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February 23, 2015

Edited by Joel Williams
This week’s tracker includes a look at an indecency law in Montana, a concealed carry at universities bill in Nevada and Oklahoma's possible elimination of AP U.S. history courses.

Weekly highlight

  • Montana: A Montana lawmaker has made international headlines after introducing a bill to expand the definition of indecency in the state. Rep. David Moore (R) introduced Bill 365 on February 10, 2015, which would expand the state's current indecent exposure law to include any exposure of men or women's nipples, "and any garment that 'gives the appearance or simulates' a person's buttocks, genitals, pelvic area or female nipple."[1] Also included, according to Moore, would be tight-fitting beige-colored clothing.[1] While the bill itself sparked controversy, it is the lawmaker's statements to the Associated Press that have caught the most attention: "Yoga pants should be illegal in public anyway."[1][2][3] The bill, which was drafted by Moore and retired professor Walt Hill in response to a nude bicycle ride through Missoula, does not actually reference yoga pants.[4] But, news articles across the country, and even some international publications, feature the quote heavily, and many headlines say that the lawmaker was specifically attempting to ban yoga pants. Moore claims the comment to AP was a joke, and a part of a dry humor that has gotten him into trouble in the past. In the days following the introduction of the bill, Moore says he's received messages on his voicemail calling him an "a-hole" and a religious fanatic.[5] The bill died in committee, after it was unanimously moved to table the bill on February 11, 2015. According to some reports, the committee laughed about the bill, but held no discussion about it before holding the voice vote that effectively killed it.[6]
  • Nevada: Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore (R-4) has come under criticism for her comments in relation to her sponsored legislation of allowing concealed weapons on college campuses. In an interview with the New York Times, Fiore said, "If these young, hot little girls on campus have a firearm, I wonder how many men will want to assault them. The sexual assaults that are occurring would go down once these sexual predators get a bullet in their head."[7] Assembly Bill 148 would allow people who have concealed weapons permits to carry firearms at universities in Nevada.[8] The bill is supported by gun enthusiasts, and lawmakers are pushing similar legislation through 10 states because they believe that arming female students will reduce the high number of sexual assaults being committed on college campuses and will reduce the chance of another school massacre.[9] Opponents to the legislation argue that college campuses should not allow guns because the high rates of binge drinking and other recklessness may lead to gun accidents.[7] Minority leader Marilyn Kirkpatrick (D-1) said on Fiore's comments, "It is beyond unfortunate that Michele Fiore's response to sexual assault on our campuses is a Rambo-like mentality. To claim that sexual assault is only happening to 'young, hot little girls' and that arming people can alleviate this problem is a false narrative."[9] In response to her criticism, Fiore wrote, "That may not be the most eloquent way to phrase it. However, I stand wholeheartedly by that sentiment because I want every citizen, whether they’re on a college campus or not, to have the right to defend him or herself from sexual assault."[10] This will be the third attempt to pass a campus carry bill through the Nevada State Legislature. It failed to pass in 2011 and 2013. Fiore is optimistic that it will pass the Legislature this time since Republicans now control both the Senate and Assembly. The bill has now been referred to the Judiciary Committee for review.[8]
  • Oklahoma: Last Monday, a house committee passed a bill that would likely end college-level U.S. history classes at state high schools. As originally written, House Bill 1380, sponsored by Rep. Dan Fisher (R), would prevent state funds from being used on such classes and would instead use an alternate program and exam to be developed by the state board of education. Funding would be restored if the College Board, the organization responsible for AP frameworks and exams, reverts to the program used before the 2014-2015 school year. Fisher and other proponents say the AP curriculum casts the country's history in a negative light, ignores its founding and does not present the idea of "American exceptionalism."[11][12] Materials named in the bill include "[f]ounding documents of the United States that contributed to the foundation or maintenance of the representative form of limited government, the free-market economic system and American exceptionalism." Following the Common Education Committee's 11-4 vote along party lines, Fisher said that he did not intend for AP U.S. history classes to cease and that he would rewrite the bill, saying that "to mischaracterize it as an attempt to do away with the AP program, and we want to jerk the funding - it's just not honest."[13] The day after the vote, Fisher submitted an amended version of the bill, which now goes to the full House, though as of Wednesday, there was no indication of whether it would be heard.[14] Fisher said again on Wednesday that he would pull the bill back for a rewrite. Sufficient scores on AP exams are used by colleges and universities in lieu of credit for certain classes; opponents of the bill say that because colleges would likely not recognize a state alternative, students would lose out on scholarships and spend money on courses they are already familiar with.[15][14] Under the new program introduced in the current school year, the course is now divided into nine periods of history, from which teachers may select materials; they are not obligated to teach the complete history.[16]

Sessions

Regular sessions

Current sessions capture for the week of February 23, 2015
See also: Dates of 2015 state legislative sessions
Click here to see a chart of each state's 2015 session information.

Currently 43 out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session.

The following states have convened their 2015 regular session:[17]

In recess

As of today, February 23, there are four state legislatures currently in recess.[18]

2015 Legislative Elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2015

A total of seven of the 99 chambers will hold state legislative elections on November 3, 2015.

There are seven chambers in four states with elections in 2015:

The New Jersey Senate also typically holds elections in odd years, but all members were elected to four-year terms in 2013 and are not up for election again until 2017.

Of 1,972 state senate seats in the country, 131 are up for re-election in November 2015, and 407 of the country's 5,411 state house seats are up for re-election. Altogether, 538 of the country's 7,383 state legislative seats are up for re-election on November 3, 2015.

Primary Information

The state legislative filing deadlines and primary dates are as follows:

Filing Deadlines

Primary Dates

Special Elections

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See also: State legislative special elections, 2015

There are three special elections scheduled this week in Connecticut.

Connecticut State Senate District 23

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2015

Ed Gomes (Working Families) defeated Richard DeJesus (D), Quentin Dreher (R), Charles E. Hare (nonpartisan) and Kenneth H. Moales Jr. (nonpartisan) in the special election on February 24.[23][24][25]

The seat was vacant following Andres Ayala Jr.'s (D) appointment as Director of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles.[26]

A special election for the position of Connecticut State Senate District 23 was called for February 24. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[27]

Connecticut State Senate, District 23, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Working Families Green check mark transparent.pngEd Gomes 48.8% 1,485
     Democratic Richard DeJesus 26% 791
     Nonpartisan Kenneth H. Moales Jr. 16.7% 509
     Republican Quentin Dreher 5% 152
     Nonpartisan Charles E. Hare 3.5% 105
Total Votes 3,042
February 24 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Richard DeJesus
Republican Party Quentin Dreher
Working Families Party Edwin Gomes
Grey.png Charles E. Hare
Grey.png Kenneth H. Moales, Jr.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 107

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2015

Stephen Harding Jr. (R) defeated Howard Lasser (D) in the special election on February 24. Harding also ran on the Independent ticket.[23][28][29]

The seat was vacant following David Scribner's (R) appointment to the state Liquor Control Commission.[30]

A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 107 was called for February 24. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[31]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 107, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Harding Jr. 54.2% 1,600
     Democratic Howard Lasser 45.8% 1,350
Total Votes 2,950
February 24 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Howard Lasser
Republican Party Stephen Harding, Jr.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 129

See also: Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2015

Steven Stafstrom (D) defeated Enrique Torres (R), Robert T. Keely Jr. (nonpartisan), Robert E. Halstead (nonpartisan) and Hector A. Diaz (nonpartisan) in the special election on February 24.[23][32][33]

The seat was vacant following Auden Grogins' (D) appointment to the Connecticut Superior Court.[34]

A special election for the position of Connecticut House of Representatives District 129 was called for February 24. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[35]

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 129, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Stafstrom 44.5% 776
     Republican Enrique Torres 41.3% 720
     Nonpartisan Robert T. Keely Jr. 8.8% 154
     Nonpartisan Robert E. Halstead 2.8% 48
     Nonpartisan Hector A. Diaz 2.6% 45
Total Votes 1,743
February 24 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Steven Stafstrom
Republican Party Enrique Torres
Grey.png Robert T. Keely, Jr.
Grey.png Robert E. Halstead
Grey.png Hector Diaz

Recent election results

February 17, 2015

☑ Florida House of Representatives District 13

See also: Florida state legislative special elections, 2015

Reggie Fullwood defeated Johnny Gaffney in the Democratic primary, while Lawrence M. Jefferson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fullwood defeated Jefferson in the special election on February 17.[36][37][38]

The seat was vacant following Reggie Fullwood's (D) disqualification during the 2014 elections.[39]

A special election for the position of Florida House of Representatives District 13 was called for February 17, with a primary on December 16, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 22, 2014.[40]

Florida House of Representatives, District 13, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Fullwood 56.8% 4,581
     Republican Lawrence Jefferson 43.2% 3,486
Total Votes 8,067
February 17 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Reggie Fullwood Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lawrence M. Jefferson

☑RunoffArrow.jpg Texas State Senate District 26

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

Trey Martinez Fischer (D), José Menéndez (D), Al Suarez (D), Alma Perez Jackson (R) and Joan Pedrotti (R) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[41] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Fischer and Menéndez, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Menéndez won.[42][43]

The seat was vacant following Leticia Van de Putte's (D) resignation to run for Mayor of San Antonio.[44]

A special election for the position of Texas State Senate District 26 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[44]

Texas State Senate, District 26, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJosé Menéndez 59% 13,891
     Democratic Trey Martinez Fischer 41% 9,635
Total Votes 23,526
Texas State Senate, District 26, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Martinez Fischer 43.3% 8,232
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJosé Menéndez 25.4% 4,824
     Republican Alma Perez Jackson 20.5% 3,892
     Republican Joan Pedrotti 7.5% 1,427
     Democratic Al Suarez 3.4% 644
Total Votes 19,019


February 17 Special runoff candidates:
Democratic Party Trey Martinez Fischer
Democratic Party Jose Menendez Green check mark transparent.png

☑RunoffArrow.jpg Texas House of Representatives District 13

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

Cecil R. Webster Sr. (D), Becky Berger (R), Carolyn Cerny Bilski (R) and Leighton Schubert (R) faced off in the special election on January 13, 2015.[45] Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bilski and Schubert, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Schubert won.[46][43]

The seat was vacant following Lois Kolkhorst's (R) election to the Texas State Senate on December 6, 2014.[47]

A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 13 was called for January 13, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 29, 2014.[48]

Texas House of Representatives, District 13, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLeighton Schubert 57.1% 6,352
     Republican Carolyn Cerny Bilski 42.9% 4,763
Total Votes 11,115
Texas House of Representatives, District 13, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Cerny Bilski 43.5% 4,319
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLeighton Schubert 32.8% 3,259
     Democratic Cecil R. Webster Sr. 12.9% 1,285
     Republican Becky Berger 10.8% 1,076
Total Votes 9,939


February 17 Special runoff candidates:
Republican Party Carolyn Cerny Bilski
Republican Party Leighton Schubert Green check mark transparent.png

☑RunoffArrow.jpg Texas House of Representatives District 17

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

Shelley Cartier (D), Ty McDonald (D), John Cyrier (R), Brent Golemon (R) and Linda Curtis (I) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[49] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Cyrier and Golemon, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Cyrier won.[42][43]

The seat was vacant following Tim Kleinschmidt's (R) resignation to become general counsel for Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.[44]

A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 17 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[44]

Texas House of Representatives, District 17, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cyrier 52.1% 4,149
     Republican Brent Golemon 47.9% 3,821
Total Votes 7,970
Texas House of Representatives, District 17, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Cyrier 46.1% 3,520
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Golemon 24.5% 1,867
     Independent Linda Curtis 13.7% 1,046
     Democratic Ty McDonald 11.9% 907
     Democratic Shelley Cartier 3.8% 291
Total Votes 7,631
February 17 Special runoff candidates:
Republican Party John Cyrier Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brent Golemon

☑RunoffArrow.jpg Texas House of Representatives District 123

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

Melissa Aguillon (D), Diego Bernal (D), Walter Martinez (D), Nunzio Previtera (R), Paul Ingmundson (G) and Roger V. Gary (L) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[50] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bernal and Previtera, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Bernal won.[42][43]

The seat was vacant following Michael Villarreal's (D) resignation to run for Mayor of San Antonio.[44]

A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 123 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[44]

Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiego Bernal 63.7% 5,170
     Republican Nunzio Previtera 36.3% 2,950
Total Votes 8,120
Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDiego Bernal 47.5% 3,372
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngNunzio Previtera 21.3% 1,512
     Democratic Melissa Aguillon 17.7% 1,257
     Democratic Walter Martinez 11% 780
     Libertarian Roger V. Gary 1.4% 103
     Green Paul Ingmundson 1.1% 81
Total Votes 7,105


February 17 Special runoff candidates:
Democratic Party Diego Bernal Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nunzio Previtera

February 21, 2015

☑ Louisiana House of Representatives District 8

See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Louisiana House of Representatives District 8 was called for February 21, with a runoff, if necessary, on March 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 9.[51]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The seat was vacant following Jeff Thompson's (R) election as a district judge.[52]

Mike Johnson (R) was unopposed in the special election on February 21, which led to an early swearing-in on February 3.[53][54][55]

February 21 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Mike Johnson Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Louisiana House of Representatives District 26

See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Louisiana House of Representatives District 26 was called for February 21, with a runoff, if necessary, on March 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 9.[56]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The seat was vacant following Herbert Dixon's (D) resignation on December 11, 2014, for health reasons.[57]

Jeff Hall (D) defeated Alice "Red" Hammond (D) and Daniel Williams (D) in the special election on February 21.[53][54]

Louisiana House of Representatives, District 26, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Hall 84.1% 3,361
     Democratic Daniel Williams 11.4% 457
     Democratic Alice "Red" Hammond 4.5% 180
Total Votes 3,998
February 21 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Jeff Hall Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Alice "Red" Hammond
Democratic Party Daniel Williams

☑ Louisiana House of Representatives District 49

See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Louisiana House of Representatives District 49 was called for February 21, with a runoff, if necessary, on March 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 9.[58]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The seat was vacant following Simone Champagne's (R) resignation to become the chief administrative officer for the city of Youngsville.[59]

Blake Miguez (R) defeated John Bering (R) in the special election on February 21.[53][54]

Louisiana House of Representatives, District 49, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBlake Miguez 92.9% 2,705
     Republican John Bering 7.1% 206
Total Votes 2,911
February 21 Special election candidates:
Republican Party John Bering
Republican Party Blake Miguez Green check mark transparent.png

RunoffArrow.jpg Louisiana House of Representatives District 66

See also: Louisiana state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Louisiana House of Representatives District 66 was called for February 21, with a runoff, if necessary, on March 28. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 9.[60]

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The seat was vacant following Hunter Greene's (R) election as a family court judge.[61]

Buddy Amoroso (R), Richard "Rick" Bond (R), Darrell Ourso (R) and Susan Nelson (Nonpartisan) faced off in the special election on February 21.[53] Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Amoroso and Ourso, met in a runoff election on March 28, which Ourso won.[54][62]

Louisiana House of Representatives, District 66, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell Ourso 50.9% 1,958
     Republican Buddy Amoroso 49.1% 1,886
Total Votes 3,844
Louisiana House of Representatives, District 66, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBuddy Amoroso 35.6% 1,512
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDarrell Ourso 34.8% 1,477
     Republican Richard "Rick" Bond 18.2% 771
     Nonpartisan Susan Nelson 11.4% 483
Total Votes 4,243
February 21 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Buddy Amoroso Approveda
Republican Party Richard "Rick" Bond
Republican Party Darrell Ourso Approveda
Grey.png Susan Nelson

Looking ahead

Upcoming special elections include:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Montana Standard, "Montana lawmaker: Yoga pants, Speedos should be illegal in public," February 10, 2015
  2. ↑ David Graham, The Atlantic, "A Brief History of the GOP War on Yoga and Its Pants," February 11, 2015
  3. ↑ StarTribune, "Montana lawmaker says yoga pants should be illegal; colleagues kill his indecent exposure bill," February 12, 105
  4. ↑ Cheryl Chumley, The Washington Times, "Montana lawmaker pushes ban on yoga pants, Speedos in public," February 11, 2015
  5. ↑ Jake Edmiston, National Post, "Montana lawmaker who was pilloried for wanting to outlaw yoga pants says he was joking, " February 12, 2015
  6. ↑ Tyler White, mySA, "Let Freedom Ring: Montana Republican’s bill to ban yoga pants laughed at by committee," February 12, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 NY Times, "A Bid for Guns on Campuses to Deter Rape," accessed February 20, 2015
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Las Vegas Review Journal, "Campus gun carry bill introduced in Nevada Legislature," accessed February 20, 2015
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Telegraph, "'Hot little girls with firearms' would deter college rapists, says US politician," accessed February 20, 2015
  10. ↑ Huffington Post, "Nevada Lawmaker Defends 'Young, Hot Little Girls' Comment About Allowing Guns At Colleges," accessed February 20, 2015
  11. ↑ CNN, "Bill would ban AP History course in Oklahoma," February 19, 2015
  12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named tulsa
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named npr
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Associated Press, "Oklahoma lawmaker concerned about AP history courses," February 19, 2015
  15. ↑ Tulsa World, "Oklahoma lawmaker says he will pull back controversial AP history bill for rewrite," February 19, 2015
  16. ↑ NPR, "Oklahoma May Scrap AP History For Focusing On America's 'Bad Parts,'" February 18, 2015
  17. ↑ Stateside Associates, " Session Calendar 2014," accessed February 23, 2015
  18. ↑ StateNet, " Daily Session Summary," accessed February 23, 2015
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed February 10, 2015
  24. ↑ CT Post, "Former state Sen. Gomes reclaims Senate seat," February 24, 2015
  25. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  26. ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Malloy picks Bridgeport state senator to run DMV," December 22, 2014
  27. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
  28. ↑ CTNews.com, "Harding victory over Lasser in 107th District," February 24, 2015
  29. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  30. ↑ newstimes.com, "State Rep. Scribner resigns for Liquor Control Commission post," January 7, 2015
  31. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
  32. ↑ CT Post, "Stafstrom laughs last in race for state House," February 24, 2015
  33. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  34. ↑ CT Mirror, "Malloy to nominate Rep. Auden Grogins to Superior Court," January 2, 2015
  35. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
  36. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed December 17, 2014
  37. ↑ First Coast News, "Fullwood wins special primary election," December 16, 2014
  38. ↑ Florida Secretary of State, "Official results for the February 17, 2015, election," accessed April 7, 2015
  39. ↑ News 4 Jax, "December special election set for Florida House seat," September 10, 2014
  40. ↑ Florida Department of Elections, "Notice of Special Election," accessed December 17, 2014
  41. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Texas Tribune, "Three Elections, No Winners Yet," January 6, 2015
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 43.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 44.3 44.4 44.5 Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets 3 special elections for Jan. 6," December 15, 2014
  45. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 31, 2014
  46. ↑ Victoria Advocate, "Bilski, Schubert advance to runoff in state House race," January 13, 2015
  47. ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets Jan. 13 special election for Kolkhorst seat," December 22, 2014
  48. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Special Election Proclamation," accessed December 24, 2014
  49. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
  50. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
  51. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Get Election Information," accessed January 27, 2015
  52. ↑ KTAL, "Republican Walks Into Louisiana District 8 Seat Unopposed," January 11, 2015
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Election results," accessed March 18, 2015
  55. ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives," revised February 4, 2014
  56. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Get Election Information," accessed January 27, 2015
  57. ↑ The Advocate, "State Rep. Herbert Dixon resigns House seat," December 12, 2014
  58. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Get Election Information," accessed January 27, 2015
  59. ↑ KATC, "Rep. Simone Champagne resigning on Dec. 31," December 4, 2014
  60. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Get Election Information," accessed January 27, 2015
  61. ↑ The New Orleans Advocate, "Republican candidates for open House seat participate in GOP forum," January 16, 2015
  62. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results Results for Election Date: 3/28/2015," April 8, 2015
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