Tag: Special Elections
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Four candidates running in Texas’ 34th Congressional District special election
Four candidates are running in a special general election to fill the seat representing Texas’ 34th Congressional District in the U.S. House on June 14, 2022. The special election will fill the vacancy left by Filemon Vela (D), who resigned effective March 31, 2022. Dan Sanchez (D) and Mayra Flores (R) have led in media…
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Thirty-nine state legislative special elections scheduled for 2022
Thirty-nine state legislative special elections have been scheduled in 19 states in 2022. Fourteen special elections have taken place already. Heading into those races, Democrats had controlled 11 of the seats, and Republicans controlled three. No seats have changed party control as a result of special elections this year. Upcoming special elections include: Mar. 1…
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Nikki Lucas and Manny De Los Santos win New York State Assembly special elections
Two special general elections were held for New York State Assembly Districts 60 and 72 on Feb. 15. Nikki Lucas (D) won the District 60 special election with 2,074 votes, defeating Keron Alleyne (Working Families Party) and Marvin King (R, Conservative Party). The District 60 special election was called after Charles Barron (D) was sworn…
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Congressman Jim Hagedorn (R) passes away
Congressman Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) passed away on Feb. 17 at the age of 59. He was battling kidney cancer. Hagedorn’s wife Jennifer wrote, “Jim loved our country and loved representing the people of southern Minnesota. Every moment of every day he lived his dream by serving others. There was no stronger conservative in our state…
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Colby Fulfer wins Arkansas State Senate special election
A special general election was held for Arkansas State Senate District 7 on Feb. 8. Colby Fulfer (R) won the special election with 2,032 votes and defeated Lisa Parks (D), who received 1,998 votes. The Republican primary runoff was held on Jan. 11. The filing deadline passed on Nov. 22. The special election was called…
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Special election to be held for Connecticut House District 5 on March 1
The special general election for the District 5 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives is on March 1. Maryam Khan (D), Charles Jackson (R, Independent Party), Dean Jones (independent), and Lawrence Jaggon (independent) are competing in the special election. The deadline for parties to nominate candidates passed on Jan. 24. The write-in candidate filing…
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Mike Reichenbach advances from Republican primary to South Carolina Senate general election
A special primary election was held for South Carolina State Senate District 31 on Jan. 25. Mike Reichenbach (R) advanced to the special general election and defeated Jay Jordan (R). The special general election is scheduled for March 29. The filing deadline passed on Dec. 11. The special election was called after the seat became…
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Hubert Delany wins Connecticut House special election
A special general election was held for the District 144 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives on Jan. 25. Hubert Delany (D) won the special election with 1,661 votes and defeated Danny Melchionne (R), who received 1,323 votes. Candidates running for special elections in Connecticut are nominated through party conventions. The filing deadline for…
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Jan. 7 marks the filing deadline for three Michigan House seats
Candidates interested in running in the special elections for Michigan House of Representatives Districts 36, 43, and 74 have until Jan. 7 to file. The primary election is scheduled for March 1, and the general election is scheduled for May 3. The special election for District 36 was called after Douglas Wozniak (R) was elected…
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Candidates nominated for Virginia House special election
Firehouse primaries took place on Dec. 21 to select candidates in the special election for District 89 of the Virginia House of Delegates. Jackie Glass was selected as the Democratic nominee, and Giovanni Dolmo was nominated by Republicans. Glass and Dolmo are facing off in the special election on Jan. 11. The winner will serve…