2023 United States elections
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| Off-year elections | |
| Election day | November 7 |
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| Gubernatorial elections | |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Net change | 0 |
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The 2023 United States elections will be held, in large part, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races, and a variety of other local offices on the ballot. Special elections to the United States Congress may be scheduled if any vacancies arise.
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
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Three states will hold gubernatorial elections in 2023:
- Kentucky: One-term Democrat Andy Beshear is running for re-election.[1]
- Louisiana: Two-term Democrat John Bel Edwards is term-limited in 2023 and therefore ineligible to seek re-election.[2]
- Mississippi: One-term Republican Tate Reeves is eligible for re-election. He has not indicated whether he will run for a second term.
Attorney General elections
Three states will hold attorney general elections in 2023:
- Kentucky: One-term Republican Daniel Cameron is retiring to run for governor.[3]
- Louisiana: Two-term Republican Jeff Landry is retiring to run for governor.[4]
- Mississippi: One-term Republican Lynn Fitch is eligible to seek re-election.
Secretary of State elections
Three states will hold secretary of state elections in 2023:
- Kentucky: One-term Republican Michael Adams is running for re-election.[5]
- Louisiana: Two-term incumbent Kyle Ardoin is eligible to seek re-election to a second full term.
- Mississippi: One-term incumbent Michael Watson is eligible to seek re-election.
State Treasurer elections
Three states will hold state treasurer elections in 2023:
- Kentucky: Two-term Republican Allison Ball is term-limited and therefore ineligible to seek re-election. She is running for state auditor.[6]
- Louisiana: Two-term Republican John Schroder is eligible to seek re-election. He has expressed interest in running for governor.[7][8]
- Mississippi: One-term Republican David McRae is eligible to seek re-election.
State Agriculture Commissioner elections
Three states will hold agriculture commissioner elections in 2023:
- Kentucky: Two-term Republican Ryan Quarles is term-limited and therefore ineligible to seek re-election. He is running for governor.[9]
- Louisiana: Four-term Republican Michael G. Strain is running for re-election.[10]
- Mississippi: Two-term Republican Andy Gipson is running for re-election.[11]
Legislative
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Legislative elections will be held for both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, the Mississippi Legislature, the New Jersey Legislature, and the Virginia General Assembly. Kentucky, which holds gubernatorial elections in off-years, holds state legislative elections concurrent with presidential and midterm elections.
Local elections
Mayoral elections
A number of major U.S. cities will hold mayoral elections in 2023.
Eligible incumbents
- Arlington, Texas: Incumbent Republican Jim Ross is eligible for re-election.
- Charleston, South Carolina: Incumbent independent John Tecklenburg is running for re-election to a third term.[12]
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Incumbent Democrat Vi Lyles is eligible for re-election.
- Chicago, Illinois: Incumbent Democrat Lori Lightfoot is running for re-election to a second term.[13]
- Colorado Springs, Colorado: Incumbent Republican John Suthers is eligible for re-election.
- Columbus, Ohio: Incumbent Democrat Andrew Ginther is eligible for re-election.
- Dallas, Texas: Incumbent Democrat Eric Johnson is eligible for re-election.
- Fort Worth, Texas: Incumbent Republican Mattie Parker is eligible for re-election.
- Indianapolis, Indiana: Incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett is eligible for re-election.
- Kansas City, Missouri: Incumbent Democrat Quinton Lucas has stated he will run for re-election.[14]
- Nashville, Tennessee: Incumbent Democrat John Cooper is running for re-election to a second term.[15]
- San Antonio, Texas: Incumbent independent Ron Nirenberg is eligible for re-election.
- San Francisco, California: Incumbent Democrat London Breed is eligible for re-election.
- Tampa, Florida: Incumbent Democrat Jane Castor is eligible for re-election.
- Tucson, Arizona: Incumbent Democrat Regina Romero is eligible for re-election.
- Wichita, Kansas: Incumbent Democrat Brandon Whipple is eligible for re-election.
Ineligible or retiring incumbents
- Denver, Colorado: Incumbent Democrat Michael Hancock is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Houston, Texas: Incumbent Democrat Sylvester Turner is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Jacksonville, Florida: Incumbent Republican Lenny Curry is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Memphis, Tennessee: Incumbent Democrat Jim Strickland is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Incumbent Democrat Jim Kenney is ineligible to run for re-election due to term limits.
- Portland, Maine: Incumbent Democrat Kate Snyder is retiring.[16]
Undetermined incumbents
The following cities will hold elections that will determine incumbents for the 2023 elections.
- Raleigh, North Carolina: To be determined in 2022.
Other municipal elections
- Boston, Massachusetts: City Council
- Chicago, Illinois: City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Council Districts
- Cleveland, Ohio: City Council
- Los Angeles, California: City Council
- New York, New York: City Council
- Seattle, Washington: City Council
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