Tag: Special Elections
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Filing deadline to pass for Maine House special election on Nov. 29
Political parties have until Nov. 29 to nominate candidates to run in the special election for District 27 of the Maine House of Representatives. The special election will be held on Jan. 11. Republicans have nominated Marine Corps veteran Tim Thorsen, and Democrats have picked former state Sen. Jim Boyle to run for the seat.…
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Hickman defeats Duong in Mississippi state Senate special runoff election
A special general runoff election was held for Mississippi state Senate District 32 on Nov. 23. Rod Hickman earned 59.8% of the vote, defeating Minh Duong, who earned 40.3% State legislative special elections are nonpartisan in Mississippi, meaning that candidates’ party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. Hickman and Duong had advanced from the…
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Candidates set for Arkansas state senate special primaries
Candidates interested in running in the special election for Arkansas State Senate District 7 had until Nov. 22 to file. The primaries are scheduled for Dec. 14, and the general election is set for Feb. 8. Lisa Parks and Derek Van Voast will compete in the Democratic primary. The Republican primary includes Jim Bob Duggar,…
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Arkansas special election filing deadline passes Nov. 22
The filing deadline for the Arkansas State Senate District 7 special election is on Nov. 22. The primary is scheduled for Dec. 14, and the general election is scheduled for Feb. 8. The seat became vacant on Oct. 28 after Lance Eads (R) resigned to accept a position with Capitol Consulting Firm. Eads held the office…
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Filing deadline approaches for South Carolina State Senate special election
Candidates interested in running in the special election for South Carolina State Senate District 31 have until Dec. 11 to file. A primary election is scheduled for Jan. 25, and the general election is set for Mar. 29. If no candidate earns a majority of the vote in the primary, a primary runoff election will…
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Maine House of Representatives special election called
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 27 seat in the Maine House of Representatives on Jan. 11, 2022. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on Nov. 29, 2021.
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California State Assembly special election called
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 17 seat in the California State Assembly on April 19, 2022. The primary is on Feb. 15, and the filing deadline is on Dec. 22, 2021.
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Cherfilus-McCormick certified winner of FL-20 special Democratic primary
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick defeated second-place finisher Dale Holness by five votes in the special Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, according to newly certified election results. Eleven candidates ran in the primary. The race went to a recount after the Nov. 2 election, which showed Cherfilus-McCormick leading by five votes. That lead held when the…
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Mississippi Senate District 32 special election advances to runoff
The special general runoff election for Mississippi State Senate District 32 is on Nov. 23. Rod Hickman and Minh Duong are competing in the runoff, after finishing in first and second place, respectively, at the general election on Nov. 2. Hickman and Duong defeated seven other candidates in the general election, earning 25.8% and 22.5%…
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Special election primaries to be held in Louisiana state legislative districts
Special election primaries are being held on Nov. 13 for one seat in the Louisiana State Senate and two seats in the Louisiana House of Representatives. The winners of the special elections will serve until Jan. 8, 2024. * In Senate District 27, Dustin Granger (D), Jake Shaheen (R), and Jeremy Stine (R) are running…