeping up with recent elections and looking ahead to the future.

Our records currently include state legislative races since 1898 and statewide and federal offices back to 1849. As of today, our records include information about 14,673 candidates who have run in a total of 564 elections.

It's probably a good idea to keep in mind that records are really incomplete in the very earliest years (1850s), and this is all a work in progress. That being that, we always appreciate you letting us know if anything doesn't quite look right.

Alex and Shane
The One Voter Project

Elections and Other Happenings

2025 AD-63 Special Election
     ● April 1 was the Resignation of Assemblyman Essayli
     ● April 14 the Special Election was called by the Governor
     ● June 24 was the Special Primary Election (6/24)
     ● 8 days until the Special General Election (8/26)

21 days until the 175th Anniversary of California Statehood (9/9)

There are 29 days until Heath Flora succeeds James Gallagher as Assembly Republican Leader (9/16)

2025 Special Statewide Election on Congressional Redistricting
     ● Tomorrow is when the Proposed Congressional Maps will be made public (8/15)
     ● 4 days until the deadline to complete Drawing Maps and Calling the Special Election (8/22)
     ● 78 days until the Special Election (11/4)

Approximately 140 days until the S. Monique Limon succeeds Mike McGuire as Senate President pro Tempore (1/5)

2026 General Election
     ● 200 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline (3/6/2026)
     ● 205 days until the Nomination Filing Deadline Extension - If Incumbent Does Not File (3/11/2026)
     ● 220 days until the Certified List of Candidates (3/23/2026)
     ● 288 days until the 2026 Primary Election (6/2/2026)
     ● 441 days until the 2026 General Election (11/3/2026)
     ● 469 days until the 2025-2026 State Legislative Session (11/30/2026)
     ● 504 days remain in the current term for Statewide Officials (1/4/2027)

317 days until the effective date for the Legislature Employer-Employee Relations Act (LEERA) (7/1/2026)

654 days until Nancy Pelosi becomes the Longest Serving Member of Congress in California History (6/3/2027)