Tag: elections
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Massachusetts voters to decide state House special election on March 30
A special election is being held on March 30 for the 19th Suffolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Jeffrey Turco (D), Paul Caruccio (R), and Richard Fucillo (ind.) are running in the general election. Turco advanced to the general election after defeating Juan Jaramillo, Alicia DelVento, and Valentino Capobianco in the March 2…
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Virginia statewide filing deadline is March 25
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Virginia is on March 25, 2021. In Virginia, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Virginia House of Delegates (all 100 seats) Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following cities: Chesapeake Norfolk Richmond Virginia Beach The Democratic primary…
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Filing deadline to pass for special election in Alabama House district
Candidates interested in running in the special election for District 78 of the Alabama House of Representatives have until March 23 to file. A primary is scheduled for May 25, 2021, and the general election is on September 7. The filing deadline for independent and minor party candidates is May 25. The special election was…
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 145 special election set for Apr. 27
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 145 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on Apr. 27, 2021. The seat became vacant after Patricia Miller (D) was elected to the Connecticut State Senate on March 2. There are no primaries, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 22 special election set for May 18
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 22 seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate for May 18, 2021. The seat became vacant after John Blake (D) resigned on March 8 to work for U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D). There are no primaries, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
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House Administration Committee votes to consider challenge to results in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District
The House Administration Committee moved to consider Rita Hart's (D) challenge of the results in last November's election in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District March 10. The committee voted in favor of considering the challenge and tabling a motion by Hart's opponent, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R), to dismiss the appeal. The decision will allow Hart to…
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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) will not seek re-election in 2022
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) announced on March 12 that she would not run for re-election in 2022. Kirkpatrick was first elected to the U.S. House in 2008 before losing her bid for re-election in 2010. She was elected back to the U.S. House in 2012 and re-elected in 2014, but she made an unsuccessful run…
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Special election primary to be held in Louisiana House district
A special election primary is being held on March 20 for District 82 of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Raymond Delaney Jr. (D), Edwin Connick (R), and Laurie Schlegel (R) are running in the primary. The general election, if needed, is scheduled for April 24. Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in…
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All 5 Idaho school board members retain seats in March 9 recalls
Recall elections in three Idaho school districts—Pocatello-Chubbuck, Idaho Falls, and Nampa—were held on March 9, 2021. A majority of voters in all three school districts voted against the recalls, defeating the efforts and allowing the board members to retain their seats. Three school board members—Zone 1 representative Jackie Cranor, Zone 2 representative Janie Gebhardt, and…
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12 candidates file for three city council seats in Lincoln, Nebraska
The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for three at-large seats on the city council in Lincoln, Nebraska, was March 5, 2021. The nonpartisan primary election will be held on April 6, and the general election will be held on May 4. All three seats are for four-year terms. Twelve candidates—incumbent Roy Christensen, incumbent…