Category: State
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Longtime Maryland state Senator Miller resigns
Maryland State Senator Thomas Miller Jr. (D) resigned on Dec. 23 due to health reasons. He had announced in Jan. 2019 that he had been diagnosed with cancer. Miller had represented District 27 since 1975. He served as Senate president for 33 years—from 1987 to 2020—the longest anyone has served as Maryland Senate president, according…
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Voters in two Virginia House districts to decide special elections on Jan. 5
Special elections are being held on January 5 for District 2 and District 90 of the Virginia House of Delegates. In District 2, Candi King (D) and Heather Mitchell (R) are running to replace Jennifer Foy (D), who resigned in December 2020 to focus on her 2021 campaign for governor. Foy had represented the district…
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Democrats gain veto-proof legislative majorities in two states, leaving them with eight to Republicans’ 16
Democrats gained veto-proof state legislative majorities in Delaware and New York in the Nov. 3 elections. This increases the number of state legislatures with a veto-proof majority in both chambers from 22 to 24: 16 held by Republicans and eight held by Democrats. Democrats had a veto-proof majority in both states’ lower legislative chambers heading…
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California State Senate special election filing deadline is Jan. 7, 2021
Candidates interested in running in the special election for California State Senate District 30 have until January 7, 2021, to file. The primary is scheduled for March 2, and the general election is set for May 4. The special election was called after Holly Mitchell (D) left office when she was elected to represent District…
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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…
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Wisconsin State Assembly District 89 special election set for April 6, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 89 seat in the Wisconsin State Assembly on April 6, 2021. The seat became vacant on Dec. 2 after John Nygren (R) resigned to work in the private sector. The primary is on Feb. 16, and the filing deadline is on Jan. 8.
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California State Senate District 30 special election set for May 4, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 30 seat in the California State Senate on May 4, 2021. The seat became vacant after Holly Mitchell (D) was sworn in as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The primary is on March 2, and the filing deadline is on…
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Kaiali’i Kahele resigns from Hawaii state Senate to join U.S. House of Representatives
Kaiali’i Kahele (D) resigned from the Hawaii state Senate on Dec. 16 after being elected to Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. Kahele defeated Joseph Akana (R), 63% to 31%, on Nov. 3. Kahele will be sworn in to the U.S. House on Jan. 3, 2021. Gov. David Ige (D) appointed Kahele to the District 1 seat…
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Springer defeats Luther in runoff in Texas State Senate district
Drew Springer (R) defeated Shelley Luther (R) in the special general runoff election in Texas State Senate District 30 on December 19, earning 56.5% of the vote. The general election took place on September 29. As no candidate earned more than 50% of the vote in the general election, the top two finishers advanced to…