Tag: Special Elections
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Two Kentucky House seats on the ballot in February 25 special election
A special general election is scheduled for February 25, 2020, for Districts 67 and 99 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Rachel Roberts (D) and Mary Jo Wedding (R) are competing for the District 67 seat. The seat was formerly occupied by Dennis Keene (D), who resigned on December 16, 2019, to become the commissioner…
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Caddo Parish Public Schools schedules special election for November 3
Caddo Parish Public Schools in Louisiana announced a special election for the District 8 seat. The election is being held on November 3, 2020. The filing period for the special election is from July 15 to July 17. The seat was previously represented by Denee Locke (R), who announced her resignation on February 11 after…
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Recall election scheduled for clerk of the Superior Court of Graham County in Arizona
Cindy Woodman, clerk of the Superior Court of Graham County in Arizona, will be on the ballot in a recall election on May 19, 2020. The recall effort against Woodman started in September 2019. Recall organizers cited high turnover, lack of institutional knowledge, and a court ruling that found Woodman was derelict in her duties…
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Heart of the Primaries 2020, Democrats-Issue 5 (February 12, 2020)
This week: U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Cuellar in TX-28, Chicago mayor endorses Newman in IL-03, and Working Families Party releases endorsements in NY legislative races. On the news Where do Democratic and progressive pundits and commentators disagree? Each week, we bring you excerpts that highlight differing views. “Even as the Iowa Democratic Party was…
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New York state legislative special elections scheduled for Apr. 28
Four new state legislative special elections have been added to our list. The special elections are for the District 50 seat in the New York State Senate and the District 12, 31, and 136 seats in the New York State Assembly on April 28, 2020. There are no primaries, and the filing deadlines are on…
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Georgia Senate District 13 special election headed to a runoff
A special general election was held on February 4, 2020, to fill the Georgia Senate District 13 seat left vacant by former Senator Greg Kirk (R). The special election was called after Senator Kirk passed away on December 22, 2019. He had represented District 13 since 2015. Three candidates appeared on the ballot in the…
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Lipper-Garabedian wins Democratic primary for a Massachusetts state House seat
A special primary election was held on February 4 to fill a vacant seat in the 32nd Middlesex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Melrose city councilor Kate Lipper-Garabedian defeated Ann McGonigle Santos and Mathew Helman in the Democratic primary. According to the Melrose Patch, Republican write-in candidate Brandon Reid has received enough votes…
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Paul Novotny (R) wins special general election to represent District 30A in the Minnesota House of Representatives
A special general election was held for Minnesota House of Representatives District 30A on February 4, 2020. Paul Novotny (R) won the election with 1,983 votes, defeating Chad Hobot (D) who won 1,141 votes. The special primary election was held on January 14, 2020. The filing deadline passed on December 10, 2019. The special election…
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Sydney Jordan (D) wins special general election to represent District 60A in the Minnesota House of Representatives
A special general election was held for Minnesota House of Representatives District 60A on February 4, 2020. Sydney Jordan (D) won the election with 1,879 votes, defeating Marty Super (Legal Marijuana Now Party) who won 247 votes. The special primary election was held on January 21, 2020. The filing deadline passed on December 10, 2019.…