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November 9, 2015

Edited by Jackie Beran

This week’s tracker includes a look at redistricting in Florida and the results of two special elections in Michigan.

Weekly highlight

Florida State Legislature

FLORIDA: Last Thursday, the legislature ended its special session one day early after the state Senate rejected a redistricting plan for its 40 districts.[1] The Senate voted down the plan by a 23 to 16 vote. Nine Republicans in the Senate joined all 14 Democrats to reject the maps.[2] The House approved the plan by a 73 to 47 vote on Wednesday.[3] Over the past four years, redistricting in Florida has cost taxpayers more than $11 million. That figure includes the cost of special sessions and legal challenges over the state's political boundaries.[1] The Senate redistricting plan will now be decided by the courts.[1] Tallahassee Circuit Court Judge George Reynolds has scheduled a December 10 trial to review the redistricting plan.[1] One of the Republican senators who voted against the plan was Sen. René Garcia (R) of Miami-Dade County.[4] Miami-Dade County senators rejected the plan because it would decrease the number of Hispanic seats in the county.[4] Garcia said on rejecting the plan, "Forget about my constituency: How can I … look my father in the eye and tell him, 'Dad, I’m sorry (but) we lost a Hispanic seat'? Folks, I can’t do that."[4]

The impasse on state redistricting maps has convinced many representatives and senators that the best way to draw future maps is to create an independent commission. Sen. Jeff Clemens (D) has proposed legislation that would create an independent commission to handle the state's redistricting.[5] Rep. Richard Corcoran (R), the new House speaker in 2016, told the Times/Herald that the "system is completely broken and it needs to be fixed, and I’m completely open to a commission."[5]

Michigan State Legislature

MICHIGAN: Two former Republican representatives—who left the state House on September 11 following a scandal involving an extramarital affair and an attempt at a cover-up—will not be returning to their old seats following special election primaries. Todd Courser, who resigned ahead of an expulsion vote, finished sixth out of nine candidates; primary winner Gary Howell will face Democrat Margaret Guerrero DeLuca for the District 82 seat in the general election.[6] Cindy Gamrat, who became the fourth lawmaker in state history to be expelled, finished third in a six-way Republican primary for District 80 with 962 votes, about 9 percent of the vote. Runner-up Jim Storey finished with 2,859, and Mary Whiteford won the nomination with 5,545. Whiteford will face David Gernant (D) in the March special election.[7][8] With reporters and volunteers present in her home, Gamrat conceded the race, saying that she "worked really hard" for her constituents and calling the ability to serve "a tremendous honor."[9] Whiteford, a businesswoman, finished second to Gamrat in the 2014 primary.[10] While Courser's and Gamrat's chances of returning to the chamber were considered slim, the high number of candidates made their primary races more unpredictable.[11]

Meanwhile, Courser has called for a subpoena that would release a police report used in an investigation by Lapeer County prosecutors.[12] Earlier this year, Courser sent an anonymous email claiming that he had been caught with a male prostitute. He has claimed that he was blackmailed in cooperation with former aides and that the email was meant to deflect from a future revelation of his affair with Gamrat.[13]

Sessions

Current sessions capture for the week of November 9, 2015
See also: Dates of 2015 state legislative sessions
Click here to see a chart of each state's 2015 session information.

Regular sessions

Currently five out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session. One state is in recess, 43 states have adjourned their 2015 legislative sessions and one state is in special session.

The following states are in regular session:[14]

In recess

As of today, November 9, there is one state legislature currently in recess.[15]


  • Illinois (extended session): returns November 10

Adjourned

The following states have adjourned their 2015 regular sessions:[16]

  • February 27, 2015: Virginia; one-day special session ended on 8/17[17]
  • March 6, 2015: Wyoming
  • March 12, 2015: Utah; one-day special session ended on 8/19
  • March 14, 2015: West Virginia
  • March 21, 2015: New Mexico; one-day special session ended on 6/8
  • March 23, 2015: Kentucky
  • March 30, 2015: South Dakota
  • April 2, 2015: Arkansas; three-day special session ended on 5/28
  • April 2, 2015: Arizona; three-day special session ended on 10/30
  • April 2, 2015: Georgia
  • April 2, 2015: Mississippi
  • April 11, 2015: Idaho; one-day special session ended on 5/18
  • April 13, 2015: Maryland
  • April 22, 2015: Tennessee
  • April 24, 2015: Washington; special sessions were from 4/29 to 5/28, 5/29 to 6/27 and 6/28 to 7/10
  • April 27 , 2015: Alaska; 1st special session was from 4/28 to 5/21; 2nd special session was from 5/21 to 6/11; 3rd special session was from 10/24 to 11/5
  • April 28, 2015: Montana
  • April 29, 2015: Indiana
  • April 29, 2015: North Dakota; one-day special session ended on 6/16
  • May 1, 2015: Florida; 1st special session was from 6/1 to 6/19; 2nd special session was from 8/10 to 8/21; 3rd special session was from 10/19 to 11/5
  • May 6, 2015: Colorado
  • May 7, 2015: Hawaii
  • May 15, 2015: Missouri
  • May 16, 2015: Vermont
  • May 18, 2015: Minnesota; one-day special session ended on 6/13
  • May 22, 2015: Oklahoma
  • May 29, 2015: Nebraska
  • June 1, 2015: Texas
  • June 1, 2015: Nevada
  • June 3, 2015: Connecticut; special session was from 6/29 to 6/30
  • June 4, 2015: South Carolina; special veto session was from 6/16 to 7/9
  • June 4, 2015: Alabama; 1st special session was from 7/13 to 8/11; 2nd special session was from 9/8 to 9/16
  • June 5, 2015: Iowa
  • June 11, 2015: Louisiana
  • June 12, 2015: Kansas
  • June 25, 2015: Rhode Island
  • June 25, 2015: New York
  • June 30, 2015: Delaware; special session was from 6/30 to 7/1
  • July 1, 2015: New Hampshire
  • July 6, 2015: Oregon
  • July 16, 2015: Maine
  • September 12, 2015: California
  • September 30, 2015: North Carolina

Special sessions

As of today, November 9, there is one state legislature currently in special session.

  • November 6, 2015: Wisconsin; convened extraordinary session

2015 Legislative Elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2015

In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers, of which seven chambers have held or are holding state legislative elections in November 2015.[18]

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

A total of 131 of the country's 1,972 state senate seats and 407 of the country's 5,411 state house seats were or will be up for a vote. This accounts for 6.6 percent of the country's state senate seats and 7.5 percent of the country's state house seats. Altogether, 538 (7.3%) of the country's 7,383 state legislative seats were or will be up for election. Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia hold elections in odd-numbered years. The New Jersey State Senate is the only chamber in those four states without scheduled elections in 2015.

Primary Information

The state legislative filing deadlines and primary dates in 2015 were as follows:

Filing Deadlines

Primary Dates

Special Elections

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See also: State legislative special elections, 2015

There is one special election and one primary special election scheduled for this week.

Oklahoma State Senate District 34

See also: Oklahoma state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Oklahoma State Senate District 34 was called for January 12, 2016. A primary election took place on November 10, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 2, 2015.[23]

The seat was vacant following Rick Brinkley's (R) resignation on August 20, 2015. He resigned before admitting in federal court that he stole $1.8 million from the Better Business Bureau.[24]

J.J. Dossett defeated Lisa Franklin in the Democratic primary, while David McLain defeated Mark Williams, John Feary and Chuck Daugherty in the Republican primary. Greg Douglass withdrew from the race before the Republican primary.[25] Dossett defeated McLain in the special election.[26][27]

Oklahoma State Senate, District 34, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJ.J. Dossett 56.3% 2,173
     Republican David McLain 43.7% 1,687
Total Votes 3,860
Democratic Party November 10 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party November 10 Republican primary candidates:
Note: Greg Douglass withdrew from the race before the primary.[25]

New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 1

See also: New Hampshire state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 1 was called for November 10. A primary election took place on September 22.[28]

The seat was vacant following Robbie Parsons' (R) death on June 22, 2015.[29]

Larry Brown (D) was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert Graham defeated Frank Emiro in the Republican primary. Brown was defeated by Graham in the special election.[30][31]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford1, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Graham 77.8% 259
     Democratic Larry Brown 22.2% 74
Total Votes 333
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford1 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Graham 92.9% 92
Frank Emiro 7.1% 7
Total Votes 99
Democratic Party September 22 Democratic Primary candidates:
Republican Party September 22 Republican Primary candidates:
November 10 special election candidates:
Democratic Party Larry Brown
Republican Party Robert Graham

Recent elections results

November 3, 2015

☐RunoffArrow.jpg Georgia State Senate District 43

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia State Senate District 43 was called for November 3.[32] A runoff election took place on December 1.[33] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 16.[32]

The seat was vacant following Ronald Ramsey's (D) resignation in July 2015 to become a judge on the DeKalb County traffic court.[34]

Tonya Anderson (D), Stan Williams (D), Sharon Griffin Sawyer (D), Rodney Upton (D), Marcus Jordan (D), Janice Frey Van Ness (R), Diane Adoma (R) and William "Bill" Kennedy (R) faced off in the special election. Angela Moore (I) was disqualified from the race, but remained on the ballot.[35][36] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Anderson and Frey Van Ness, met in a runoff election, which Frey Van Ness won.[37][38]

Georgia State Senate, District 43, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanice Frey Van Ness 50.5% 3,865
     Democratic Tonya Anderson 49.5% 3,781
Total Votes 7,646
Georgia State Senate, District 43, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanice Frey Van Ness (advanced to runoff) 37.1% 2,995
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTonya Anderson (advanced to runoff) 26.1% 2,110
     Democratic Stan Williams 14.5% 1,170
     Democratic Sharon Griffin Sawyer 9.4% 763
     Democratic Marcus Jordan 5.5% 446
     Republican Diane D. Adoma 3.4% 278
     Republican William "Bill" Kennedy 3.1% 254
     Democratic Rodney Upton 0.7% 59
Total Votes 8,075
November 3 Special election candidates:
Note: Angela Moore (I) was disqualified from the race, but her name remained on the ballot because there was not enough time to reprint ballots.[39]
Democratic Party Tonya Anderson Approveda
Democratic Party Stan Williams
Democratic Party Sharon Griffin Sawyer
Democratic Party Rodney Upton
Democratic Party Marcus Jordan
Republican Party Janice Frey Van Ness Approveda
Republican Party Diane Adoma
Republican Party William "Bill" Kennedy
December 1 Special election runoff candidates:
Democratic Party Tonya Anderson
Republican Party Janice Frey Van Ness

☑ Georgia House of Representatives District 92

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 92 was called for November 3. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 30.[40]

The seat was vacant following Tonya Anderson's (D) resignation in September 2015.[40]

Doreen Carter (D) defeated Sherri Washington (D) in the special election.[41][42]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 92, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDoreen Carter 52.7% 808
     Democratic Sherri Washington 47.3% 726
Total Votes 1,534
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Doreen Carter Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Sherri Washington

☐RunoffArrow.jpg Georgia House of Representatives District 122

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 122 was called for November 3.[43] A runoff election took place on December 1.[44] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 16.[45]

The seat was vacant following Ben Harbin's (R) resignation on July 7, 2015, to become a lobbyist for Southern Strategy Group.[46]

Republicans Jodi Lott, Joe Mullins, Mack Taylor and Pat Goodwin faced off in the special election.[47] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Lott and Taylor, met in a runoff election, which Lott won.[48][49]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 122, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Lott 76.1% 4,102
     Republican Mack Taylor 23.9% 1,290
Total Votes 5,392
Georgia House of Representatives, District 122, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJodi Lott (advanced to runoff) 41% 3,000
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMack Taylor (advanced to runoff) 29.7% 2,174
     Republican Joe Mullins 15.3% 1,123
     Republican Pat Goodwin 13.9% 1,020
Total Votes 7,317
November 3 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Jodi Lott Approveda
Republican Party Joe Mullins
Republican Party Mack Taylor Approveda
Republican Party Pat Goodwin
December 1 Special election runoff candidates:
Republican Party Jodi Lott
Republican Party Mack Taylor

☑ Iowa House of Representatives District 5

See also: Iowa state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Iowa House of Representatives District 5 was called for November 3.[50] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was October 9.[51]

The seat was vacant following Chuck Soderberg's (R) resignation on September 14, 2015. He resigned to become the executive vice president of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives.[50]

Charles Holz (R) was unchallenged in the general election.[52]

November 3 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Charles Holz Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Massachusetts State Senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District

See also: Massachusetts state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Massachusetts State Senate Second Plymouth & Bristol District was called for November 3. A primary election was held on October 6. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 1.[53]

The seat was vacant following Thomas Kennedy's (D) death on June 28, 2015.[54]

Michael Brady defeated Joseph Lynch in the Democratic primary, while Geoff Diehl was unopposed in the Republican primary.[55] Brady defeated Diehl and independent candidate Anna Raduc in the special election.[56][57]

Massachusetts State Senate, Second Plymouth & Bristol District, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Brady 56.9% 14,397
     Republican Geoff Diehl 40.5% 10,245
     Independent Anna Raduc 2.6% 649
Total Votes 25,291
Massachusetts State Senate, Second Plymouth & Bristol District Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Brady 87.6% 3,259
Joseph Lynch 12.4% 461
Total Votes 3,720
Democratic Party October 6 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party October 6 Republican primary candidates:
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Michael Brady Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Geoff Diehl
Grey.png Anna Raduc

☐ Michigan House of Representatives District 75

See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 75 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was August 21, 2015. Candidates without political party affiliation had until December 9, 2015.[58]

The seat was vacant following Brandon Dillon's (D) resignation on August 3, 2015.[59]

David LaGrand defeated Michael Scruggs in the Democratic primary, while Blake Edmonds was unopposed in the Republican primary.[60] LaGrand defeated Edmonds in the special election.[61][62]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 75, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid LaGrand 77.4% 13,601
     Republican Blake Edmonds 22.6% 3,964
Total Votes 17,565
Democratic Party November 3 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party November 3 Republican primary candidates:
March 8 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party David LaGrand
Republican Party Blake Edmonds

☐ Michigan House of Representatives District 80

See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 80 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 18, 2015.[63]

The seat was vacant following Cindy Gamrat's (R) historic expulsion on September 11, 2015. She was expelled for misconduct related to an extramarital affair with Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer).[64]

David Gernant was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mary Whiteford defeated Eric De Witt, Cindy Gamrat, Bill Sage, James Siver, Jim Storey, Shannon Szukala and Kevin Travis in the Republican primary.[65] Arnie Davidsons ran as an Libertarian candidate. Whiteford defeated Gernant and Davidsons in the special election.[66][67]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 80, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Whiteford 64% 14,860
     Democratic David Gernant 29.9% 6,945
     Libertarian Arnie Davidsons 6.1% 1,424
Total Votes 23,229
Democratic Party November 3 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party November 3 Republican primary candidates:
March 8 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party David Gernant
Republican Party Mary Whiteford

☐ Michigan House of Representatives District 82

See also: Michigan state legislative special elections, 2016

A special election for the position of Michigan House of Representatives District 82 was called for March 8, 2016. A primary election took place on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 18, 2015.[68]

The seat was vacant following Todd Courser's (R) resignation on September 11, 2015. He resigned when it became clear that Republicans had secured enough support from Democrats to expel him from office for misconduct related to his extramarital affair with Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-Plainville).[69]

Margaret Guerrero DeLuca defeated R. D. Bohm and Eric Johnson in the Democratic primary. Gary Howell defeated Russell Adams, Todd Courser, Sharna Cramer Smith, Jake Davison, James Dewilde, Rick Guerrero, Ian Kempf, Allan Landosky, Jan Peabody and Chris Tuski in the Republican primary.[70] Tracy Spilker ran as a Libertarian candidate. Howell defeated Guerrero DeLuca and Spilker in the special election.[71][72]

Michigan House of Representatives, District 82, Special Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGary Howell 58.6% 13,907
     Democratic Margaret Guerrero DeLuca 36.6% 8,680
     Libertarian Tracy Spilker 4.9% 1,154
Total Votes 23,741
Democratic Party November 3 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party November 3 Republican primary candidates:
March 8 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Margaret Guerrero DeLuca
Republican Party Gary Howell

☑ Maine House of Representatives District 19

See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Maine House of Representatives District 19 was called for November 3. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries and had until August 28 to nominate their candidates.[73]

The seat was vacant following William Noon's (D) death on July 15, 2015.[74]

Matthew Harrington (R) defeated Jean Noon (D) and Victor DiGregorio (I) in the special election.[75][76]

Maine House of Representatives, District 19, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Harrington 46.7% 767
     Democratic Jean Noon 45.9% 754
     Independent Victor DiGregorio 6.8% 111
     Other Blank 0.7% 11
Total Votes 1,643
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Jean Noon
Republican Party Matthew Harrington Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Victor DiGregorio
  • Christopher N. Finley (write-in)

☑ Maine House of Representatives District 23

See also: Maine state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Maine House of Representatives District 23 was called for November 3. Candidates were nominated by political parties rather than chosen in primaries and had until September 14 to nominate their candidates.[77]

The seat was vacant following Michael Shaw's (D) resignation on August 21, 2015.[78]

Lester Ordway (R) defeated Lynn Olson (D), Philip Pomerleau (I), Michael Wakefield (Green-Independent) and Christopher N. Finley (write-in) in the special election.[79][80]]]

Maine House of Representatives, District 23, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLester Ordway 40.3% 629
     Democratic Lynn Olson 31.8% 496
     Independent Philip Pomerleau 22.1% 344
     Green Independent Michael Wakefield 4.6% 71
     Other Others 0.7% 11
     Other Blank 0.6% 9
Total Votes 1,560
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Lynn Olson
Republican Party Lester Ordway Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Philip Pomerleau
Green PartyGrey.png Michael Wakefield

☑ Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A

See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2015

Peggy Flanagan was unopposed in the special election on November 3.[81]

The seat was vacant following Ryan Winkler's (D) resignation on July 1.[82]

A special election for the position of Minnesota House of Representatives District 46A was called for November 3. A primary election was scheduled for August 11, but since only one candidate filed for election, the primary election was canceled. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 22.[83]

November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Peggy Flanagan Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Missouri House of Representatives District 29

See also: Missouri state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Missouri House of Representatives District 29 was called for November 3.[84] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 15.[85]

The seat was vacant following Noel Torpey's (R) resignation in December 2014 to become executive director of the Fair Energy Rate Action Fund.[86]

Rory Rowland (D) defeated Brian DeMoss (R) and Richard McKie (Constitution) in the special election.[85][87]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 29, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRory Rowland 58.3% 2,144
     Republican Brian DeMoss 36.4% 1,340
     Constitution Richard McKie 5.3% 196
Total Votes 3,680
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Rory Rowland Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brian DeMoss
Constitution Party Richard McKie

☑ Missouri House of Representatives District 36

See also: Missouri state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Missouri House of Representatives District 36 was called for November 3.[84] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 15.[85]

The seat was vacant following Kevin McManus' (D) resignation after he was elected to the Kansas City Council.[88]

Daron McGee (D) defeated Nola Wood (R), Timothy Peterman (L) and Mary Ann Drape (I) in the special election.[85][89]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 36, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDaron McGee 56.8% 1,486
     Republican Nola Wood 25.5% 668
     Independent Mary Ann Drape 17% 445
     Libertarian Timothy Peterman 0.6% 16
Total Votes 2,615
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Daron McGee Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nola Wood
Libertarian Party Timothy Peterman
Grey.png Mary Ann Drape

☑ Missouri House of Representatives District 89

See also: Missouri state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Missouri House of Representatives District 89 was called for November 3.[84] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 15.[85]

The seat was vacant following John Diehl's (R) resignation on May 14, 2015. He resigned after he admitted to exchanging text messages with an intern that were of a sexual nature.[90]

Al Gerber (D) was defeated by Dean Plocher (R) in the special election.[85][91]

Missouri House of Representatives, District 89, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDean Plocher 60.2% 3,462
     Democratic Al Gerber 39.8% 2,289
Total Votes 5,751
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Al Gerber
Republican Party Dean Plocher Green check mark transparent.png

☑ New Jersey State Senate District 5

See also: New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2015

Incumbent Nilsa Cruz-Perez was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election. Keith Walker (R) was not listed on the official candidate list for the June 2 primary.[92][93]

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) was appointed to the seat on December 15, 2014, to replace Donald Norcross (D), who resigned after he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. A special election was held to determine who would complete the final two years of Norcross' term.[94]

A special election for the position of New Jersey State Senate District 5 was called for November 3. A primary election took place on June 2. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 30, 2015.[92]

Democratic PartyJune 2 Democratic primary candidates:
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Nilsa Cruz-Perez Green check mark transparent.png

☑ New York State Senate District 19

See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New York State Senate District 19 was called for November 3.[95]

The seat was vacant following John L. Sampson's (D) removal from office on July 24, 2015.[96]

Roxanne Persaud (D) defeated Jeffrey J. Ferretti (R) and Elias J. Weir (C) in the special election. Persaud also ran on the Women's Equality and Independence tickets.[95][97][98]

New York State Senate, District 19, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoxanne Persaud 87.7% 7,546
     Republican Jeffrey J. Ferretti 9.1% 779
     Conservative Elias J. Weir 3.2% 278
Total Votes 8,603
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Roxanne Persaud Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jeffrey J. Ferretti
Darkred.png Elias J. Weir

☑ New York State Senate District 52

See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New York State Senate District 52 was called for November 3.[99]

The seat was vacant following Thomas Libous' (R) removal from office on July 22, 2015.[100]

Barbara Fiala (D, WE, WF) was defeated by Fred Akshar (R, C, I) in the special election.[101][102]

New York State Senate, District 52, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngFred Akshar 78.5% 45,157
     Democratic Barbara Fiala 21.5% 12,343
Total Votes 57,500
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Barbara Fiala
Republican Party Fred Akshar Green check mark transparent.png

☑ New York State Assembly District 29

See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 29 was called for November 3.

The seat was vacant following William Scarborough's (D) resignation on May 7, 2015, as part of a plea agreement on federal corruption charges.[103]

Alicia Hyndman (D) defeated Scherie Murray (R) in the special election.[104] Murray also ran on the Reform Party ticket.[105][106]

New York State Assembly, District 29, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Hyndman 92.8% 4,045
     Republican Scherie Murray 7.2% 312
Total Votes 4,357
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Alicia Hyndman Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Scherie Murray

☑ New York State Assembly District 46

See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 46 was called for November 3.

The seat was vacant following Alec Brook-Krasny's (D) resignation on July 7, 2015.[107]

Pamela Harris (D, WF) defeated Lucretia Regina-Potter (R, C, I, PCP) in the special election.[108][109][110]

New York State Assembly, District 46, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Harris 62.9% 4,595
     Republican Lucretia Regina-Potter 37.1% 2,707
Total Votes 7,302
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Pamela Harris Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lucretia Regina-Potter

☑ New York State Assembly District 128

See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of New York State Assembly District 128 was called for November 3. A Democratic primary election took place on September 10, 2015.[111]

The seat was vacant following Sam Roberts' (D) resignation on June 25, 2015, to become commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.[112]

Pamela Hunter defeated David Stott and Jean Kessner in the Democratic primary. Stott also ran on the Conservative Party ticket. Hunter defeated Stott (C) and John W. Sharon (R,I) in the special election.[113][114]

New York State Assembly, District 128, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Hunter 53.7% 10,730
     Republican John W. Sharon 35.7% 7,130
     Conservative David Stott 10.6% 2,111
Total Votes 19,971
Democratic Party September 10 Democratic primary candidates:
Republican Party Republican candidates:
Darkred.png Conservative candidates:
Independence Party of America Independence candidates:
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Pamela Hunter Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party John W. Sharon
Darkred.png David Stott

☑ Pennsylvania State Senate District 37

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 was called for November 3. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[115]

The seat was vacant following Matthew Smith's (D) resignation on June 21, 2015, to become president of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce.[116]

Guy Reschenthaler (R) defeated Heather Arnet (D) in the special election.[117][118]

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 37, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGuy Reschenthaler 55.1% 30,565
     Democratic Heather Arnet 44.9% 24,888
Total Votes 55,453
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Heather Arnet
Republican Party Guy Reschenthaler Green check mark transparent.png

☐RunoffArrow.jpg Texas House of Representatives District 118

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 118 was called for November 3, 2015. A special runoff election was held on January 26, 2016.[119][120] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 2.[121]

The seat was vacant following Joe Farias' (D) resignation on August 10, 2015.[122]

Anthony Alcoser (D), Robert A. Casias (R), Gabe Farias (D), Michael Holdman (R), John Lujan (R) and Tomas Uresti (D) faced off in a special election.[123] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Lujan and Uresti, met in a runoff election, which Lujan won.[120][124]

Texas House of Representatives, District 118, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lujan (advanced to the runoff) 29.2% 1,904
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTomas Uresti (advanced to the runoff) 21.7% 1,415
     Democratic Gabe Farias 18% 1,170
     Republican Michael Holdman 14.4% 938
     Democratic Anthony Alcoser 11.4% 741
     Republican Robert A. Casias 5.3% 346
Total Votes 6,514
Texas House of Representatives, District 118, Special Election Runoff, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lujan 52.4% 1,880
     Democratic Tomas Uresti 47.6% 1,709
Total Votes 3,589
November 3 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Anthony Alcoser
Democratic Party Gabe Farias
Democratic Party Tomas Uresti Approveda
Republican Party Robert A. Casias
Republican Party Michael Holdman
Republican Party John Lujan Approveda
January 19 Special election runoff candidates:
Democratic Party Tomas Uresti
Republican Party John Lujan

☑ Washington House of Representatives District 9a

See also: Washington state legislative special elections, 2015

Kenneth Caylor (D), incumbent Mary Dye (R) and Richard Lathim (R) faced off in the primary on August 4. Under the state's top-two primary system, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election.[125] Lathim was defeated by Dye in the general election on November 3.[126][127]

Mary Dye (R) was appointed to the seat on May 8, 2015, to replace Susan Fagan (R), who resigned on May 1. A special election was held to determine who would complete the final year of Fagan's term.[128]

A special election for the position of Washington House of Representatives District 9-Position 1 was called for November 3. A primary election took place on August 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15.[125]

Washington House of Representatives, District 9-Position 1, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMary Dye Incumbent 63.3% 16,019
     Republican Richard Lathim 36.7% 9,282
Total Votes 25,301
August 4 primary candidates:
Democratic Party Kenneth Caylor
Republican Party Mary Dye Approveda
Republican Party Richard Lathim Approveda
November 3 general election candidates:
Republican Party Richard Lathim
Republican Party Mary Dye Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Washington House of Representatives District 30b

See also: Washington state legislative special elections, 2015

Incumbent Carol Gregory (D) and Teri Hickel (R) faced off in the primary on August 4.[125] Under the state's top-two primary system, the top two vote-getters advanced to the general election. Gregory was defeated by Hickel in the general election on November 3.[129][130]

Carol Gregory (D) was appointed to the seat in January 2015 to replace Roger Freeman (D), who died on October 29, 2014. He was re-elected posthumously. A special election was held to determine who would complete the final year of Freeman's term.[131]

A special election for the position of Washington House of Representatives District 30-Position 2 was called for November 3. A primary election took place on August 4. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 15.[125]

Washington House of Representatives, District 30-Position 2, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTeri Hickel 54.8% 12,652
     Democratic Carol Gregory Incumbent 45.2% 10,431
Total Votes 23,083
August 4 primary candidates:
Democratic Party Carol Gregory Approveda
Republican Party Teri Hickel Approveda
November 3 general election candidates:
Democratic Party Carol Gregory
Republican Party Teri Hickel Green check mark transparent.png

Looking ahead

Upcoming special elections include:

  • November 10:
  • December 1:
  • December 8:

See also

Footnotes

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