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August 10, 2015

Edited by Jackie Beran

This week’s tracker includes a look at an extramarital affair between two representatives in Michigan and the replacement of a newly appointed Virginia Supreme Court justice.

Weekly highlight

Rep. Todd Courser (R)
Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R)
  • MICHIGAN: On August 7, 2015, The Detroit News reported that Rep. Todd Courser (R-82), a married father of four, allegedly tried to cover up his affair with Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R-80), a married mother of three, by asking his aide to lie for him.[1] According to audio recordings obtained by The Detroit News, Courser asked his then-aide Ben Graham to distribute a fake email to Republican activists and operatives suggesting that he had been caught having sex with a male prostitute behind a Lansing nightclub.[1] The email was intended to create "a complete smear campaign" to blunt any claims about a relationship between Courser and Gamrat.[2][1] The audio recordings were recorded by Graham in mid-May 2015.[2][1] After Graham refused to send the email, Courser fired him in July; Gamrat also fired Keith Allard, her legislative aide.[1] Interviews with former House employees and the audio recordings show that Courser and Gamrat used their taxpayer-funded offices to cover up the affair.[1]

After the affair was revealed, House Speaker Kevin Cotter (R-99) made the following statement:

“ The office [House Business Office] will review the matter and determine whether there was a violation of House rules or any evidence of illegal behavior, and will follow-up with any and all appropriate measures, including disciplinary steps. We will not stand for any violation of House rules or law, and we will not let anyone's actions tarnish this institution or take away from the work we do every day to improve the lives of the hard-working men and women of this great state.[3] ”
—Rep. Kevin Cotter (R)[4]

On August 10, 2015, Courser apologized for covering up the affair but suggested that he was the target of a blackmail attempt. Courser released on his campaign website a 27-minute audio statement acknowledging that he released an email as an attempt to distract from the potential reveal of his affair with Gamrat.[5] Courser said he was prompted to send the email after he received numerous texts around mid-May with what Courser called attempted blackmail.[5] Courser has faced calls to resign, but he said in his audio statement that he will stay in office.[5] U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R) has called for Courser's resignation and said that Courser "has proven to be completely unfit to represent the hardworking residents of Lapeer County, using taxpayer dollars to abide and assist his gross misconduct."[5]

Virginia General Assembly
  • VIRGINIA: Republican legislators are due to make a controversial move in a special session later this month, when they plan to replace a recently appointed state Supreme Court justice with a current appeals judge. Jane Marum Roush joined the court on August 1, just days after being appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) to replace the outgoing Leroy Millette. House Speaker Bill Howell (R) and Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment (R) announced that their caucuses plan to replace Roush with Rossie Alston, who has served on the Virginia Court of Appeals since 2009. McAuliffe called the move "a political temper tantrum" that "doesn't send a good message to women around the commonwealth of Virginia."[6] He also noted that Roush resigned from the Fairfax County Circuit Court to take the position.[7] The legislature could opt to send Roush back to the circuit court or place her in Alston's current position.[8] Roush and Alston are both generally considered to be highly qualified for the high court, even by Norment's admission; neither offered immediate comment.[9][7] Virginia Supreme Court justices are appointed to 12-year terms by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature, but because Millette left the court while the legislature was not in session, McAuliffe was allowed to make a recess appointment; Roush is set to remain on the court until 30 days after the start of the next legislative session. Historically, justices appointed in Virginia during recesses have almost always been appointed to full terms. According to House Clerk G. Paul Nardo, the legislature last removed a sitting judge and confirmed another in 1900. The special session begins next Monday; while the purpose is to redraw congressional district boundaries, the legislature may also take up other business.[6]

Sessions

Current sessions capture for the week of August 10, 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 six out of 50 state legislatures are meeting in regular session. Four states are in recess, 38 states have adjourned their 2015 legislative sessions and two states are in special session.

The following states are in regular session:[10]

In recess

As of today, August 10, there are four state legislatures currently in recess.[11]


Adjourned

The following states have adjourned their 2015 regular sessions:[12]

Special sessions

As of today, August 10, there are two state legislatures currently in special session. There is one special session in recess.

  • June 19, 2015:[13] California; special session concurrent with regular session (in recess to 8/17)
  • July 13, 2015:[14] Alabama
  • August 10, 2015:[15] Florida; 1st special session was from 6/1 to 6/19; 2nd special session will be held from 8/10 to 8/21 (projected)

2015 Legislative Elections

See also: State legislative elections, 2015

In the 50 states, there are 99 state legislative chambers, of which seven chambers will hold state legislative elections in November 2015.[16]

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 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 are 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 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, four special election runoffs and one special election primary scheduled for this week.

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 174 was called for August 11. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[21]

The seat was vacant following John Sabatina Jr.'s (D) election to the Pennsylvania State Senate.[21]

Edward Neilson (D) defeated Tim Dailey (R) in the special election.[22][23]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 174, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Neilson 62.5% 2,301
     Republican Tim Dailey 37.5% 1,383
Total Votes 3,684

August 11 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Ed Neilson
Republican Party Tim Dailey

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 191

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 191 was called for August 11. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[24]

The seat was vacant following Ronald Waters' (D) resignation on June 1, 2015, after he pleaded guilty to accepting $8,750 in cash payments in exchange for political actions.[25]

Joanna McClinton (D) defeated Charles Wilkins (R) and Tracey Gordon (Tracey Gordon Party) in the special election.[26][27]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 191, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJoanna McClinton 70.6% 1,806
     Tracey Gordon Party Tracey Gordon 22.2% 568
     Republican Charles Wilkins 7.2% 184
Total Votes 2,558

August 11 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Joanna McClinton
Republican Party Charles A. Wilkins, Jr.
Grey.png Tracey Gordon (Tracey Gordon Party)

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 195

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 195 was called for August 11. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[28]

The seat was vacant following Michelle Brownlee's (D) resignation on June 8, 2015, after she pleaded guilty to conflict of interest.[29]

Donna Bullock (D) defeated Adam Lang (R) in the special election.[30][31]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 195, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Bullock 86.1% 2,587
     Republican Adam Lang 13.9% 417
Total Votes 3,004

August 11 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Donna Bullock
Republican Party Adam Lang

Georgia House of Representatives District 80

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 80 was called for July 14.[32] A runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3.[33]

The seat was vacant following Mike Jacobs' (R) appointment to a judgeship in DeKalb County.[34]

Taylor J. Bennett (D), Loren Collins (R), J. Max Davis (R) and Catherine S. Bernard (R) faced off in a special election.[35] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bennett and Davis, met in a runoff election, which Bennett won.[36][37]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 80, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor J. Bennett 54.5% 2,715
     Republican J. Max Davis 45.5% 2,263
Total Votes 4,978
Georgia House of Representatives, District 80, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor J. Bennett (advanced to runoff) 36.8% 1,473
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Max Davis (advanced to runoff) 31.5% 1,259
     Republican Catherine S. Bernard 30.1% 1,203
     Republican Loren Collins 1.6% 63
Total Votes 3,998
July 14 Special election candidates:
Democratic Party Taylor J. Bennett Approveda
Republican Party Catherine S. Bernard
Republican Party Loren Collins
Republican Party J. Max Davis Approveda
August 11 Special election runoff candidates:
Democratic Party Taylor J. Bennett
Republican Party J. Max Davis

Georgia House of Representatives District 146

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 146 was called for July 14.[32] A runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3.[38]

The seat was vacant following Larry O'Neal's (R) resignation to become the chief judge on the Georgia Tax Tribunal.[39]

Shaw Blackmon (R), Kelly Burke (R) and Larry Walker (R) faced off in a special election.[40] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Blackmon and Walker, met in a runoff election, which Blackmon won.[41][42]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShaw Blackmon 56.9% 2,520
     Republican Larry Walker 43.1% 1,905
Total Votes 4,425
Georgia House of Representatives, District 146, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShaw Blackmon (advanced to runoff) 43.8% 1,735
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Walker (advanced to runoff) 35.3% 1,397
     Republican Kelly Burke 20.9% 828
Total Votes 3,960
July 14 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Shaw Blackmon Approveda
Republican Party Kelly Burke
Republican Party Larry Walker Approveda
August 11 Special election runoff candidates:
Republican Party Shaw Blackmon
Republican Party Larry Walker

Georgia House of Representatives District 155

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Georgia House of Representatives District 155 was called for July 14.[32] A runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3.[43]

The seat was vacant following Jay Roberts' (R) appointment to planning director of the state Department of Transportation.[44]

Scott Lowell Downing (R), Horace Hudgins (R), Sherry Miley (R) and Clay Pirkle (R) faced off in a special election.[45] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Hudgins and Pirkle, met in a runoff election, which Pirkle won.[46][47]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 155, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngClay Pirkle 58.9% 2,341
     Republican Horace Hudgins 41.1% 1,636
Total Votes 3,977
Georgia House of Representatives, District 155, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngClay Pirkle (advanced to runoff) 36.5% 1,386
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngHorace Hudgins (advanced to runoff) 31.7% 1,204
     Republican Scott Lowell Downing 23.9% 910
     Republican Sherry Miley 7.9% 301
Total Votes 3,801
July 14 Special election candidates:
Republican Party Scott Lowell Downing
Republican Party Horace Hudgins Approveda
Republican Party Sherry Miley
Republican Party Clay Pirkle Approveda
August 11 Special election runoff candidates:
Republican Party Horace Hudgins
Republican Party Clay Pirkle

South Carolina House of Representatives District 106

See also: South Carolina state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of South Carolina House of Representatives District 106 was called for September 15. A primary election took place on July 28. A primary runoff election took place on August 11. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8.[48]

The seat was vacant following Nelson Hardwick's (R) resignation on May 12, 2015.[49]

Russell Fry, Sanford Cox Graves, Tyler Servant and Roy Sprinkle faced off in the Republican primary.[50] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Fry and Servant, met in a runoff election, which Fry won.[51] Fry was unopposed in the special election.[52][53]

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106, Special Election Runoff, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Fry 59.8% 1,738
     Republican Tyler Servant 40.2% 1,167
Total Votes 2,905
South Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Fry (advanced to runoff) 44.8% 1,152
Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Servant (advanced to runoff) 33.3% 856
Roy Sprinkle 14.5% 374
Sanford Cox Graves 7.5% 192
Total Votes 2,574
Democratic Party July 28 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party July 28 Republican primary candidates:
August 11 Special election runoff candidates:
Republican Party Russell Fry
Republican Party Tyler Servant

Tennessee House of Representatives District 14

See also: Tennessee state legislative special elections, 2015

Jason Zachary defeated Karen Carson in the Republican primary on August 12. A special general election was not held because there was no Democratic candidate. Zachary was sworn into the seat on August 24.[54][55][56]

The seat was vacant following Ryan Haynes' (R) resignation on May 27, 2015.[57]

A special election for the position of Tennessee House of Representatives District 14 was called for September 29. Since no Democratic candidate filed for election, the Republican primary on August 12 served as the special general election. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 2, 2015.[58]

Democratic Party August 12 Democratic primary candidates:
  • No candidates filed for election.
Republican Party August 12 Republican primary candidates:

Recent election results

August 4, 2015

☑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 87 was called for August 4. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[59]

The seat was vacant following Glen Grell's (R) resignation to become the executive director of the Public Schools Employee Retirement System (PSERS).[60][61]

Greg Rothman (R) defeated Bob Charles (D) in the special election.[62][63]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 87, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Rothman 60.1% 4,107
     Democratic Bob Charles 39.9% 2,722
Total Votes 6,829

August 4 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Bob Charles
Republican Party Greg Rothman Green check mark transparent.png

☑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161

See also: Pennsylvania state legislative special elections, 2015

A special election for the position of Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 161 was called for August 4. Candidates were nominated by parties rather than chosen in primaries.[59]

The seat was vacant following Joe Hackett's (R) decision to explore a return to the District Attorney's Criminal Investigation Division.[64]

Leanne Krueger (D) defeated Paul Mullen (R) and Lisa Esler (R, write-in) in the special election.[65][66]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161, Special Election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLeanne Krueger 52.9% 4,791
     Republican Paul Mullen 47.1% 4,268
Total Votes 9,059

August 4 Special election candidates:

Democratic Party Leanne Krueger-Braneky Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Paul Mullen
Republican Party Lisa Esler (Write-in)

☐ 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.[67] Lathim was defeated by Dye in the general election on November 3.[68][69]

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.[70]

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.[67]

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 Approveda
Republican Party Mary Dye Approveda
Republican Party Richard Lathim
November 3 general election candidates:
Democratic Party Kenneth Caylor
Republican Party Mary Dye

☐ 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.[67] 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.[71][72]

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.[73]

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.[67]

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

Looking ahead

Upcoming special elections include:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 detroitnews.com, "Recordings: State rep asked aide to hide relationship," August 7, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Post, "Politician reportedly leaked fake male prostitution e-mails to hide his real affair," August 7, 2015
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ NY Daily News, "Michigan Rep. Todd Courser asks aide to cover up affair with House colleague, say he had gay sex with prostitute in leaked audio," August 7, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 mlive.com, "Michigan Rep. Todd Courser apologizes for sex scandal, alleges blackmail scheme," accessed August 10, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Washington Post, "Va. Republicans to oust McAuliffe’s Supreme Court pick, install their own," August 3, 2015
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Governor slams GOP plan to oust his pick from Va. Supreme Court," August 3, 2015
  8. ↑ Daily Press, "Political sniping as Virginia GOP upends McAuliffe Supreme Court appointment," August 3, 2015
  9. ↑ Associated Press, "GOP leaders reject gov’s pick for Virginia Supreme Court," August 3, 2015
  10. ↑ Stateside Associates, "Session Calendar 2015," accessed August 10, 2015
  11. ↑ StateNet, "Daily Session Summary," accessed August 10, 2015
  12. ↑ StateNet, "Daily Session Summary," accessed August 10, 2015
  13. ↑ Regular session began on December 1, 2014. Special session concurrent with regular session.
  14. ↑ Regular session adjourned on June 4
  15. ↑ Regular session adjourned on May 1
  16. ↑ Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia will hold general elections on November 3, 2015. Louisiana's general elections will be held on November 21.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections," accessed January 2, 2015
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 New Jersey Department of Elections, "2015 Primary Election Timeline," accessed February 2, 2015
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 philly.com, "Want to represent Phila.? Three state House seats up for grabs," accessed June 16, 2015
  22. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial list of candidates," accessed June 23, 2015
  23. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Results for the 174th Legislative Special Election," accessed August 12, 2015
  24. ↑ philly.com, "Want to represent Phila.? Three state House seats up for grabs," accessed June 16, 2015
  25. ↑ pennlive.com/, "Pa. State Rep. Ron Waters pleads to accepting cash for official action; will resign seat today," accessed June 1, 2015
  26. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial candidate list," accessed June 23, 2015
  27. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Results for the 191st Legislative Special Election," accessed August 12, 2015
  28. ↑ philly.com, "Want to represent Phila.? Three state House seats up for grabs," accessed June 16, 2015
  29. ↑ triblive.com, "Fourth official pleads guilty in legislative sting case," accessed June 8, 2015
  30. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial candidate list," accessed June 26, 2015
  31. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Results for the 195th Legislative Special Election," accessed August 12, 2015
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 PeachPundit.com, "Dates of Special Elections To Fill Vacancies," accessed May 18, 2015
  33. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Call for Special Elections in State House of Representatives Districts 48, 80, 146, 155," accessed May 21, 2015
  34. ↑ bizjournals.com, "Mike Jacobs leaving legislature for judgeship," accessed May 18, 2015
  35. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "State Representative, District 80," accessed June 8, 2015
  36. ↑ Georgia Election Results, "Statewide results for special election," accessed August 13, 2015
  37. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Special Election Runoff results," accessed September 8, 2015
  38. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Call for Special Elections in State House of Representatives Districts 48, 80, 146, 155," accessed May 21, 2015
  39. ↑ WMAZ, "O'Neal Resignation Effective Midnight April 30," April 29, 2015
  40. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "State Representative, District 146," accessed June 8, 2015
  41. ↑ Georgia Election Results, "Statewide results for special election," accessed August 13, 2015
  42. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Special Election Runoff results," accessed September 8, 2015
  43. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Call for Special Elections in State House of Representatives Districts 48, 80, 146, 155," accessed May 21, 2015
  44. ↑ bizjournals.com, "Jay Roberts tapped for Georgia DOT planning director," accessed May 18, 2015
  45. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "State Representative, District 155," accessed June 8, 2015
  46. ↑ Georgia Election Results, "Statewide results for special election," accessed August 13, 2015
  47. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Special Election Runoff results," accessed September 8, 2015
  48. ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Special Election," accessed June 1, 2015
  49. ↑ wmbfnews.com, "State Rep. Nelson Hardwick resigns following inappropriate conduct complaint investigation," accessed May 18, 2015
  50. ↑ carolinalive.com, "Four Republicans file for open South Carolina State House seat," accessed June 10, 2015
  51. ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary," accessed July 29, 2015
  52. ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary Runoff," accessed September 16, 2015
  53. ↑ scvotes.org, "State House of Representatives District 106 Special Election," accessed September 16, 2015
  54. ↑ wbir.com, "Two Republicans to vie for open state House seat," accessed July 2, 2015
  55. ↑ wbir.com, "Zachary prevails in race for 14th District TN House seat," accessed August 13, 2015
  56. ↑ wbir.com, "Zachary sworn in as new TN state rep," accessed August 31, 2015
  57. ↑ Dave Boucher, The Tennessean, "New GOP Chairman Haynes resigns seat in statehouse," March 27, 2015
  58. ↑ wbir.com, "Haslam issues writ, setting up election to replace Haynes," accessed June 16, 2015
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 abc27.com, "Special election set for 87th House seat," accessed May 14, 2015
  60. ↑ abc27.com, "Grell to leave state House for PSERS post," accessed April 15, 2015
  61. ↑ pennlive.com, "'A very good challenge' awaits Rep. Glen Grell as new head of school pension systems," accessed April 15, 2015
  62. ↑ cumberlink.com, "Candidates chosen to compete for seat vacated by Rep. Glen Grell," accessed June 10, 2015
  63. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "87th Legislative Special Election," accessed August 5, 2015
  64. ↑ philly.com, "Pa. state Rep. Hackett to resign," accessed April 3, 2015
  65. ↑ delcotimes.com, "Dems tap Krueger-Braneky again to run in 161st special election," accessed June 10, 2015
  66. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "161st Legislative Special Election," accessed August 5, 2015
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 67.2 67.3 Washington Secretary of State, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 19, 2015 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "Wacandlist1" defined multiple times with different content
  68. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 4, 2015 Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2015
  69. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Legislative District 9 - State Representative Pos. 1," accessed November 3, 2015
  70. ↑ spokesman.com, "Mary Dye named to fill 9th District House seat," accessed May 18, 2015
  71. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 4, 2015 Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2015
  72. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Legislative District 30 - State Representative Pos. 2," accessed November 3, 2015
  73. ↑ theolympian.com, "Carol Gregory raises quick cash in state House race against Teri Hickel," accessed May 19, 2015
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