Author: Jaclyn Beran
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Recall petition targeting California Attorney General Xavier Becerra approved for circulation
A petition seeking the recall of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) was approved for circulation by the California Secretary of State on March 11, 2020. Supporters of the recall have until August 18 to collect 1,470,760 signatures to force a recall election. The recall petition alleges that Becerra mismanaged the state’s legal system, wasted…
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New Hampshire House special election scheduled for Tuesday
A special election is scheduled for March 10 in the Merrimack 24 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Kathleen Martins (D) and Elliot Axelman (R) are competing in the special election, and voters will have until 7 p.m. local time to cast their ballot. The seat became vacant on December 13, 2019, when…
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Five Massachusetts state legislative special elections scheduled for Tuesday
One special election and four special primaries are scheduled for March 3 for five vacant seats in the Massachusetts Legislature. Voters will have until 8 p.m. local time to cast their vote. The special general elections for the four races with primaries is March 31. Two of the special primaries are for seats in the…
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Two Kentucky House special elections scheduled for Tuesday
Two special elections are scheduled for February 25 in District 67 and District 99 in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Voters will have until 6 p.m. local time to cast their vote. Rachel Roberts (D) and Mary Jo Wedding (R) are running for the District 67 seat. The seat became vacant when Dennis Keene (D) resigned on…
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Signatures due in California governor recall effort
Supporters of the effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had until February 13 to submit 1,495,709 signatures to force a recall election. The recall, which was submitted by Erin Cruz (R), was approved for circulation by Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) on September 6, 2019. As of January 29, 2020, there were…
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Lipper-Garabedian wins Democratic primary for a Massachusetts state House seat
A special primary election was held on February 4 to fill a vacant seat in the 32nd Middlesex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Melrose city councilor Kate Lipper-Garabedian defeated Ann McGonigle Santos and Mathew Helman in the Democratic primary. According to the Melrose Patch, Republican write-in candidate Brandon Reid has received enough votes…
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Field set for March 3 special primaries in Massachusetts
Candidates interested in running for four Massachusetts state legislative special elections had until January 28 to file. The primaries are scheduled for March 3, 2020, and the general elections are on March 31. Massachusetts State Senate Second Hampden & Hampshire District: State Rep. John Velis is unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Cain is unopposed…
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Georgia House special election scheduled for Tuesday
A special general election is scheduled for January 28 for District 171 of the Georgia House of Representatives. The seat became vacant on November 25, 2019, after Jay Powell (R) passed away. A runoff election, if necessary because no candidate secures a majority of the vote, is scheduled for February 25, 2020. Jewell Howard (D), Tommy…
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Republican Mike Nemes wins Kentucky Senate special election
A special election was held on January 14 to fill a vacant seat in the Kentucky State Senate. Mike Nemes (R) defeated Andrew Bailey (D) with 64% of the vote to win the District 38 seat. Nemes previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. The seat became vacant in November…
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Cynthia Neeley wins special Democratic primary for husband’s former seat
A special Democratic primary was held on January 7 for District 34 of the Michigan House of Representatives. Cynthia Neeley defeated nine other candidates to win the Democratic primary with 29% of the vote. She will face Republican Adam Ford in the special general election on March 10. The seat became vacant on November 11,…