Kentucky will not have elections in 2025, says its secretary of state

Kentucky’s Republican Secretary of State, Michael Adams, reminded residents that they could not vote in elections in New York or Virginia, emphasizing that the Bluegrass State would not have an election this year in an X-rated message drawing laughter and concern on social media.

“We are getting calls about polling places being closed,” Adams posted on X Tuesday. “They’re closed because we don’t have an election today. Kentucky votes next year. You can’t vote today in Kentucky for mayor of New York or governor of Virginia. Sorry.”

The year 2025 is an off-election year, with only a handful of states and cities holding local elections. New York City, for example, is hosting its highly anticipated mayoral race between socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani; former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent; and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

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New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo cast their ballots on Election Day, November 4, 2025, in New York. (Getty Images)

In Virginia, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears faced former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger in a gubernatorial race that attracted national attention. New Jersey also has a high-stakes gubernatorial race between Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli in a race that the GOP fears could tip the historically blue and red state.

In Kentucky, however, no statewide elections are scheduled for 2025. The next set of high-profile elections in Kentucky will be in 2026, the midterms.

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Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger (Pool/Getty Images)

“Have I mentioned my repeated call for civic education,” Adams joked in a follow-up X post.

X users quickly responded to the post with mockery, jokes and calls echoing Adams demanding more civic education.

“It’s like a sheriff reminding residents not to shoot at tornadoes because their neighbors might be in them,” one said. the user joked about.

“Best article so far today,” Shannon Bream of Fox News posted on X.

“Who said we don’t need civic education in this country?” Karen, Washington Post chief political correspondent Tumulty posted.

The year 2025 will see a handful of high-profile elections, including the gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia. (Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

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“Look, I’m not saying we need to make it harder to vote. But sometimes I worry about the electorate,” another user job.

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“So far no polling place issues in Kentucky,” said another the user joked.