Tag: State leg
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Eighty percent of state legislative incumbents seeking re-election advanced to the general election without a primary challenge
A greater percentage of state legislative incumbents advanced directly to the general election without a primary challenge in 2021 compared to 2019, according to Ballotpedia’s annual competitiveness report. Two states—New Jersey and Virginia—are holding state legislative elections this year with 220 seats up for election. In 2021, 203 incumbents filed for re-election, 80.3% of whom…
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Texas House lacks quorum as second special session begins
On August 7, 2021, the Texas House of Representatives began a new 30-day special session without a quorum. The chamber has been without a quorum since July 12 when enough Democrats left the state during consideration of House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1 to break quorum. At least 50 members of the Democratic caucus…
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Ninety-two percent of state legislative incumbents filed for re-election in 2021
In 2021, state legislative incumbents filed for re-election at a higher rate than any other year in the past decade other than 2013. When an incumbent does not run for re-election, his or her seat is left open, meaning it is guaranteed to a newcomer at the start of the next state legislative session. Of…
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Promo note
A new state legislative special election has been added to our list. The special election is for the District 10 seat in the Texas House of Representatives on Aug. 31, 2021. There is no primary, and the filing deadline is on Aug. 12.
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Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton resigns from New Mexico House of Representatives
Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D) resigned on July 30 following allegations of racketeering and money laundering. In July 2021, a federal grand jury subpoena was served on the Albuquerque Public Schools district where Stapleton was working as the district’s director of career and technical education. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the investigation was triggered by…
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Douglas Peters resigns from Maryland Senate on July 30
Maryland Sen. Douglas Peters (D) resigned from his position in the Maryland Senate on July 30. Peters, who represented District 23, first assumed office in 2007, and was subsequently re-elected three times. Peters had announced his resignation at the beginning of July, following his appointment to the University of Maryland’s Board of Regents by Maryland…
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Iowa House of Representatives District 37 special election set for Sept. 14
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 37 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives for Sept. 14. The seat became vacant after John Landon (R) died on July 29. There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 164 special election set for Nov. 2
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 164 seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Nov. 2. The seat became vacant after Margo Davidson (D) resigned on July 23. There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
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Alabama House of Representatives District 63 special election set for Feb. 1, 2022
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 63 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives for Feb. 1, 2022. The seat became vacant after Bill Poole (R) resigned on July 31 after Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed him the director of the Alabama Department of Finance. The primary is on Oct. 19,…
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Shontel Brown wins Democratic primary in Ohio’s 11th District special election
Shontel Brown won the special Democratic primary for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District on Aug. 3. As of 11 p.m. ET, Brown had received 50% of the vote to Nina Turner’s 44%. Eleven other candidates split 6%. Brown serves on the Cuyahoga County Council and chairs the county’s Democratic Party. She previously served on the Warrensville…