Rematches in 2025 general elections
Updated November 6, 2025
An election rematch occurs when the same candidates run against each other in consecutive election cycles. In the 2025 general election, 22 elections in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches for single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2023. Additionally, four elections in 2025 were rematches for single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2021, and two were rematches for single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2019.
The 2025 rematches from 2023 and 2021, and 2019, a total of 28 races included:
- 15 state legislative races.
- 13 local races in our coverage scope.
Nine total 2025 rematches (32%) were decided within a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer. This includes:
- Seven 2023 to 2025 remtches.
- Two 2019 to 2025 rematches.
In the 2023 to 2025 rematches, the candidate who won in 2023 won 18 out of 22 (82%) contests. In the 2021 to 2025 rematches, the candidate elected in 2021 won 3 out of 4 (75%) contests. In the 2019 to 2025 rematches, the candidate elected in 2019 won 1 out of 2 (50%) contests.
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Rematches by party winner in the previous election
Rematches 2023 to 2025
State legislative rematches
In the 2025 general election, 12 state legislative races were rematches in single-seat districts between the same candidates who ran in 2023. The following parties won those seats in 2023:
- Democrats won six.
- Republicans won six.
Three of those state legislative races were decided by a margin of 10 percentage points or fewer in 2023.
| District | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | 2023 margin of victory | 2025 margin of victory | Repeat winner? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 6 | R.C. Sullivan Jr. | Kristin Hoffman | 24.1% | 33.2% | Yes |
| District 9 | Karrie Delaney | Nhan Huynh | 22.5% | 22.5% | Yes |
| District 18 | Kathy Tran | Ed McGovern | 31.5% | 44.2% | Yes |
| District 23 | Candi King | James Tully | 36.2% | 52.2% | Yes |
| District 41 | Lily Franklin | Chris Obenshain | 0.7% | 2.4% | No |
| District 53 | Sam Soghor | Tim Griffin | 41.5% | 40.4% | Yes |
| District 71 | Jessica Anderson | Amanda Batten | 1.9% | 5.4% | No |
| District 82 | Kimberly Adams | Kim Taylor | 0.3% | 7.4% | No |
| District 83 | Mary Person | H. Otto Wachsmann Jr. | 16.9% | 9.2% | Yes |
| District 87 | Jeion Ward | John Chapman | 55.3% | 55.2% | Yes |
| District 94 | Phil Hernandez | Andrew Pittman | 11.6% | 21.8% | Yes |
| District 99 | Cathy Porterfield | Anne Ferrell Tata | 14.7% | 8.6% | Yes |
Local rematches
Ten 2025 local races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches in single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2023. As of September 18, 2025, two races were decided by less than 10 percentage points. In races where a partisan affiliation was noted, a Democrat won five races.
| Office/District | Winning candidate 2023 | Losing candidate 2023 | 2023 margin of victory | 2025 margin of victory | Repeat winner? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas City Council District 2 | Jesse Moreno | Sukhbir Kaur | 69.8% | 79.8% | Yes |
| Erie County Legislature District 3 |  Michael Kooshoian |
 Stephan Monpremier |
34% | 38.2% | Yes |
| Erie County Legislature District 4 | John Bargnesi |
Scott Marciszewski |
28.5% | 29.8% | Yes |
| Fort Worth City Council District 4 | Charlie Lauersdorf | Teresa Ramirez Gonzalez | 20% | 49% | Yes |
| Madison Common Council District 12 | Amani Latimer Burris | Julia Matthews | 13.8% | 7.2% | No |
| Madison Common Council District 14 | Isadore Knox Jr. | Noah Lieberman | 0.00% | 4% | Yes |
| Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 | Michael Rainville |
 Marcus Mills |
40.2% | 48.2% | Yes |
| Minneapolis City Council Ward 9 | Jason Chavez |
Daniel Orban |
58.5% | 55.1% | Yes |
| New York City Council District 23 | Linda Lee |
Bernard Chow |
28.1% | 59.8% | Yes |
| St. Louis Board of Aldermen Ward 1 | Anne Schweitzer | Tony Kirchner | 4.50% | 38% | Yes |
Rematches 2021 to 2025
State legislative rematches
In the 2025 general election, one state legislative race was a rematch in a single-seat district between the same candidates who ran in 2021.
| District | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | 2021 margin of victory | 2025 margin of victory | Repeat winner? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 18[1] | Kathy Tran | Ed McGovern | 20.2% | 44.2% | Yes |
Local rematches
Three 2025 local races in Ballotpedia's coverage scope were rematches in single-seat offices between the same candidates who ran in 2021. In one election, the person who lost in 2021 won in 2025.
| Office/District | Winning candidate 2023 | Losing candidate 2023 | 2021 margin of victory | 2025 margin of victory | Repeat winner? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit City Council District 2 | Angela Calloway | Roy McCalister Jr. | 10.7% | 32.6% | Yes |
| Harlandale Independent School District, District 4 | Norma Cavazos | David Abundis | 47.6% | 14% | Yes |
| Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri | Tishaura Jones | Cara Spencer | 3.90% | 28.30% | No |
Rematches 2019 to 2025
State legislative rematches
In the 2025 general election, two state legislative races were a rematch in a single-seat district between the same candidates who ran in 2019.
| District | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | 2019 margin of victory | 2025 margin of victory | Repeat winner? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Senate District 19 | Dianne Black | Kevin Blackwell | 27.6% | 6.6% | Yes |
| Virginia House of Delegates District 75[2] | Lindsey Dougherty | Carrie Coyner | 10.4% | 5.6% | No |
See also
- State executive official elections, 2025
- State legislative elections, 2025
- United States municipal elections, 2025
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