Author: Daniel Anderson
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Virginia State Senate District 38 special election set for Mar. 23, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 38 seat in the Virginia State Senate for Mar. 23, 2021. The seat became vacant when A. Benton Chafin (R) died on Jan. 1 from complications related to coronavirus. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on Jan. 22.
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 special election set for Apr. 13, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the Hillsborough 21 seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Apr. 13, 2021. The seat became vacant when state House speaker Dick Hinch died on Dec. 9 from complications caused by COVID-19. The primary is on Feb. 23, but it may serve as the general…
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Missouri House of Representatives District 45 special election set for Apr. 6, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 45 seat in the Missouri House of Representatives for Apr. 6, 2021. The seat became vacant after Kip Kendrick (D) resigned on Jan. 6. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on Jan. 27.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 19th Suffolk District special election set for Mar. 30, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the 19th Suffolk District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Mar. 30, 2021. The seat became vacant after state House Speaker Robert DeLeo (D) resigned on Dec. 29. The primary is on March 2, and the filing deadline is on Jan. 26.
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Alabama House of Representatives District 73 special election set for July 13, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 73 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives on July 13, 2021. The seat became vacant after Cam Ward (R) was appointed to serve as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles by Gov. Kay Ivey (R). The primary is on Mar. 30,…
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Iowa State Senate District 41 special election set for Jan. 26, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 41 seat in the Iowa State Senate for Jan. 26, 2021. The seat became vacant when Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) resigned effective Jan. 2 after being seated in the U.S. House of Representatives. There is no primary, and the Democratic and Republican parties will select their nominees at…
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Texas House of Representatives District 68 special election set for Jan. 23, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 68 seat in the Texas House of Representatives for Jan. 23, 2021. The office became vacant after State Rep. Drew Springer won a special election to the District 30 seat in the Texas State Senate on Dec. 19. There is no primary, and the filing…
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Recall efforts in 2020 rose by nearly 50% compared to 2019
Ballotpedia’s year-end analysis of 2020’s state and local recall efforts found that there were 226 recall efforts against 272 officials this year, compared to 151 efforts against 230 officials in 2019. This was a 49.7% year-over-year increase in recall efforts and an 18.3% increase in officials who faced recall efforts. Over a five-year span, 2020…
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Wisconsin State Senate District 13 special election set for Apr. 6, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 13 seat in the Wisconsin State Senate on Apr. 6, 2021. State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has said he will resign on Jan. 1 before he is sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 3. Fitzgerald was elected to Wisconsin’s 5th…
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Georgia House of Representatives District 90 special election set for Feb. 9, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 90 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives on Feb. 9, 2021. The seat became vacant after Pam Stephenson (D) resigned her seat on Sept. 4, 2020. A runoff will be held on March 9 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote, and the filing…