It is now less than a year to go until the 2026 Scottish Parliament election - and the starting gun has been well and truly fired.
The leaders of the main political parties have spent the past week already setting out their stalls and their pitches to woo voters over the next 12 months.
The SNP also unveiled its list of candidates for the constituency seats, with a number of familiar names making the cut.
But there are some seats which will be interesting ones to watch, with high-profile names after a spot and tight margins being contested.
Here are 16 seats that will be either hotly contested, involve high-profile names or will be ones to watch for next year’s count.
13. Aberdeenshire East
Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin will be looking to see off competition from the Scottish Conservatives’ Douglas Lumsden MSP to hold onto this seat. The Conservatives enjoy a stronghold in the neighbouring constituency of Aberdeenshire West, and will be looking to see if they can do the Aberdeenshire double. Also worth pointing out that Ms Martin’s majority is not huge - only 1,889. Photo: Scotsman
14. Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Karen Adam MSP is hoping she can hold onto her small majority in what was Alex Salmond’s home. But she has a tiny majority of only 772 and in last year’s general election the Scottish Conservatives managed to win in Gordon and Buchan. The Conservatives will likely be looking to target this seat in 2026. Photo: William McNeil
15. East Lothian
In 2021, Housing Minister Paul McLennan managed to gain this seat off of Labour - but only by 1,185 votes. Fast forward to the 2024 general election and Scottish Labour managed to win this seat off of the SNP (the MP who won this seat in 2019, Kenny MacAskill, defected to Alba midway through the parliament). So Scottish Labour will have their eyes set on winning this seat once again. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
16. Glasgow Central
This is a brand new constituency for 2026 and SNP high-flyer Alison Thewliss. She is one of a host of ex-SNP MPs who failed to win their seat in last year’s general election after Scottish Labour swept the board in Glasgow. But with Scottish Labour continuing to drop in the Holyrood polls, Ms Thewliss will be fancying her chances. Scottish Labour has not yet announced its candidate for Glasgow Central. Photo: House of Commons