Tag: State leg
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Michigan State Senate District 8 special election set for Nov. 2, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 8 seat in the Michigan State Senate on Nov. 2, 2021. The seat became vacant when Peter Lucido (R) was sworn in as Macomb County prosecutor. The primary is on Aug. 3, and the filing deadline is on April 20. Additional reading: Michigan State Senate,…
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Michigan State Senate District 28 special election set for Nov. 2, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the District 28 seat in the Michigan State Senate on Nov. 2, 2021. The seat became vacant when Peter MacGregor (R) was sworn in as Kent County treasurer. The primary is on Aug. 3, and the filing deadline is on Apr. 20. Additional reading: Michigan State Senate…
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Special election to be held Jan. 23 in Texas state House district
A special general election is being held on January 23 for District 68 of the Texas House of Representatives. Charles Gregory (D), John Berry (R), Jason Brinkley (R), Craig Carter (R), and David Spiller (R) are running in the general election. A general election runoff will be scheduled if no candidate earns at least 50%…
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Voter registration deadline for Rhode Island bond election is January 31
The voter registration deadline for the Rhode Island bond election to be held on March 2 is January 31. The deadline to apply for a mail ballot is February 9. The Rhode Island legislature referred seven bond questions totaling $400 million to the ballot as part of the state budget approved in December. The ballot…
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Gov. Hogan appoints Marlon Amprey to Maryland House of Delegates
On Dec. 29, 2020, the Baltimore City Democratic State Central Committee nominated Marlon Amprey (D) to the Maryland House of Delegates to represent District 40. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) approved the nomination and formally appointed Amprey to the seat on Jan. 6, effective Jan. 13. Amprey will succeed Nick Mosby (D), who resigned in December…
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Brett Geymann elected to Louisiana state House after special election is canceled
Candidates interested in running in a special election for the District 35 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives had until January 8, 2021, to file. Republican Brett Geymann was the only candidate to file by the deadline. Since only one candidate filed for the race, the February 6 primary and the March 20 general…
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315 state legislative seats flipped partisan control in the November 2020 elections
On Nov. 3, 2020, 5,875 state legislative seats were up for regularly scheduled elections across 86 of the nation’s 99 state legislative chambers. As a result of the election, control of 315 seats flipped from one party to another. Republicans gained a net 141 seats, Democrats lost a net 133 seats, and independent and third…
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Four new Kentucky bills would limit the governor’s emergency powers
On Jan. 7, the Kentucky State House and Senate passed four pieces of legislation aimed at limiting the emergency powers of the state governor. The first bill, House Bill 1, would allow any businesses, schools, or associations to remain open as long as their operating plans meet or exceed guidance issued by the federal…
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New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 21 special election set for Apr. 13, 2021
Election officials have scheduled a special election for the Hillsborough 21 seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Apr. 13, 2021. The seat became vacant when state House speaker Dick Hinch died on Dec. 9 from complications caused by COVID-19. The primary is on Feb. 23, but it may serve as the general…
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Special election to be held Jan. 19 in Alabama state House district
A special general election is being held on January 19 for District 33 of the Alabama House of Representatives. Fred Crum (D) and Ben Robbins (R) are running in the general election. The winner will serve until November 2022. The seat became vacant after the death of Ronald Johnson (R). Johnson had represented the district…