2025 Election

2. A person seeking or nominated for election to a public office
3. A survey conducted with voters immediately after they leave polling places to predict outcomes and analyze voter behavior.
6. The process of redrawing electoral district boundaries, usually after a census, to reflect population changes.
7. When one political party wins an elected position previously held by the other party
9. Refers to races for lower offices (such as state legislature or local positions) that appear further down the ballot, below major contests like president or governor.
11. Manipulating district boundaries to favor one political party or group.
12. An election held in an odd-numbered year, when no presidential race is on the ballot; often includes state and local contests.

1. Elections held halfway through a president’s term, often for Congress and state offices, next held in 2026
3. The body of people voting in an election.
4. A state, district, or election seen as a predictor of broader national political trends.
5. A ballot measure or initiative that allows voters to directly approve or reject a law or policy
8. The difference in the number of votes or percentage points in an election.
10. The method by which voters cast their votes, either on paper or electronically.