Author: Tyler King
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Special elections being held in two Massachusetts House districts
Special elections are being held on June 2 for the Thirty-seventh Middlesex District and Third Bristol District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The special elections were originally scheduled on March 31 but were moved to June 2 amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Primaries were held on March 3. The filing deadline for candidates…
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Mayoral recall effort underway in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman is facing a recall effort after she appeared on CNN to make the case that Las Vegas should be allowed to begin reopening during the coronavirus pandemic. Goodman said the city could be used as a control group for opening up a city after a shutdown. The notice of intent…
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Special election to be held in California Senate district
A special election is being held for District 28 of the California State Senate on May 12. Elizabeth Romero (D) and Melissa Melendez (R) are competing in the special election. The filing deadline for candidates was January 9. A primary was held on March 3. The special election was called after Jeff Stone (R) resigned…
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A breakdown of state legislative special elections from 2010 to 2019
A total of 723 state legislative special elections took place from 2010 to 2019 in 31 states. The following states held the most special elections during that time period: Georgia: 63 Pennsylvania: 43 New York: 42 Louisiana: 40 Massachusetts: 40 Connecticut: 37 Mississippi: 36 Virginia: 34 Texas: 32 California: 31 South Carolina: 31 The largest…
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Mayoral recall effort underway in Montana
An effort in Stevensville, Montana, to recall Mayor Brandon Dewey was initiated on March 30. Petitions were approved for circulation on April 7, giving recall organizers until July 6 to submit 251 valid signatures. The recall effort is organized by resident Leanna Rodabaugh in response to Dewey signing a $79,800 contract with First Call Computer…
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Candidate filing period closes for Georgia State Senate special election
On April 13, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that a special election for District 4 of the Georgia State Senate will take place on June 9. A runoff, if necessary, will be held on August 11. Candidates wishing to run in the election had until April 15 to file for election. Scott Bohlke…
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Three recall efforts fail in Westminster, California
Recall elections against Mayor Tri Ta and council members Kimberly Ho and Chi Charlie Nguyen were on the April 7 ballot in Westminster, California. Unofficial results show all three officials surviving their recall elections. In-person voting was canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Westminster residents were required to postmark their mail-in ballots by…
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Two recall elections on the ballot in Elizabeth, Colorado
Recall elections against Mayor Megan Vasquez and trustee Tammy Payne are taking place on April 7 in Elizabeth, Colorado. Vasquez, Payne, and five other trustees were targeted for recall in August 2019. Trustees June Jurczewsky and Rachel White were removed from their positions as a result of recall elections on December 17, 2019. Recall elections…
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Mayoral recall election on the ballot in Idaho Springs, Colorado
A recall election against Mayor Mike Hillman is taking place on April 7 in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The recall effort was initiated by residents Amanda Kowalewski, Janet Diederichs, and Candace Voisard in November 2019. Petitions listed the following reasons for recalling Hillman: Significant erosion of public confidence in city government during Hillman’s administration; Failure to…
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Recall effort rejected in Bell Gardens, California
An effort to recall Mayor Alejandra Cortez and city council members Pedro Aceituno and Marco Barcena in Bell Gardens, California, was rejected by the city clerk. Recall organizers submitted notices of intent to recall in late February. The notices were rejected on the grounds that they did not include Section 11023 of the Elections Code,…