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Ballot measure campaign finance, 2025
For 2025, 30 statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in nine states: California, Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
- On November 4, voters in six states will decide on 24 statewide ballot measures.
- Earlier in 2025, voters in three states—Louisiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin—decided on six ballot measures. Two were approved, and four were defeated.
- See also: 2025 ballot measures
Overview
Comparison to prior years
The following graph shows the total contributions to state ballot measure committees in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
2025 ballot measure contributions
The following tables list statewide measures on ballots in 2025, support and opposition contributions for each measure, and the post-election outcome of each measure.
Citizen-initiated ballot measures
The following table lists citizen-initiated ballot measures, including veto referendums, that were placed on the ballot through a signature drive.
| Ballot Measure | Support Contributions | Oppose Contributions | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Question 1, Require Voter Photo ID and Change Absentee Ballot and Drop Box Rules Initiative (2025) | $602,231.41 | $1,748,245.99 | |
| Maine Question 2, Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Restrict Firearms and Weapons Access Initiative (2025) | $843,707.78 | $64,594.43 |
Referred ballot measures
The following table lists referred ballot measures. Legislatures voted to place these measures on the ballot, or the measures, such as constitutional convention questions, were put on the ballot through an automatic legal process.
