Tag: State leg
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A state-by-state comparison of state legislative election and session dates in 2020
In 2020, 44 states will hold legislative elections and 46 states will hold regularly-scheduled legislative sessions. In 19 of the states holding legislative elections in 2020, filing deadlines were scheduled to occur after the end of the state legislative session. Candidates in the remaining 25 states have to file either during or before their legislative…
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No open seats in Pennsylvania U.S. House races; all races feature a Democratic and Republican candidate
Pennsylvania’s statewide major-party filing deadline was February 18, 2020. The primary is scheduled for April 28, and the general election is November 3. Fifty-four candidates filed for the 18 congressional seats on the ballot. All 18 incumbents filed for re-election, and three face same-party challengers: Brian Fitzpatrick (R) in District 1, Mary Gay Scanlon (D)…
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Two Kentucky House special elections scheduled for Tuesday
Two special elections are scheduled for February 25 in District 67 and District 99 in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Voters will have until 6 p.m. local time to cast their vote. Rachel Roberts (D) and Mary Jo Wedding (R) are running for the District 67 seat. The seat became vacant when Dennis Keene (D) resigned on…
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Filing deadline passes in special election for New York State Senate District 50
Candidates interested in running in the special election for New York State Senate District 50 had until February 20, 2020, to file. The special general election is scheduled for April 28, 2020. The special election was called after Bob Antonacci (R) left office on December 31, 2019, to join the New York Supreme Court 5th…
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Nebraska filing deadline is March 2
The filing deadline for non-incumbents to run for elected office in Nebraska is on March 2, 2020. The filing deadline for incumbents was on February 18. In Nebraska, prospective candidates may file for the following offices: U.S. President (1 seat) U.S. Senate (1 seat) U.S. House (3 seats) Nebraska Public Service Commission (1 seat) Nebraska…
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Vermont state representative resigns
On February 14, 2020, Vermont State Representative Matt Trieber (D) resigned from the state House after representing the Windham-3 District for nine years. Trieber stepped down to focus on his job as a youth student counselor. In Vermont, state employees elected to serve in the legislature must take an unpaid leave of absence from their…
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Utah initiative signature deadline passed on February 18
The deadline for submitting signatures for a direct initiative to qualify for the 2020 ballot in Utah passed on February 18, 2020. The deadline for indirect initiatives was November 15, 2019. Proponents of a carbon tax measure and a term limits measure had been circulating petitions. Neither group reached the signature requirement to qualify for…
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North Carolina Representative Johnson dies
North Carolina Rep. Linda Johnson (R) died on February 18, 2020, according to a statement released by North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R). Johnson, who served as Chairwoman of the Senior House Appropriations Committee, represented District 82. Johnson was most recently re-elected to the House in 2018. She previously represented District 83, which became…