State legislative vacancies, 2019
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In 2019, there were 177 state legislative vacancies created across 45 states.
The process for filling vacancies varies among the state legislatures. Twenty-five states fill vacancies in the state legislature through special elections. Twenty-one states fill vacancies through appointments, and four states fill vacancies through a hybrid system that uses both appointments and special elections. The most common reasons for a state legislative vacancy include officeholders resigning, dying, leaving for a new job, being elected or appointed to a different office, or receiving a legal conviction.
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Partisan breakdown of the vacancies
The table below details the partisan breakdown for state legislative vacancies in 2019. The number on the left reflects how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the number on the right shows how many vacant seats each party held after the special elections and appointments took place.
| Partisan breakdown of the vacancies (2019) | |||
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| Party | As of vacancy | After vacancy | |
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| Republican Party | |||
| Independent | |||
| Total | 177 | 177 | |
Click here for the list of special elections triggered by a state legislative vacancy in 2019.
Current and past vacancies
The table below highlights each instance where a state legislative vacancy triggered a replacement via appointment or special election in 2019. Know of a vacancy that should be covered here? Click here to let us know.
| 2019 state legislative vacancies | |||||||
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| Date of vacancy | Office | Legislator | Party | Reason | Vacancy procedure | Date filled | Successor |
| December 31, 2019 | New York Senate District 50 | Bob Antonacci | Republican | Resignation | Special election (canceled)[1] | November 3, 2020 | John Mannion (D) |
| December 30, 2019 | Oregon House District 36 | Jennifer Williamson | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 17, 2020 | Akasha Lawrence-Spence (D) |
| December 30, 2019 | Maryland House District 44B | Charles Sydnor III | Democratic | Elevation | Appointment | January 31, 2020 | Sheila Ruth (D) |
| December 26, 2019 | Pennsylvania House District 58 | Justin Walsh | Republican | Election | Special election | March 17, 2020 | Eric Davanzo (R) |
| December 25, 2019 | New Mexico House District 27 | William Pratt | Democratic | Death | Appointment | January 7, 2020 | Marian Matthews (D) |
| December 22, 2019 | Georgia Senate District 13 | Greg Kirk | Republican | Death | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Carden Summers (R) |
| December 20, 2019 | New Mexico House District 42 | Roberto Gonzales | Democratic | Elevation | Appointment | January 4, 2020 | Dan Barrone (D) |
| December 19, 2019 | Maine House District 128 | Arthur Verow | Democratic | Death | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Kevin O'Connell (D) |
| December 18, 2019 | Maryland House District 45 | Cheryl Glenn | Democratic | Resignation | Appointed by governor | January 27, 2020 | Chanel Branch (D) |
| December 16, 2019 | Washington House District 30-Position 2 | Kristine Reeves | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 13, 2020 | Jesse Johnson (D) |
| December 16, 2019 | Rhode Island House District 56 | Shelby Maldonado | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Joshua Giraldo (D) |
| December 13, 2019 | Kentucky House District 67 | Dennis Keene | Democratic | Elevation | Special election | February 25, 2020 | Rachel Roberts (D) |
| December 13, 2019 | New Hampshire House Merrimack 24 | Dick Marple | Republican | Death | Special election | March 10, 2020 | Kathleen Martins (D) |
| December 13, 2019 | Pennsylvania House District 190 | Movita Johnson-Harrell | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | February 25, 2020 | Roni Green (D) |
| December 11, 2019 | Maryland House District 35B | Andrew Cassilly | Republican | Elevation | Elevation | January 6, 2020 | Mike Griffith (R) |
| December 10, 2019 | Kentucky House District 99 | Rocky Adkins | Democratic | Elevation | Special election | February 25, 2020 | Richard White (R) |
| December 10, 2019 | South Dakota Senate District 19 | Stace Nelson | Republican | Retirement | Appointment | January 6, 2020 | Kyle Schoenfish (R) |
| December 6, 2019 | Colorado House District 64 | Kimmi Lewis | Republican | Death | Appointment | December 28, 2019 | Richard Holtorf (R) |
| December 6, 2019 | Idaho House District 19A | Mathew Erpelding | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | December 20, 2019 | Lauren Necochea (D) |
| December 6, 2019 | Minnesota House District 30A | Nick Zerwas | Republican | Resignation | Special election | February 5, 2020 | Paul Novotny (R) |
| December 2, 2019 | Connecticut House District 151 | Fred Camillo | Republican | Resignation | Special election | January 21, 2020 | Harry Arora (R) |
| December 1, 2019 | Maryland Senate District 44 | Shirley Nathan-Pulliam | Democratic | Retirement | Appointment | December 30, 2019 | Charles Sydnor III (D) |
| November 30, 2019 | South Dakota State Senate District 32 | Alan Solano | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | December 3, 2019 | Helene Duhamel (R) |
| November 29, 2019 | Massachusetts Plymouth & Barnstable District | Vinny deMacedo | Republican | Resignation | Special election | May 19, 2020 | Susan Moran (D) |
| November 26, 2019 | South Dakota State Senate District 35 | Lynne DiSanto | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | December 31, 2019 | Jessica Castleberry (R) |
| November 25, 2019 | Georgia House District 171 | Jay Powell | Republican | Death | Special election | January 28, 2020 | Joe Campbell (R) |
| November 20, 2019 | Connecticut House District 132 | Brenda L. Kupchick | Republican | Resignation | Special election | January 14, 2020 | Brian Farnen (R) |
| November 20, 2019 | Connecticut House District 48 | Linda Orange | Democratic | Death | Special election | January 14, 2020 | Brian Smith (D) |
| November 18, 2019 | Massachusetts 32nd Middlesex District | Paul Brodeur | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D) |
| November 18, 2019 | Virginia House District 25 | Steve Landes | Republican | Resignation | Election | November 5, 2019 | Chris Runion (R) |
| November 16, 2019 | Kentucky Senate District 38 | Dan Seum | Republican | Retirement | Special election | January 14, 2020 | Mike Nemes (R) |
| November 16, 2019 | Minnesota House District 60A | Diane Loeffler | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Death | Special election | February 4, 2020 | Sydney Jordan (D) |
| November 12, 2019 | Ohio House District 71 | Scott Ryan | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | November 13, 2019 | Mark Fraizer (R) |
| November 12, 2019 | Maine House District 35 | Ann Peoples | Democratic | Death | Special election | December 2, 2020 | Suzanne Salisbury (D) |
| November 11, 2019 | Michigan House District 34 | Sheldon Neeley | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | March 10, 2020 | Cynthia Neeley (D) |
| November 4, 2019 | Illinois Senate District 40 | Toi Hutchinson | Democratic | Elevation | Appointment | November 8, 2019 | Patrick Joyce (D) |
| November 2, 2019 | Alaska House District 25 | Josh Revak | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | December 2, 2019 | Mel Gillis (R) |
| November 1, 2019 | California Senate District 28 | Jeff Stone | Republican | Elevation | Special election | May 12, 2020 | Melissa Melendez (R) |
| November 1, 2019 | Illinois House District 3 | Luis Arroyo | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | November 15, 2019 | Eva Dina Delgado |
| October 28, 2019 | Arkansas House District 34 | John W. Walker | Democratic | Death | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Joy C. Springer (D) |
| October 24, 2019 | New Jersey Assembly District 25 | Anthony M. Bucco | Republican | Appointment | Appointment | November 25, 2019 | Aura Kenny Dunn (R) |
| October 11, 2019 | Arkansas House District 22 | Mickey Gates | Republican | Expulsion | Special election | March 3, 2020 | Richard McGrew (R) |
| October 10, 2019 | Ohio House District 29 | Louis W. Blessing, III | Republican | Elevation | Election by House members | October 10, 2019 | Cindy Abrams (R) |
| October 4, 2019 | Maryland House District 22 | Tawanna Gaines | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | December 7, 2019 | Nicole Williams (D) |
| October 4, 2019 | North Dakota House District 42 | Jake Blum | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | October 11, 2019 | Claire Cory (R) |
| October 3, 2019 | Ohio House District 93 | Ryan Smith | Republican | Resignation | Election by House members | October 10, 2019 | Jason Stephens (R) |
| September 30, 2019 | Ohio State Senate District 8 | Louis Terhar | Republican | Retirement | Election by Senate members | October 10, 2019 | Louis W. Blessing, III (R) |
| September 30, 2019 | Texas House of Representatives District 28 | John Zerwas | Republican | Retirement | Special election | January 28, 2020 | Gary Gates (R) |
| September 30, 2019 | Texas House of Representatives District 148 | Jessica Farrar | Democratic | Retirement | Special election | January 28, 2020 | Anna Eastman (D) |
| September 30, 2019 | Washington State Senate District 10 | Barbara Bailey | Republican | Retirement | Appointment | October 18, 2019 | Ron Muzzall (R) |
| September 30, 2019 | West Virginia House of Delegates District 39 | Sharon Malcolm | Republican | Death | Appointment | October 21, 2019 | T. Kevan Bartlett (R) |
| September 26, 2019 | West Virginia State Senate District 11 | Greg Boso | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | October 17, 2019 | John Pitsenbarger (R) |
| September 18, 2019 | North Carolina Senate District 39 | Dan Bishop | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | October 7, 2019 | Rob Bryan (R) |
| September 18, 2019 | North Carolina House District 9 | Gregory Murphy | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | October 1, 2019 | Perrin Jones (R) |
| September 18, 2019 | Pennsylvania Senate District 48 | Mike Folmer | Republican | Resignation | Special election | January 14, 2020 | David Arnold (R) |
| September 17, 2019 | New Mexico Senate District 6 | Carlos Cisneros | Democratic | Death | Appointment | December 20, 2019 | Roberto Gonzales (D) |
| September 16, 2019 | New Jersey Senate District 25 | Anthony Bucco | Republican | Death | Appointment | October 24, 2019 | Anthony M. Bucco (R) |
| September 10, 2019 | Kentucky House District 18 | Tim Moore | Republican | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Samara Heavrin (R) |
| September 5, 2019 | Georgia House District 152 | Ed Rynders | Republican | Resignation | Special election | December 3, 2019 | Bill Yearta (R) |
| September 1, 2019 | Montana House District 3 | Zac Perry | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | October 23, 2019 | Debo Powers (D) |
| September 1, 2019 | Vermont House Orange-Washington-Addison District | Ben Jickling | independent | Resignation | Appointment | January 6, 2020 | Peter Reed (I) |
| September 1, 2019 | New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 27 | Jim Belanger | Republican | Resignation | Special election | December 2, 2020 | Kat McGhee (D) |
| August 31, 2019 | Ohio State Senate District 14 | Joe Uecker | Republican | Resignation | Election by Senate members | September 4, 2019 | Terry Johnson (R) |
| August 30, 2019 | West Virginia House District 7 | Jason Harshbarger | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | September 23, 2019 | Trenton Barnhart (R) |
| August 28, 2019 | South Dakota House District 23 | John Lake | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | October 22, 2019 | James Wangsness (R) |
| August 28, 2019 | South Dakota Senate District 23 | Justin Cronin | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | August 28, 2019 | John Lake (R) |
| August 19, 2019 | Maryland House District 8 | Eric Bromwell | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | October 9, 2019 | Carl Jackson (D) |
| August 19, 2019 | Maryland House District 42A | Stephen Lafferty | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | October 9, 2019 | Cathi Forbes (D) |
| August 16, 2019 | Utah House District 47 | Ken Ivory | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | September 16, 2019 | Steve Christiansen (R) |
| August 12, 2019 | Indiana Senate District 18 | Randall Head | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | September 10, 2019 | Stacey Donato (R) |
| August 8, 2019 | Alaska Senate District M | Chris Birch | Republican | Death | Appointment | November 2, 2019 | Josh Revak (R) |
| July 31, 2019 | Indiana House District 31 | Kevin Mahan | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | August 7, 2019 | Ann Vermilion (R) |
| July 31, 2019 | Missouri House District 78 | Bruce Franks | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Rasheen Aldridge (D) |
| July 31, 2019 | Missouri House District 22 | Brandon Ellington | Democratic | Election | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Yolanda Young (D) |
| July 31, 2019 | Ohio House District 89 | Steven Arndt | Republican | Retirement | Appointment | August 1, 2019 | D.J. Swearingen (R) |
| July 30, 2019 | Missouri House District 34 | Rebecca Roeber | Republican | Death | Special election | November 3, 2020 | Rick Roeber (R) |
| July 29, 2019 | Missouri House District 74 | Cora Walker | Republican | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Mike Person (D) |
| July 26, 2019 | North Carolina House District 113 | Cody Henson | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | August 6, 2019 | Jake Johnson (R) |
| July 24, 2019 | Tennessee House District 77 | Bill Sanderson | Republican | Resignation | Special election | September 6, 2019 | Casey Hood (interim) (R) |
| July 22, 2019 | Kentucky House District 63 | Diane St. Onge | Republican | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Kimberly Banta (R) |
| July 13, 2019 | Louisiana House District 31 | Nancy Landry | Republican | Resignation | Election | November 16, 2019 | Jonathan Goudeau (R) |
| July 13, 2019 | Kansas House District 13 | Larry Paul Hibbard | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | July 27, 2019 | Joe Newland (R) |
| July 1, 2019 | Oregon House District 55 | Mike McLane | Republican | Appointment | Appointment | August 13, 2019 | Vikki Breese-Iverson |
| July 1, 2019 | Washington House District 1-Position 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | Elevation | Appointment | July 1, 2019 | Davina Duerr (D) |
| July 1, 2019 | Mississippi Senate District 50 | Tommy Gollott | Republican | Resignation | Election | November 5, 2019 | Scott DeLano (R) |
| July 1, 2019 | Mississippi Senate District 37 | Robert Dearing | Democratic | Resignation | Election | November 5, 2019 | Melanie Sojourner (R) |
| July 1, 2019 | Mississippi House District 98 | David Myers | Democratic | Resignation | Election | November 5, 2019 | Daryl Porter Jr. (D) |
| June 28, 2019 | Illinois House District 19 | Robert Martwick | Democratic | Elevation | Appointment | July 24, 2019 | Lindsey LaPointe (D) |
| June 28, 2019 | Oregon House District 19 | Denyc Boles | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | July 23, 2019 | Raquel Moore-Green (R) |
| June 27, 2019 | North Carolina House District 84 | Rena W. Turner | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | July 5, 2019 | Jeffrey McNeely (R) |
| June 26, 2019 | Georgia House District 71 | David Stover | Republican | Resignation | Special election | October 1, 2019 | Philip Singleton (R) |
| June 17, 2019 | Iowa House District 46 | Lisa Heddens | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | August 6, 2019 | Ross Wilburn (D) |
| June 17, 2019 | Illinois House District 20 | Michael McAuliffe | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | June 29, 2019 | Brad Stephens (R) |
| June 17, 2019 | Texas House District 100 | Eric Johnson | Democratic | Election | Special election | January 28, 2020 | Lorraine Birabil (D) |
| June 12, 2019 | California State Assembly District 1 | Brian Dahle | Republican | Election | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Megan Dahle (R) |
| June 4, 2019 | New Hampshire House Hillsborough 7 | Michael Trento | Republican | Resignation | Election | December 2, 2020 | Niki Kelsey (R) |
| June 2, 2019 | New Hampshire House District Rockingham 9 | Sean Morrison | Republican | Resignation | Special election | October 8, 2019 | Michael Vose (R) |
| June 1, 2019 | Indiana House District 93 | David Frizzell | Republican | Retirement | Election | June 10, 2019 | Dollyne Sherman (R) |
| May 31, 2019 | Alabama House District 42 | James Martin | Republican | Death | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Van Smith (R) |
| May 29, 2019 | Oregon Senate District 10 | Jackie Winters | Republican | Death | Appointment | June 25, 2019 | Denyc Boles (R) |
| May 24, 2019 | Pennsylvania House District 85 | Fred Keller | Republican | Election | Special election | August 20, 2019 | David Rowe (R) |
| May 24, 2019 | Washington Senate District 1 | Guy Palumbo | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | July 1, 2019 | Derek Stanford (D) |
| May 24, 2019 | New Mexico Senate District 3 | John Pinto | Democratic | Death | Appointment | July 25, 2019 | Shannon Pinto (D) |
| May 19, 2019 | South Carolina House District 84 | Ronnie Young | Republican | Death | Special election | October 1, 2019 | Melissa Oremus (R) |
| May 16, 2019 | Arkansas House District 36 | Charles Blake | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | September 3, 2019 | Denise Ennett (D) |
| May 2019 | Illinois House District 10 | Melissa Conyears-Ervin | Democratic | Election | Appointment | May 17, 2019 | Jawaharial Williams (D) |
| May 9, 2019 | Ohio House District 77 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | May 22, 2019 | Jeff LaRe (R) |
| May 12, 2019 | West Virginia House District 9 | Ray Hollen | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | May 20, 2019 | Chuck Little (R) |
| May 6, 2019 | Illinois House District 116 | Jerry Costello | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | May 9, 2019 | Nathan Reitz (D) |
| May 12, 2019 | Colorado House District 50 | Rochelle Galindo | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | June 2, 2019 | Mary Young (D) |
| May 5, 2019 | Ohio House District 76 | Sarah LaTourette | Republican | Appointment | Appointment | May 29, 2019 | Diane Grendell (R) |
| May 4, 2019 | Nevada Assembly District 17 | Tyrone Thompson | Democratic | Death | Appointment | July 7, 2020 | Kasina Douglass-Boone (D) |
| May 1, 2019 | Ohio House District 63 | Glenn Holmes | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | June 5, 2019 | Gil Blair (D) |
| April 30, 2019 | Mississippi Senate District 33 | Videt Carmichael | Republican | Resignation | Election | November 5, 2019 | Jeff Tate (R) |
| April 29, 2019 | Missouri House District 36 | DaRon McGee | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Mark Sharp (D) |
| April 8, 2019 | Vermont House District Windsor-3-2 | Robert Forguites | Democratic | Death | Appointment | June 20, 2019 | Kristi Morris (D) |
| April 7, 2019 | Maryland House District 30A | Michael Busch | Democratic | Death | Appointment | May 6, 2019 | Shaneka Henson (D) |
| April 2, 2019 | South Carolina House District 19 | Dwight Loftis | Republican | Elevation | Special election | August 20, 2019 | Patrick Haddon (R) |
| April 2019 | Idaho House District 21 | Tom Dayley | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | May 22, 2019 | Megan Kiska (R) |
| March 29, 2019 | Ohio Senate District 20 | Brian Hill | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | May 9, 2019 | Tim Schaffer (R) |
| March 27, 2019 | Arizona House District 1 | David Stringer | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | April 3, 2019 | Steve Pierce (R) |
| March 27, 2019 | Alabama House District 74 | Dimitri Polizos | Republican | Death | Special election | November 12, 2019 | Charlotte Meadows (R) |
| March 27, 2019 | Maine House District 45 | Dale Denno | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | June 11, 2019 | Stephen Moriarty (D) |
| March 19, 2019 | North Dakota Senate District 20 | Arne Osland | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | March 22, 2019 | Randy Lemm (R) |
| March 18, 2019 | Pennsylvania House District 11 | Brian Ellis | Republican | Resignation | Special election | June 4, 2019 | Marci Mustello (R) |
| March 15, 2019 | Connecticut House District 130 | Ezequiel Santiago | Democratic | Death | Special election | May 7, 2019 | Antonio Felipe (D) |
| March 14, 2019 | Nevada Assembly District 30 | Mike Sprinkle | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | March 26, 2019 | Greg Smith (D) |
| March 5, 2019 | Rhode Island House District 68 | Kenneth Marshall | Democratic | Canceled election | Special election | March 5, 2019 | June Speakman (D) |
| March 5, 2019 | Nevada Senate District 4 | Kelvin Atkinson | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | March 15, 2019 | Marcia Washington (D) |
| March 1, 2019 | North Carolina House District 66 | Ken Goodman | Democratic | Appointment | Appointment | May 1, 2019 | Scott Brewer (D) |
| March 1, 2019 | Connecticut House District 19 | Derek Slap | Democratic | Election | Special election | April 16, 2019 | Tammy Exum (D) |
| February 28, 2019 | New York Senate District 57 | Catharine Young | Republican | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | George Borrello (R) |
| February 28, 2019 | Pennsylvania Senate District 33 | Richard Alloway | Republican | Resignation | Special election | May 21, 2019 | Doug Mastriano (R) |
| February 28, 2019 | Pennsylvania Senate District 41 | Don White | Republican | Resignation | Special election | May 21, 2019 | Joe Pittman (R) |
| February 22, 2019 | Kansas House District 113 | Greg Lewis | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | March 13, 2019 | Alicia Straub (R) |
| February 15, 2019 | Mississippi House District 73 | Cory Wilson | Republican | Appointment | Election | November 5, 2019 | Jill Ford (R) |
| February 14, 2019 | Iowa Senate District 30 | Jeff Danielson | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | March 19, 2019 | Eric Giddens (D) |
| February 13, 2019 | Minnesota House District 11B | Jason Rarick | Republican | Election | Special election | March 19, 2019 | Nathan Nelson (R) |
| February 8, 2019 | Georgia House District 28 | Chris Erwin | Republican | Election re-do | Special election | April 9, 2019 | Chris Erwin (R) |
| February 6, 2019 | Ohio House District 3 | Theresa Gavarone | Republican | Elevation | Appointment | March 27, 2019 | Haraz Ghanbari (R) |
| February 5, 2019 | Missouri House District 99 | Jean Evans | Republican | Resignation | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Trish Gunby (D) |
| February 1, 2019 | Maine House District 52 | Jennifer DeChant | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | April 2, 2019 | Sean Paulhus (D) |
| January 24, 2019 | Florida House District 38 | Daniel Burgess | Republican | Appointment | Special election | June 18, 2019 | Randy Maggard (R) |
| January 21, 2019 | Colorado Senate District 8 | Randy Baumgardner | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | January 22, 2019 | Bob Rankin (R) |
| January 21, 2019 | Colorado House District 57 | Robert Rankin | Republican | Appointment | Appointment | February 5, 2019 | Perry Will (R) |
| January 15, 2019 | New Jersey House District 1 | Bob Andrzejczak | Democratic | Appointment | Appointed until special election | January 29, 2019 | Matthew Milam (D) |
| January 14, 2019 | Washington House District 13-Position 2 | Matt Manweller | Republican | Resignation | Appointed until special election | January 16, 2019 | Alex Ybarra (R) |
| January 14, 2019 | North Carolina Senate District 7 | Louis Pate | Republican | Resignation | Appointment | January 28, 2019 | Jim Perry (R) |
| January 11, 2019 | Virginia House District 86 | Jennifer Boysko | Democratic | Election | Special election | February 19, 2019 | Ibraheem Samirah (D) |
| January 11, 2019 | Illinois House District 26 | Christian Mitchell | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 18, 2019 | Kambian Buckner (D) |
| January 11, 2019 | Washington Senate District 40 | Kevin Ranker | Democratic | Resignation | Appointed until special election | February 5, 2019 | Liz Lovelett (D) |
| January 11, 2019 | Florida House District 7 | Halsey Beshears | Republican | Appointment | Special election | June 18, 2019 | Jason Shoaf (R) |
| January 11, 2019 | Florida House District 97 | Jared Moskowitz | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | June 18, 2019 | Dan Daley (D) |
| January 10, 2019 | West Virginia Senate District 7 | Richard Ojeda | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 18, 2019 | Paul Hardesty (D) |
| January 8, 2019 | Maine House District 124 | Aaron Frey | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | March 12, 2019 | Joseph Perry (D) |
| January 8, 2019 | Connecticut Senate District 3 | Timothy Larson | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 26, 2019 | Saud Anwar (D) |
| January 8, 2019 | Connecticut Senate District 5 | Beth Bye | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 26, 2019 | Derek Slap (D) |
| January 8, 2019 | Connecticut Senate District 6 | Terry Gerratana | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 26, 2019 | Gennaro Bizzarro (R) |
| January 8, 2019 | Connecticut House District 39 | Chris Soto | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 26, 2019 | Anthony Nolan (D) |
| January 8, 2019 | Connecticut House District 99 | James Albis | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 26, 2019 | Joseph Zullo (R) |
| January 7, 2019 | Kentucky Senate District 31 | Ray Jones | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | March 5, 2019 | Phillip Wheeler (R) |
| January 7, 2019 | Illinois House District 16 | Lou Lang | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 20, 2019 | Yehiel Kalish (D) |
| January 7, 2019 | California Senate District 33 | Ricardo Lara | Democratic | Election | Special election | June 4, 2019 | Lena Gonzalez (D) |
| January 7, 2019 | California Senate District 1 | Ted Gaines | Republican | Election | Special election | June 12, 2019 | Brian Dahle (R) |
| January 4, 2019 | Texas House District 79 | Joe Pickett | Democratic | Resignation | Special election | January 29, 2019 | Art Fierro (D) |
| January 4, 2019 | Texas House District 125 | Justin Rodriguez | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | March 12, 2019 | Ray Lopez (D) |
| January 4, 2019 | Wisconsin House District 64 | Peter Barca | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | April 30, 2019 | Tip McGuire (D) |
| January 3, 2019 | New Jersey Senate District 1 | Jeff Van Drew | Democratic | Election | Appointed until special election | January 15, 2019 | Bob Andrzejczak (D) |
| January 3, 2019 | South Carolina Senate District 6 | William Timmons | Republican | Election | Special election | March 26, 2019 | Dwight Loftis (R) |
| January 3, 2019 | Minnesota Senate District 11 | Tony Lourey | Democratic | Appointment | Special election | February 5, 2019 | Jason Rarick (R) |
| January 3, 2019 | Pennsylvania Senate District 37 | Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | Election | Special election | April 2, 2019 | Pam Iovino (D) |
| January 3, 2019 | Virginia Senate District 33 | Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | Election | Special election | January 8, 2019 | Jennifer Boysko (D) |
| January 3, 2019 | Missouri House District 158 | Scott Fitzpatrick | Republican | Appointment | Special election | November 5, 2019 | Scott Cupps (R) |
| January 3, 2019 | Tennessee Senate District 22 | Mark Green | Republican | Election | Appointed until special election | January 14, 2019 | Rosalind Kurita (ind.) |
| January 3, 2019 | South Carolina House District 14 | Mike Pitts | Republican | Resignation | Special election | April 23, 2019 | Stewart Jones (R) |
| January 1, 2019 | New Mexico Senate District 16 | Cisco McSorley | Democratic | Resignation | Appointment | January 14, 2019 | Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D) |
| January 1, 2019 | Georgia House District 176 | Jason Shaw | Republican | Appointment | Special election | March 12, 2019 | James Burchett (R) |
How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?
The map below displays the different ways that vacancies are filled in state legislatures according to state law.
State legislative vacancies can be filled through special elections, governor appointments, board of county commissioners appointments, political party appointments, legislative chamber appointments, or a type of hybrid system. All 50 states use one or more of these systems to fill legislative vacancies.
Click on a state below to see the process for filling legislative vacancies in that state. The map also displays who holds the real power in filling legislative vacancies. For example, in the state of Utah, the state's constitution says that the governor is responsible for filling a legislative vacancy. However, the political party actually holds the real power in filling vacancies in the Utah State Legislature since the party recommends a successor to the governor and the governor then appoints the new member.
See also
- State legislatures
- How vacancies are filled in state legislatures
- State legislative elections, 2019
- State legislative special elections, 2019
- State legislative historical elections by year
- State supreme court vacancies, 2019
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