Tag: State leg
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Kentucky legislature certifies amendment to authorize changes to legislative session end dates and special sessions
On March 15, the Kentucky State Legislature voted to send a constitutional amendment to voters in November 2022 that would authorize the legislature to change legislative session end dates through a three-fifths vote in each chamber. It would also authorize the House speaker and Senate president to jointly call a special legislative session for up…
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California State Assembly District 54 special election set for July 20
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 54 seat in the California State Assembly for July 20, 2021. The seat became vacant after Sydney Kamlager (D) was elected to the California State Senate on Mar. 2. The primary is on May 18, and the filing deadline is on March 24.
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Hickman (D) defeats Guerrette (R) in special election for Maine state Senate District 14
A special general election was held for Maine state Senate District 14 on March 9, 2021. Craig Hickman (D) defeated William Guerrette (R) by a margin of 63% to 37%, according to unofficial election night results. No special primary election was held, and the filing deadline passed on Jan. 8, 2021. The special election was…
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Utah to vote in 2022 on increasing the limit on appropriations the state legislature can make in an emergency session
The Utah State Legislature adjourned its 2021 session on March 5, 2021, after approving a constitutional amendment that would increase the limit on appropriations the state legislature can make in an emergency session. It would increase the limit on appropriations from 1% to 5% of the total amount appropriated by the Legislature for the immediately…
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Antonio Soto resigns from Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Antonio Soto (New Progressive Party) resigned his seat in the Puerto Rico House of Representatives on Feb. 28. Soto cited a need to take over his family’s businesses due to his parents’ advanced age as the reason for his resignation. “There are circumstances in life that make us make decisions and the family always comes…
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Rhode Island voters approve $400 million in bonds in special election
Voters in Rhode Island approved all seven bond measures—totaling $400 million—in a special election on March 2. The Rhode Island Legislature referred the questions to the ballot. Here are the details for all seven approved measures: Question 1: Authorized $107.3 million in bonds for the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center, the Rhode Island…
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Voters to decide special primary election in Massachusetts House district
A special election primary is being held on March 2 for the 19th Suffolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Valentino Capobianco, Alicia DelVento, Juan Jaramillo, and Jeffrey Turco are running in the Democratic primary. Paul Caruccio is unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election will take place on March 30. The seat…
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Connecticut House of Representatives District 112 special election set for April 13
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 112 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives for April 13, 2021. The seat became vacant after J.P. Sredzinski (R) resigned on Feb. 17. There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
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February 2021 breakdown of state legislative party membership: 54.21% Republicans, 44.90% Democrats
According to Ballotpedia’s February partisan count of the 7,383 state legislators across the United States, 54.21% of all state legislators are Republicans and 44.90% are Democrats. Ballotpedia tallies the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of every month. This refers to which political party holds the majority of seats in each chamber. Republicans…
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Eight state legislative seats switched parties in special elections last year
In the 59 state legislative special elections held in 2020, eight seats changed partisan control. Democrats flipped seven seats and Republicans flipped one. Between 2010 and 2020, an average of 71 state legislative special elections took place each year. In those 782 elections, 103 seats (13.2%) changed partisan control. Democrats flipped 56 seats, Republicans flipped…