Emerson Polls released a poll for the California gubernatorial election on December 4. Chad Bianco leads with 13%, followed by Eric Swalwell and Steve Hilton, each of whom have 12%.
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The New York City Board of Elections has published official election results from the November 4, 2025. The compilation includes every write-in vote. The individuals who received at least one write-in vote are listed in alphabetical order by first name. See the results here.
New York state law has a write-in filing procedure for presidential candidates in the general election, but no such procedure for other offices.
On December 2, the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission sued Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes in state court. The lawsuit claims not only that the new name of the party is not permitted; it also says that parties can’t change their name. The case is in Maricopa County Superior Court.
The Democratic Party’s law firm, the Elias Law Group, is helping with the commission’s lawsuit.
George Skelton, veteran California politics reporter, has this column discussing the possibility that the top-two system could create a November 2026 ballot with only two Republicans on the ballot, with no write-in space. It is unfortunate that he didn’t suggest that the legislature legalize write-ins.
Tennessee held an election on December 2 to fill the vacancy in the 7th U.S. House district. Here is a link to the Secretary of State’s website, giving the vote tally.