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State legislative vacancies, 2022

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Procedures for filling state legislative vacancies

In 2022, there were 165 state legislative vacancies in 43 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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The table below details the partisan breakdown for state legislative vacancies in 2022. 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 (2022)
Party As of vacancy After vacancy
     Democratic Party
81
76
     Republican Party
82
76
     Independent
2
1
     N/A
0
12[1]
Total 165 165


As of September 9th, 2025, Republicans controlled 55.5% of all state legislative seats nationally, while Democrats held 43.68%. Republicans held a majority in 57 chambers, and Democrats held the majority in 39 chambers. Two chambers (Alaska House and Alaska Senate) were organized under multipartisan, power-sharing coalitions. One chamber (Minnesota House of Representatives) was split evenly between both parties.

Partisan balance of all 7,386 state legislative seats
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Grey.png Other Vacant
State senates 834 1,122 5 12
State houses 2,392 2,977 20 24
Total: 3,226

4,099

25

36


Click here for the list of special elections triggered by a state legislative vacancy in 2022.

Current and past vacancies

The table below highlights each instance where a state legislative vacancy triggered a replacement via appointment or special election in 2022. Know of a vacancy that should be covered here? Click here to let us know.

2022 state legislative vacancies
Date of vacancy Office Legislator Party Reason Vacancy procedure Date filled Successor
December 31, 2022 Mississippi House District 72 Debra Gibbs Democratic Elected to another office Regular election January 2, 2024 Justis Gibbs (D)
December 31, 2022 New Mexico House District 16 Marsella Duarte Democratic Resignation Appointment January 17, 2023 Yanira Gurrola (D)
December 31, 2022 Illinois Senate District 31 Melinda Bush Democratic Resignation Appointment January 2, 2023 Terry Hall (D)
December 31, 2022 Illinois House District 87 Tim Butler Republican Resignation Appointment January 10, 2023 Mike Coffey (R)
December 31, 2022 Texas Senate District 12 Jane Nelson Republican Appointed to another office Regular election January 10, 2023 Tan Parker (R)
December 30, 2022 Georgia House District 172 Sam Watson Republican Resignation Special election February 6, 2023 Charles Cannon (R)
December 30, 2022 Georgia Senate District 11 Dean Burke Republican Resignation Special election February 6, 2023 Sam Watson (R)
December 22, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 3 Stacie-Marie Laughton Democratic Resignation Special election May 31, 2023 Marc Plamondon (D)
December 21, 2022 Nevada Assembly District 10 Rochelle Nguyen Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment February 1, 2023 Sabra Newby (D)
December 13, 2022 Virginia House District 24 Ronnie Campbell Republican Death Special election January 11, 2023 Ellen Campbell (R)
December 12, 2022 Montana House District 80 Becky Beard Republican Appointed to another office Appointment January 3, 2023 Zachary Wirth (R)
December 9, 2022 Illinois Senate District 52 Scott M. Bennett Democratic Death Appointment December 22, 2022 Stacy Bennett (D)
December 8, 2022 Florida House District 24 Joe Harding Republican Resignation Special election May 16, 2023 Ryan Chamberlin (R)
December 7, 2022 Kansas House District 13 Joe Newland Republican Resigned Appointment January 9, 2023 Duane Droge (R)
December 7, 2022 New Hampshire House District Strafford 8 Donna Ellis Democratic Resignation Special election March 8, 2023 Chuck Grassie (D)
December 7, 2022 Pennsylvania House District 35 Austin Davis Democratic Elected to another office Special election February 21, 2023 Matthew Gergely (D)
December 7, 2022 Pennsylvania House District 34 Summer Lee Democratic Elected to another office Special election February 21, 2023 Abigail Salisbury (D)
December 5, 2022 Louisiana House District 93 Royce Duplessis Democratic Elected to another office Special election April 10, 2023 Alonzo Knox (D)
December 4, 2022 Missouri House District 103 John Wiemann Republican Resignation Regular election January 4, 2023 Dave Hinman (R)
December 1, 2022 Wisconsin Senate District 8 Alberta Darling Republican Resignation Special election May 3, 2023 Daniel Knodl (R)
November 30, 2022 New Jersey Senate District 23 Michael Doherty Republican Elected to another office Appointment December 19, 2022 Doug Steinhardt (R)
November 30, 2022 Pennsylvania Senate District 27 John Gordner Republican Resignation Special election February 28, 2023 Lynda Schlegel Culver (R)
November 19, 2022 Montana Senate District 40 Terry Gauthier Republican Resignation Appointment January 2, 2023 Becky Beard (R)
November 19, 2022 Utah Senate District 3 Gene Davis Democratic Resignation Regular election January 1, 2023 John Johnson (R)
November 18, 2022 Nevada Senate District 3 Chris Brooks Democratic Resignation Appointment December 20, 2022 Rochelle Nguyen (D)
November 16, 2022 New Mexico House District 16 Antonio Maestas Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment December 14, 2022 Marsella Duarte (D)
November 16, 2022 Georgia House District 7 David Ralston Republican Death Special election February 6, 2023 Johnny Chastain (R)
November 15, 2022 Vermont House District Chittenden-10 John Palasik Republican Death Regular election January 4, 2023 N/A[1]
November 15, 2022 Virginia Senate District 7 Jennifer Kiggans Republican Resignation Special election January 18, 2023 Aaron Rouse (D)
November 10, 2022 Wyoming Senate District 29 Drew Perkins Republican Appointed to another office Appointment December 5, 2022 Robert Ide (R)
November 9, 2022 North Dakota House District 22 Michael Howe Republican Resignation Appointment November 14, 2022 Jonathan Warrey (R)
November 6, 2022 Missouri House District 1 Allen Andrews Republican Resignation Regular election January 4, 2023 Jeff Farnan (R)
November 2, 2022 New Hampshire House District Merrimack 23 Gary Woods Democratic Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 Merryl Gibbs (D)
October 30, 2022 Colorado House District 51 Hugh McKean Republican Death Appointment November 17, 2022 Amy Parks (R)
October 25, 2022 Tennessee House District 86 Barbara Cooper Democratic Death Appointment January 30, 2023 Justin Pearson (D)
October 19, 2022 New Mexico Senate District 26 Jacob Candelaria Democratic Resignation Appointment November 15, 2022 Antonio Maestas (D)
October 14, 2022 Colorado House District 19 Tim Geitner Republican Resignation Appointment November 14, 2022 Don Wilson (R)
October 13, 2022 Georgia House District 124 Henry Howard Democratic Death Regular election January 9, 2023 Trey Rhodes (R)
October 9, 2022 Pennsylvania House District 32 Anthony DeLuca Democratic Death Special election February 21, 2023 Joe McAndrew (D)
September 26, 2022 Kentucky Senate District 6 C.B. Embry, Jr. Republican Resignation Special election January 1, 2023 Lindsey Tichenor (R)
September 24, 2022 Massachusetts Senate Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden District Adam Hinds Democratic Resignation Seat eliminated in redistricting N/A N/A
September 22, 2022 Mississippi House District 23 Charles Jim Beckett Republican Resignation Special election February 14, 2023 Perry Van Bailey (R)
September 11, 2022 New Hampshire House District Rockingham 18 Lisa Bunker Democratic Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
September 6, 2022 Virginia House District 35 Mark Keam Democratic Resignation Special election January 11, 2023 Holly Seibold (D)
September 5, 2022 Arizona House District 19 Diego Espinoza Democratic Resignation Appointment October 5, 2022 Devin Del Palacio (D)
August 31, 2022 New Jersey Senate District 28 Ronald Rice Democratic Resignation Appointment September 30, 2022 Renee Burgess (D)
August 31, 2022 Tennessee Senate District 9 Mike Bell Republican Resignation Appointment September 21, 2022 David Crews (R)
August 30, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 37 Hershel Nunez Republican Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
August 29, 2022 North Carolina House District 6 Robert Hanig Republican Appointed to another office Appointment September 23, 2022 Paul O'Neal (R)
August 26, 2022 Utah House District 1 Joel Ferry Republican Appointed to another office Appointment September 20, 2022 Thomas Peterson (R)
August 20, 2022 Kansas House District 84 Gail Finney Democratic Death Appointment September 20, 2022 Ford Carr (D)
August 17, 2022 Tennessee House District 75 Bruce Griffey Republican Resignation Appointment November 8, 2022 Jeff Burkhart (R)
August 14, 2022 Oregon House District 52 Anna Williams Democratic Resignation Appointment September 19, 2022 Lori Kuechler (D)
August 11, 2022 Texas House District 19 James White Republican Resigned Special election January 10, 2023 Ellen Troxclair (R)
August 11, 2022 Minnesota Senate District 6 David Tomassoni Independent Death Regular election January 3, 2023 Justin Eichorn (R)
August 10, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 12 Andrew Bouldin Democratic Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
August 8, 2022 West Virginia House District 35 Larry Pack Republican Resignation Appointment August 24, 2022 Andrew Anderson (R)
August 8, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 22 Tony Labranche Democratic Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
August 5, 2022 Minnesota House District 55B Tony Albright Republican Resignation Regular election January 3, 2023 Kaela Berg (D)
July 31, 2022 North Carolina Senate District 1 Bob Steinburg Republican Resignation Appointment August 29, 2022 Bobby Hanig (R)
July 29, 2022 New York Senate District 9 Todd Kaminsky Democratic Resignation Regular election January 1, 2023 Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R)
July 27, 2022 Wisconsin House District 5 Jim Steineke Republican Resignation Regular election January 3, 2023 Joy Goeben (R)
July 23, 2022 New Jersey House District 12 Ronald Dancer Republican Death Appointment September 15, 2022 Alex Sauickie (R)
July 21, 2022 Idaho State Senate District 29 Mark Nye Democratic Death Appointment August 5, 2022 Eva Nye (D)
July 18, 2022 New Hampshire House District Belknap 8 Raymond Howard Republican Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
July 17, 2022 New York House District 15 Michael Montesano Republican Resignation Special election January 1, 2023 Jake Blumencranz (R)
July 17, 2022 Massachusetts House District Sixth Middlesex Maria Robinson Democratic Resignation Special election January 4, 2023 Priscila Sousa (D)
July 15, 2022 New Mexico House District 17 Deborah Armstrong Democratic Resignation Appointment September 7, 2022 Linda Garcia Benavides (D)
July 11, 2022 Nebraska Senate District 19 Mike Flood Republican Elected to another office Appointment July 20, 2022 Rob Dover (R)
July 10, 2022 Vermont House District Washington-4 Warren Kitzmiller Democratic Death Regular election January 4, 2023 N/A[1]
July 8, 2022 North Carolina House District 34 Grier Martin Democratic Resignation Appointment July 15, 2022 Jack Nichols (D)
July 6, 2022 Maine House District 132 Nicole Grohoski Democratic Resignation Special election December 7, 2022 Erin Sheehan (D)
July 1, 2022 Missouri House District 140 Tricia Derges Republican Resignation Regular election January 4, 2023 Jamie Ray Gragg (R)
July 1, 2022 Utah House District 62 Travis Seegmiller Republican Resignation Appointment July 2, 2022 Colin Jack (R)
July 1, 2022 Michigan House District 89 Jim Lilly Republican Resignation Regular election January 1, 2023 Luke Meerman (R)
June 30, 2022 South Carolina House District 65 James Lucas Republican Resignation Regular election November 14, 2022 Cody Mitchell (R)
June 29, 2022 Massachusetts House District First Essex James Kelcourse Republican Appointed to another office Special election January 4, 2023 Dawne Shand (D)
June 17, 2022 Mississippi House District 37 Lynn Wright Republican Death Special election November 22, 2022 Andy Boyd (R)
June 15, 2022 Maine House District 55 Seth Berry Democratic Resignation Special election December 7, 2022 Daniel Shagoury (D)
June 15, 2022 Colorado House District 43 Kevin Van Winkle Republican Appointed to another office Appointment June 17, 2022 Kurt Huffman (R)
June 15, 2022 Illinois State Senate District 56 Rachelle Aud Crowe Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment July 8, 2022 Kris Tharp (D)
June 14, 2022 New Hampshire House District Rockingham 7 Mary Griffin Republican Death Regular election December 7, 2022 Emily Phillips (R)
June 12, 2022 Maine House District 142 Jeffery Gifford Republican Death Special election December 7, 2022 Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D)
June 7, 2022 New HampshireSenate District 1 Erin Hennessey Republican Resigned Regular election December 7, 2022 Carrie Gendreau (R)
June 7, 2022 Wisconsin House District 61 Samantha Kerkman Republican Resigned Regular election January 3, 2023 Amanda Nedweski (R)
June 6, 2022 Louisiana Senate District 17 Rick Ward III Republican Resignation Special election December 6, 2022 Caleb Kleinpeter (R)
June 6, 2022 Ohio Senate District 21 Sandra Williams Democratic Resignation Appointment June 8, 2022 Dale Martin (D)
June 1, 2022 Wisconsin House District 27 Tyler Vorpagel Republican Resigned Regular election January 3, 2023 Amy Binsfeld (R)
June 1, 2022 Florida Senate District 36 Manny Diaz Jr. Republican Appointed to another office Regular election November 8, 2022 Ileana Garcia (R)
June 1, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 35 Skip Cleaver Democratic Resigned Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
June 1, 2022 North Dakota Senate District 17 Ray Holmberg Republican Resigned Appointment June 2, 2022 Jonathan Sickler (R)
June 1, 2022 West Virginia House District 22 Joe Jeffries Republican Resigned Appointment June 15, 2022 Jarred Cannon (R)
May 31, 2022 Colorado State Senate District 30 Chris Holbert Republican Resigned Appointment June 15, 2022 Kevin Van Winkle (R)
May 31, 2022 Tennessee House District 69 Michael Curcio Republican Resigned Appointment July 22, 2022 Brian Ragan (I)
May 27, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 37 Bob Greene Republican Resigned Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
May 26, 2022 Massachusetts House District Middlesex 16 Thomas Golden Jr. Democratic Resigned Special election January 4, 2023 Rodney Elliott (D)
May 19, 2022 Wisconsin State Assembly District 84 Mike Kuglitsch Republican Resigned Regular election January 3, 2023 Robert G. Donovan (R)
May 18, 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 173 Michael Driscoll Democratic Elected to another office Special election December 1, 2022 Patrick Gallagher (D)
May 17, 2022 Florida House District 11 Cord Byrd Republican Appointed to another office Regular election November 8, 2022 Sam Garrison (R)
May 8, 2022 Mississippi House District 119 Sonya Williams-Barnes Democratic Resignation Special election August 5, 2022 Jeffrey Hulum III (D)
May 9, 2022 Maine House District 134 Genevieve McDonald Democratic Resignation Special election December 7, 2022 Traci Gere (D)
May 6, 2022 Montana State Senate District 39 Mark Sweeney Democratic Death Appointment June 21, 2022 Jessica Wicks (D)
April 29, 2022 Illinois State Senate District 43 John Connor Democratic Resignation Appointment May 6, 2022 Eric Mattson (D)
April 28, 2022 Nevada House District 8 Jason Frierson Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment November 8, 2022 Duy Nguyen
April 28, 2022 Alabama House District 95 Steve McMillan Republican Death Special election November 9, 2022 Frances Holk-Jones (R)
April 27, 2022 Nebraska State Senate District 31 Rich Pahls Republican Death Appointment June 7, 2022 Kathleen Kauth (R)
April 22, 2022 Ohio House District 9 Janine Boyd Democratic Resignation Appointment May 18, 2022 Bishara Addison (D)
April 17, 2022 Missouri House District 29 Rory Rowland Democratic Elected to another office Regular election January 4, 2023 Aaron Crossley (D)
April 10, 2022 New Hampshire House District Merrimack 28 Katherine Rogers Democratic Death Regular election December 7, 2022 Art Ellison (D)
April 8, 2022 Louisiana Senate District 5 Karen Peterson Democratic Resignation Special election December 6, 2022 Royce Duplessis (D)
March 31, 2022 North Carolina House District 56 Verla Insko Democratic Resignation Appointment June 1, 2022 Allen Buansi (D)
March 30, 2022 New York Assembly District 58 N. Nick Perry Democratic Appointed to another office Special election May 31, 2022 Monique Chandler-Waterman (D)
March 27, 2022 North Dakota Senate District 35 Erin Oban Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment March 29, 2022 Tracy Potter (D)
March 26, 2022 Maine House District 20 Theodore Kryzak Republican Death Special election December 7, 2022 Kevin O'Connell (D)
March 14, 2022 Florida House District 50 Rene Plasencia Republican Resignation Regular election November 8, 2022 Jennifer Canady (R)
March 9, 2022 Alabama House District 47 David Wheeler Republican Death Special election November 9, 2022 Mike Shaw (R)
March 7, 2022 Tennessee House District 26 Robin Smith Republican Resignation Appointment March 30, 2022 Greg Martin (R)
March 7, 2022 New Hampshire House District Rockingham 21 Robert Cushing Democratic Death Regular election December 7, 2022 Robin Vogt (D)
March 6, 2022 Montana House District 51 Frank Fleming Republican Death Appointment April 19, 2022 Mike Yakawich (R)
March 3, 2022 Tennessee House District 91 London Lamar Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment November 8, 2022 Torrey Harris (D)
March 1, 2022 Texas House District 9 Chris Paddie Republican Resignation Regular election January 10, 2023 Trent Ashby (R)
February 28, 2022 Texas House District 147 Garnet Coleman Democratic Resignation Special election May 18, 2022 Jolanda Jones (D)
February 27, 2022 Ohio House District 68 Rick Carfagna Republican Resignation Appointment March 9, 2022 Shawn Stevens (R)
February 24, 2022 Vermont House District Caledonia-4 Patrick Seymour Republican Resignation Appointment March 8, 2022 John Kascenska (R)
February 23, 2022 Illinois Senate District 23 Tom Cullerton Democratic Resignation Appointment March 9, 2022 Diane Pappas (D)
February 23, 2022 Colorado Senate District 3 Leroy Garcia Jr. Democratic Resignation Appointment February 28, 2022 Nick Hinrichsen (D)
February 22, 2022 Nebraska State Senate District 42 Mike Groene Republican Resignation Appointment February 23, 2022 Michael Jacobson (R)
February 16, 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives First Middlesex District Sheila Harrington Republican Resignation Special election January 4, 2023 Margaret Scarsdale (D)
February 15, 2022 New York Assembly District 20 Melissa L. Miller Republican Appointed to another office Special election April 25, 2022 Eric Ari Brown (R)
February 15, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 21 Lindsay Tausch Republican Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
February 11, 2022 Massachusetts House 8th Middlesex District Carolyn Dykema Democratic Resignation Special election January 4, 2023 James Arena-DeRosa (D)
February 10, 2022 Vermont House Franklin-5 District Paul Martin Republican Resignation Appointment February 15, 2022 Wayne Laroche (R)
February 8, 2022 Hawaii House District 39 Ty Cullen Democratic Resignation Appointment March 9, 2022 Luella Costales (D)
February 4, 2022 New York Assembly District 43 Diana Richardson Democratic Appointed to another office Special election March 30, 2022 Brian A. Cunningham (D)
February 4, 2022 Indiana Senate District 47 Erin Houchin Republican Resignation Appointment February 14, 2022 Gary Byrne (R)
February 2, 2022 Delware House District 4 Gerald Brady Democratic Resignation Special election March 8, 2022 Charles Freel (D)
February 2, 2022 Tennessee Senate District 33 Katrina Robinson Democratic Removed from office Appointment March 3, 2022 London Lamar (D)
February 1, 2022 California Assembly District 62 Autumn Burke Democratic Resignation Special election June 20, 2022 Tina McKinnor (D)
February 1, 2022 Georgia House District 45 Matt Dollar Republican Resignation Special election May 17, 2022 Mitchell Kaye (R)
January 31, 2022 North Carolina House District 114 Susan Fisher Democratic Resignation Appointment February 1, 2022 Caleb Rudow (D)
January 31, 2022 Oregon House District 39 Christine Drazan Republican Resignation Appointment February 8, 2022 James Hieb (R)
January 31, 2022 Texas House District 38 Eddie Lucio III Democratic Resignation Special election March 15, 2022 Erin Gamez (D)
January 31, 2022 Pennsylvania House District 19 Jake Wheatley Jr. Democratic Resignation Special election April 26, 2022 Aerion Abney (D)
January 31, 2022 Maine House of Representatives District 85 Donna Doore Democratic Death Special election December 7, 2022 Kimberly Pomerleau (R)
January 28, 2022 New Mexico House of Representatives District 12 Brittney Barreras Democratic Resignation Appointment February 2, 2022 Art De La Cruz (D)
January 28, 2022 Louisiana House District 101 Edward James Democratic Appointed to another office Special election April 11, 2022 Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D)
January 28, 2022 Maine House District 18 John Tuttle Democratic Death Special election December 7, 2022 Meldon Carmichael (R)
January 24, 2022 New Hampshire House District Hillsborough 38 Stephanie Hyland Democratic Resignation Regular election December 7, 2022 N/A[1]
January 21, 2022 Oklahoma House District 89 Jose Cruz Democratic Resignation Election November 23, 2022 Arturo Alonso-Sandoval (D)
January 21, 2022 Oregon House District 44 Tina Kotek Democratic Resignation Appointment February 1, 2022 Travis Nelson (D)
January 21, 2022 Oregon House District 30 Janeen Sollman Democratic Appointed to another office Appointment February 1, 2022 Nathan Sosa (D)
January 20, 2022 Massachusetts House Eighth Essex District Lori Ehrlich Democratic Appointed to another office Special election January 4, 2023 Jenny Armini (D)
January 18, 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives Eleventh Plymouth District Claire Cronin Democratic Appointed to another office Special election January 4, 2023 Rita Mendes (D)
January 18, 2022 Maine Senate District 7 Louis Luchini Democratic Resignation Special election July 6, 2022 Nicole Grohoski (D)
January 12, 2022 Indiana Senate District 1 Frank Mrvan Democratic Resignation Appointment February 7, 2022 Michael Griffin (D)
January 11, 2022 Florida House District 94 Bobby DuBose Democratic Resignation Special election January 31, 2022 Daryl Campbell (D)
January 10, 2022 Idaho Senate District 31 Steve Bair Republican Leave of absence Appointment January 10, 2022 Julie VanOrden (R)
January 10, 2022 Florida Senate District 33 Perry Thurston Democratic Resignation Special election March 8, 2022 Rosalind Osgood (D)
January 7, 2022 Connecticut House District 5 Brandon McGee Democratic Resignation Special election March 7, 2022 Maryam Khan (D)
January 6, 2022 Missouri House District 61 Aaron Griesheimer Republican Resignation Regular election January 4, 2023 Bruce Sassmann (R)
January 5, 2022 South Carolina House District 18 Tommy Stringer Republican Resignation Special election June 15, 2022 Alan Morgan (R)
January 5, 2022 Missouri House District 108 Justin Hill Republican Resignation Regular election January 4, 2023 Justin Hicks (R)
January 5, 2022 California Assembly District 80 Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher Democratic Resignation Special election June 15, 2022 David Alvarez (D)
January 3, 2022 Missouri House District 147 Wayne Wallingford Republican Appointed to another office Regular election January 4, 2023 John Voss (R)
January 2, 2022 Alabama House District 13 Connie Cooner Rowe Republican Resignation Election November 9, 2022 Matt Woods (R)

How are vacancies filled in state legislatures?

See also: How vacancies are 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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Note: Because the vacancy was for a multi-member seat, the exact successor could not be determined after the election.
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