Author: Marielle Bricker
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Texas runoffs close out 2019’s special state legislative elections
On January 28, three districts in the Texas House of Representatives held general runoff elections to fill seats that were vacated in 2019. Races in Districts 28, 100, and 148 advanced to general runoffs following the general election on November 5, 2019. None of the seats changed party control as a result of the special…
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No seats flip party control in first round of 2020 state legislative specials
Connecticut, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania held the first state legislative special general elections of the year on January 14. On the ballot were Connecticut House Districts 48 and 132, Kentucky Senate District 38, and Pennsylvania Senate District 48. All four seats became vacant in September or November 2019. No seats changed party control as a result…
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Four states with federal candidate filing deadlines in Jan. 2020
Seven statewide filing deadlines for the 2020 federal elections passed before the new year. January will see an additional four statewide ballot access deadlines for the November elections. The following states have their filing deadlines this month: • Mississippi: January 10 • Kentucky: January 10 • Maryland: January 24 • West Virginia: January 25 Alabama,…
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North Carolina filing deadline is December 20
On December 20, the major-party filing deadline passed to run for elected office in North Carolina. Candidates filed for the following offices: • U.S. Senate – Incumbent Thom Tillis (R) filed to run for re-election. • U.S. House (13 seats) – Incumbents announced they would not file to run for re-election in districts 2, 6,…
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Texas filing deadline passed December 9
On December 9, the major-party filing deadline passed to run for elected office in Texas. Candidates filed for the following offices: • U.S. Senate: incumbent John Cornyn (R) filed for re-election. • U.S. House of Representatives – 36 seats: the incumbent did not file to run for re-election in House districts 11, 13, 17, 22,…
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California statewide filing deadline is December 6
The filing deadline to run for elected office in California is on December 6, 2019. In California, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: ? U.S. House ? State Senate ? State Assembly ? Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following areas: 12 counties 17 cities 94 school districts The…
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Texas statewide filing deadline passes on December 9
The major-party filing deadline to run for elected office in Texas is on December 9, 2019. Independent candidates must submit their declaration of intent to run on the same date, but the final filing deadline for independent candidates is June 25, 2020. In Texas, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: U.S. Senate…
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December 2 filing deadline for established parties in Illinois
The ballot access deadline for established party candidates in Illinois is December 2, 2019. The state’s primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020, and the general election is November 3, 2020. Offices on the ballot include U.S. Senate, all 18 U.S. House seats, 20 of the 59 state Senate seats, all 118 state House seats,…
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33 Louisiana state government offices decided in general election
Louisiana held a general election for 33 state government offices on November 16, 2019. The top-two finishers in the October 12 primary advanced to the general election if no candidate received a majority of votes. In Louisiana, all candidates, regardless of party affiliation, face off in the primary election. This year, 160 state seats were…
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First 2020 statewide filing deadline is November 8
The 2020 general election may be more than a year away, but the first deadline for federal candidates to file to run is just around the corner. The following seven states have their filing deadlines before the end of the year: Alabama: November 8 Arkansas: November 12 Illinois: December 2 California: December 6 Texas:…