Author: Tyler King
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Special primary held for South Carolina House district
A special primary for District 14 of the South Carolina House of Representatives was held on February 19. Garrett McDaniel defeated Bobby Gregory Sr. in the Democratic primary, earning 92 percent of the vote. Stewart Jones earned 51.6 percent of the vote in the Republican primary, defeating Michael Seymour, Scott Horne, and Grant Blair. McDaniel…
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Texas House special election advances to runoff after top vote-getter receives 38 percent
A special election for District 125 of the Texas House of Representatives was held on February 12. Fred Rangel (R) and Ray Lopez (D) defeated Steve Huerta (D), Coda Rayo-Garza (D), and Arthur Reyna (D). Rangel and Lopez earned 38 percent and 19 percent of the vote, respectively. The date of the runoff election has…
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Georgia House special election moves to a runoff between two Republicans
A special election for District 176 of the Georgia House of Representatives was held on February 12. James Burchett (R) and Franklin Patten (R) defeated Barbara Griffin (D) and Barbara Seidman (D). Burchett and Patten earned 43.1 percent and 42.5 percent of the vote, respectively. The two candidates are competing in a runoff election on…
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Two Democrats and two Republicans competing in Georgia House special election
The special election for District 176 of the Georgia House of Representatives is on February 12. Barbara Griffin (D), Barbara Seidman (D), James Burchett (R), and Franklin Patten (R) are running in the election. A runoff between the top two candidates will take place on March 12 if no candidate receives a majority of the…
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Four Democrats and one Republican competing in Texas House special election
The special election for District 125 of the Texas House of Representatives is on February 12. Steve Huerta (D), Ray Lopez (D), Coda Rayo-Garza (D), Arthur Reyna (D), and Fred Rangel (R) are running in the election. A runoff between the top two candidates will take place if no candidate receives a majority of the…
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Two Georgia Republicans competing in February 5 special runoff
On January 8, Jesse Vaughn (R) and Matt Barton (R) defeated four other candidates in a special general election for the District 5 seat in the Georgia House of Representatives. Vaughn and Barton advanced to a special runoff election scheduled for February 5. The seat was previously held by John D. Meadows III (R),…
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Special election candidates set for Pennsylvania State Senate seat
Democratic and Republican committees have chosen candidates to run in the Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 special election. Pam Iovino (D) and D. Raja (R) are facing off in the general election on April 2. Candidates running for special elections in Pennsylvania are selected by their respective political parties rather than through primary elections. …
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Special election candidates file for Maine House seat
The candidate filing deadline passed on January 18 for the special election in District 124 of the Maine House of Representatives. Joseph Perry (D) and Thomas White (R) are facing off in the general election on March 12. The District 124 seat became vacant after Aaron Frey (D) was elected by the Maine State…
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Special election filing deadline passed for three Mississippi House seats
The candidate filing deadline passed on January 22 for special elections in three districts of the Mississippi House of Representatives. In District 32, Troy Brown Sr. and Solomon Osborne are competing. Edelia Cartham is running unopposed in District 71. Garl Crist, Kent McCarty, Steven Utroska, and Daniel Waide are facing off in District 101. In…
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Special election candidates file for Kentucky State Senate seat
The candidate filing deadline for the special election in District 31 of the Kentucky State Senate passed on January 15. Darrell Pugh (D) and Phillip Wheeler (R) are competing in the general election on March 5. The District 31 seat became vacant after Ray Jones (D) was elected to serve as judge executive in…