100 Million Americans Have an Election This November

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Are you waiting for next year — the 2018 midterms — to cast your first vote against the Trump/GOP agenda?

You might not have to wait that long.

We researched every election coming up next month, and we found that at least 100 million Americans have a state, city, or district election on November 7. That’s about 1 out of every 3 people nationwide!

We’ve compiled a handy list of these elections. Find out whether you have an election, and make your plan for voting. (If you live in Virginia or Washington state, check out our website for more info about these crucial elections — and donate to help Flippable candidates win.)

Statewide Elections

94 million Americans have statewide elections on November 7. There are lots of seats at stake in New Jersey and Virginia (including the governor and the state legislature), while other states have ballot initiatives on major issues like healthcare and criminal justice:

Maine: Ballot measure to expand Medicaid, plus 4 more

New Jersey: Governor, Lt. Governor, all 120 state legislative seats

New York: Ballot measure to call a state constitutional convention, plus 2 more

Ohio: Ballot measures on criminal justice and drug prices

Pennsylvania: State judicial elections (Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth Courts)

Texas: Ballot measures (7 total)

Virginia: Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, all 100 seats in the State House

Washington state: Ballot measure on property tax, plus 2 more

City Elections

Some of America’s biggest cities have important elections this year — for mayor, city council, district attorney, & more:

Atlanta (GA): Mayor and city council

Aurora (CO): City council

Boise (ID): City council

Boston (MA): Mayor and city council

Buffalo (NY): Mayor and city court

Charlotte (NC): Mayor and city council

Cincinnati (OH): Mayor and city council

Cleveland (OH): Mayor and city council

Columbus (OH): City council, city attorney, and city auditor

Detroit (MI): Mayor, city clerk, and city council

Durham (NC): Mayor and city council

Greensboro (NC): Mayor and city council

Jersey City (NJ): Mayor and city council

Miami (FL): Mayor and city council

Minneapolis (MN): Mayor and city council

New York City (NY): Mayor, city council, comptroller, public advocate, and borough presidents

Orlando (FL): City council

Philadelphia (PA): District attorney and city controller

Pittsburgh (PA): Mayor and city council

Raleigh (NC): Mayor and city council

Seattle (WA): Mayor and city council

St. Petersburg (FL): Mayor and city council

St. Paul (MN): Mayor

Wichita (KS): City council

Congressional and Legislative Seats

There are 220 state legislative seats up for grabs in New Jersey & Virginia, plus 30 seats in other states across the country. Heads up, Utah: you have a U.S. Congressional election!

Georgia: State Senate districts 6 and 39, State House districts 4, 26, 42, 60, 89, 117, and 119

Maine: State House district 56

Massachusetts: State House districts Berkshire 1 and Essex 3

Michigan: State House districts 1 and 109

Mississippi: State House districts 38 and 54

Missouri: State Senate district 8, State House districts 23 and 151

New Hampshire: State House districts Hillsborough 15 and Sullivan 1

New Jersey: All 120 state legislative seats

South Carolina: State House district 113

Utah: 3rd Congressional district

Virginia: All 100 seats in the State House

Washington: State Senate districts 7, 31, 37, 45, and 48, State House districts 7, 31, and 48.

Make your voting plan

If you don’t see your state or town listed here, don’t assume you can’t vote on November 7. Follow these steps to make sure you’re ready on Election Day:

Check your registration.

Search for your local elections office.

Make a plan to vote (find your polling place, arrange a ride, put Election Day in your calendar).

There are even more elections in the month after Election Day (most notably the U.S. Senate race in Alabama on December 12). If you don’t have an election, you probably know someone who does. Reach out & encourage them to vote!

These off-year elections often see low turnout and razor-thin margins, so every vote is important. We aren’t waiting for 2018 to start winning big — and you don’t have to, either.

UPDATE: Since publishing, we’ve added three more state legislative races to our list: New York Assembly districts 27 and 71, and New York State Senate district 27.

*How did we get to 100 million? We added up the populations of all the states, cities, and districts with elections on Nov. 7, 2017. You can check our math on Statistical Atlas.

If you’re sick of this republican bullshit, VOTE.