Tag: Special Elections

  • Special election primary to be held in Alaska Senate district

    Posted on

    A special election primary is being held on August 18 for District M of the Alaska State Senate. Anita Thorne and Nicholas Willie are running in the Democratic primary. Josh Revak, Harold Borbridge, and Ray Metcalfe are running in the Republican primary. The general election is being held on November 3. The seat became vacant…

  • Special election runoff to be held in Georgia Senate district

    Posted on

    A special election runoff is being held on August 11 for District 4 of the Georgia State Senate. Republicans Scott Bohlke and Billy Hickman are facing off in the runoff. Bohlke and Hickman advanced past the June 9 primary election with 32% and 33% of the vote, respectively. The two candidates are also running in…

  • Incumbent McSally receives Republican nomination in Arizona’s special U.S. Senate election

    Posted on

    Incumbent Sen. Martha McSally defeated Daniel McCarthy and write-in candidate Sean Lyons in the Republican special primary election for U.S. Senate in Arizona on August 4, 2020. The special election was called to fill the rest of the 2017-2022 term that John McCain (R) was elected to in 2016. McCain died of cancer on August 25, 2018. Gov. Doug…

  • Special election primary to be held in Alabama House district

    Posted on

    A special election primary is being held on August 4 for District 49 of the Alabama House of Representatives. Cheryl Patton is running in the Democratic primary. Russell Bedsole, James Dean, Donna Dorough Strong, Chuck Martin, Jackson McNeely, and Mimi Penhale are running in the Republican primary. A primary runoff is scheduled for September 1…

  • Filing deadline approaches in special election for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District

    Posted on

    Candidates interested in running in the special election for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District have until July 31 to file. The special general election is scheduled for September 29, 2020. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters will advance to a general runoff election. The runoff…

  • Special election primary being held in Washington Senate district

    Posted on

    A special election primary is being held on August 4 for District 38 of the Washington State Senate. June Robinson (D), Kelly Fox (D), and Bernard Moody (R) are running in the special election. The top two candidates in the primary will compete in a general election on November 3. Candidates are running to serve…

  • South Carolina House of Representatives District 107 special election

    Posted on

    A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 107 seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives on November 3, 2020. The primary is on August 18, the primary runoff if no candidate receives a majority of the vote is on September 1, and…

  • Alabama House of Representatives District 33 special election

    Posted on

    A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 33 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives on January 19, 2021. The primary is on October 6, the primary runoff if no candidate receives a majority of the vote is on November 3, and the…

  • Heart of the Primaries 2020, Republicans-Issue 27 (July 15, 2020)

    Posted on

    This week: Tuberville defeats Jeff Sessions in Alabama Senate runoff, PAC spends $3 million to oppose Kobach in Kansas Senate primary, and Washington gubernatorial candidates hold debate On the news Where do Republican and conservative pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. On Roger Stone “Bill Clinton pardoned…

  • Voters decide Louisiana special elections on July 11

    Posted on

    Ballotpedia covered three special elections on July 11 in Louisiana. Offices on the ballot included a state House seat located in the Jefferson and Lafourche parishes and two judicial positions in Baton Rouge. In state House District 54, six candidates ran to replace Reggie Bagala (R). James Cantrelle (R), Dave Carskadon (R), Kevin Duet (R),…