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Three special elections were scheduled for the Louisiana State Legislature in 2013. These elections were called to fill vacancies in Louisiana House of Representatives Districts 65, 79, and 87.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Louisiana State Legislature, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. An election is required if there are six months or more left in the unexpired term. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy occurred. The presiding officer must determine the dates for the election along with all filing deadlines. The person elected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.[1]

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Special elections

March 2, 2013

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Across the nation, special elections are frequently conducted to fill vacancies in state legislatures. 27 states use special elections to fill legislative vacancies. In two states, Illinois and Indiana, special elections are used in limited circumstances. In 2013, 84 state legislative seats were filled through special elections in 23 states.

See also: State legislative elections, 2013

Breakdown of 2013 special elections

The reasons for special elections were as follows:

  • 30 due to a legislator's appointment to, candidacy for or election to another office
  • 11 due to a legislator's death
  • 6 due to a legislator's retirement because of health concerns
  • 25 due to acceptance of another job
  • 10 due to criminal prosecution/criminal issues
  • 2 due to moving out of district

The partisan breakdown for vacancies is as follows:

The number of times a seat has changed parties are as follows:

Legend

These symbols denote the status of each special election:

☑ : This election has been decided.
RunoffArrow.jpg : This election has proceeded to a runoff.
☐ : This election has not yet occurred.
Circle question mark.png : This election is too close to call or contested.

Results

The following candidates won a special election in 2013:

  1. Adam Neylon (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98
  2. Adline C. Clarke (D) Alabama House of Representatives District 97
  3. Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) Florida House of Representatives, District 36
  4. Amanda Merrill (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6
  5. Andy Vidak (R) California State Senate, District 16
  6. Angela Turner-Ford (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 16
  7. Anthony Palumbo (R) New York State Assembly, District 2
  8. Barry Ivey (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 65
  9. Ben Hueso (D) California State Senate District 40
  10. Bill Hightower (R) Alabama State Senate District 35
  11. Bob Kulp (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 69
  12. Brandon Beach (R) Georgia State Senate, District 21
  13. Brent Powell (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 59
  14. Brian Dansel (R) Washington State Senate, District 7
  15. Brian Meyer (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 33
  16. Brian Prince (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 127
  17. Bruce Thompson (Georgia) (R) Georgia State Senate, District 14
  18. Carole Fiola (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Bristol District
  19. Celia Israel (D) Texas House of Representatives, District 50
  20. Chuck Efstration (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 104
  21. Clark Johnson (D) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A
  22. Dan Cullinane (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Suffolk District
  23. Dan Miller (Pennsylvania) (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42
  24. Daniel Donahue (Massachusetts) (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixteenth Worcester District
  25. David Stover (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 71
  26. Dean Burke (R) Georgia State Senate, District 11
  27. Dewey McClain (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 100
  28. Dimitri Polizos (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 74
  29. Donald F. Humason, Jr. (R) Massachusetts State Senate, Second Hampden and Hampshire District
  30. Ebony Woodruff (D) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 87
  31. Eloise Vitelli (D) Maine State Senate, District 23
  32. Freddie Rodriguez (D) California State Assembly, District 52
  33. Holly Mitchell (D) California State Senate, District 26
  34. James Kay II (D) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56
  35. Jan Angel (R) Washington State Senate, District 26
  36. Jay Livingstone (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth Suffolk District
  37. Jeramey Anderson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 110
  38. Jessie Rodriguez (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21
  39. Jim Ananich (D) Michigan State Senate, District 27
  40. Jim Nielsen (R) California State Senate District 4
  41. Joe Osgood (R) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 4
  42. John Cosgrove (R) Virginia State Senate, District 14
  43. John Faulkner (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 5
  44. Joshua Peters (D) Missouri House of Representatives, District 76
  45. Julian B. Garrett (R) Iowa State Senate, District 13
  46. Julie Stokes (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 79
  47. Karl Gibbs (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 36
  48. Ken Skowronski (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 82
  49. Ken Upchurch (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 52
  50. Kevin Schreiber (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95
  51. Lataisha M. Jackson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11
  52. Latha Mangipudi (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 35
  53. Leah Cole (R) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Essex District
  54. Linda Dorcena Forry (D) Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk District
  55. Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D) California State Assembly, District 80
  56. Maritza Davila (D) New York State Assembly, District 53
  57. Marlon Kimpson (D) South Carolina State Senate, District 42
  58. Mary Heath (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 14
  59. Matt Dababneh (D) California State Assembly, District 45
  60. Mike Burns (R) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 17
  61. Mike Dugan (R) Georgia State Senate, District 30
  62. Mike Hill (Florida) (R) Florida House of Representatives, District 2
  63. Mike Moon (R) Missouri House of Representatives, District 157
  64. Norma Torres (D) California State Senate, District 32
  65. Oscar Denton (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55
  66. Pam Brown (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 31
  67. Patricia H. Willis (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 95
  68. Phil Phelps (D) Michigan House of Representatives, District 49
  69. Randall Shedd (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 11
  70. Raumesh Akbari (D) Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91
  71. Reggie Thomas (D) Kentucky State Senate, District 13
  72. Russell L. Ott (D) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93
  73. Samuel Belsito (R) Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53
  74. Scot Turner (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 21
  75. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D) California State Assembly, District 54
  76. Sharon Brown (Washington) (R) Washington State Senate, District 8
  77. Sollie Norwood (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 28
  78. Suzanne Miles (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 7
  79. Sylvia Garcia (D) Texas State Senate, District 6
  80. Tama Theis (R) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A
  81. Todd Prichard (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 52
  82. Victor Pichardo (D) New York State Assembly, District 86
  83. Wayne A. Matewsky (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District
  84. William O'Neil (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9

Special elections by date

2013 state legislative special elections
Office Former incumbent Filing deadline Primary election date General election date
California State Senate District 4 Doug LaMalfa (R) N/A November 6, 2012 January 8, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 21 Sean Jerguson (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 11 John Bulloch (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 21 Chip Rogers (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 30 Bill Hamrick (R) N/A November 6, 2012 January 8, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 Kevin McGee (R) December 10, 2012 N/A January 8, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 16 Bennie Turner (D) December 17, 2012 N/A January 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 52 Brian Quirk (D) N/A N/A January 22, 2013
Texas State Senate District 6 Mario Gallegos (D) N/A N/A January 26, 2013
Alabama State Senate District 35 Ben Brooks (R) December 13, 2012 N/A January 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Robert Stokely (R) January 9, 2013 N/A February 5, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 28 Alice Harden (D) January 7, 2013 N/A February 5, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 52 Sara Beth Gregory (R) N/A N/A February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A Steve Gottwalt (R) N/A N/A February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A Terry Morrow (D) N/A January 29, 2013 February 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 31 Stacie Laughton (D) December 28, 2012 N/A February 19, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 97 Yvonne Kennedy (D) N/A N/A February 26, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 Clif Richardson (R) January 11, 2013 N/A March 2, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 79 Anthony Ligi (R) January 11, 2013 N/A March 2, 2013
California State Senate District 32 Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) N/A N/A March 12, 2013
California State Senate District 40 Juan Vargas (D) N/A N/A March 12, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 36 David Gibbs (D) February 11, 2013 N/A March 12, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 17 Tom Corbin (R) December 10, 2012 January 11, 2013 March 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 9 Robert Thompson (D) N/A N/A March 19, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 Joe Gardner (D) N/A N/A March 26, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District Joyce Spiliotis (D) N/A March 5, 2013 April 2, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-eighth Middlesex District Stephen Smith (D) N/A March 5, 2013 April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 157 Don Ruzicka (R) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 76 Chris Carter (D) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 98 Paul Farrow (R) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 11 Jeremy Oden (R) N/A February 12, 2013 May 7, 2013
Michigan State Senate District 27 John Gleason (D) N/A March 12, 2013 May 7, 2013
California State Assembly District 80 Ben Hueso (D) March 29, 2013 N/A May 21, 2013
California State Senate District 16 Michael J. Rubio (D) March 29, 2013 N/A May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 42 Matthew Smith (D) N/A N/A May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 95 Eugene DePasquale (D) N/A N/A May 21, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District Jack Hart (D) March 6, 2013 April 30, 2013 May 28, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 Jessica Upshaw (R) April 28, 2013 N/A May 28, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 4 Thomas Donovan (D) April 12, 2013 N/A June 4, 2013
Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Bryan Hurlburt (D) N/A N/A June 11, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 2 Clay Ford (R) April 23, 2013 May 14, 2013 June 11, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 56 Carl Rollins, II (D) N/A N/A June 25, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Suffolk District Martha Walz (D) April 23, 2013 May 28, 2013 June 25, 2013
California State Assembly District 52 Norma Torres (D) May 31, 2013 N/A July 23, 2013
Virginia State Senate District 14 Harry Blevins (R) N/A N/A August 6, 2013
Maine State Senate District 19 Seth Goodall (D) July 31, 2013 N/A August 27, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Suffolk District Linda Dorcena Forry (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixteenth Worcester District John Fresolo (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Bristol District David Sullivan (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
California State Assembly District 45 Bob Blumenfield (D) N/A N/A September 17, 2013
California State Senate District 26 Curren Price (D) N/A N/A September 17, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 Patrick Garrity (D) August 5, 2013 N/A September 17, 2013
South Carolina State Senate District 42 Robert Ford (D) July 1, 2013 August 13, 2013 October 1, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 36 Mike Fasano (R) August 27, 2013 September 17, 2013 October 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 33 Kevin McCarthy (D) September 27, 2013 N/A October 22, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 93 Harry Ott, Jr. (D) July 26, 2013 N/A October 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 100 Brian Thomas (D) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 104 Donna Sheldon (R) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 127 Quincy Murphy (D) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 14 Barry Loudermilk (R) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate Second Hampden & Hampshire District Michael Knapik (R) September 5, 2013 October 8, 2013 November 5, 2013
Michigan House of Representatives District 49 Jim Ananich (D) June 4, 2013 August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 110 Billy Broomfield (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 Kelvin Buck (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 55 George Flaggs, Jr. (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 35 Roland LaPlante (D) August 5, 2013 September 17, 2013 November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 2 Daniel Losquadro (R) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 53 Vito Lopez (D) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 86 Nelson Castro (D) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
Texas House of Representatives District 50 Mark Strama (D) September 4, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 26 Derek Kilmer (D) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 7 Bob Morton (R) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 8 Jerome Delvin (R) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 Girod Jackson, III (D) October 4, 2013 N/A November 16, 2013
Iowa State Senate District 13 Kent Sorenson (R) N/A N/A November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 Mark Honadel (R) September 24, 2013 October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 69 Scott Suder (R) September 24, 2013 October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013
Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Lois DeBerry (D) August 29, 2013 October 8, 2013 November 21, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 74 Jay Love (R) N/A October 8, 2013 December 3, 2013
California State Assembly District 54 Holly Mitchell (D) October 11, 2013 N/A December 3, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 7 John Arnold, Jr. (D) N/A N/A December 10, 2013
Kentucky State Senate District 13 Kathy Stein (D) N/A N/A December 10, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6 Phil Ginsburg (D) October 22, 2013 N/A December 17, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 Jeffrey Stone (R) October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013 December 17, 2013

Historical data

State breakdown by year

The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year. From 2010 to 2025, Georgia held the most state legislative special elections with 87. Pennsylvania held the second-most special elections with 71.

Partisan breakdown by year

The average number of special elections per even year between 2011 and 2025 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024) was 59, while the average per odd year was 82. The most special elections in a single year during that same time frame was 99, which happened in 2018.

The table below details how many state legislative seats changed parties as the result of a special election between 2011 and 2025. The numbers on the left side of the table reflect how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the numbers on the right side of the table show how many vacant seats each party won in special elections.

State legislative special election vacancies and results, 2011-2025
Year Total elections held Vacancies before elections Seats held after elections Net change
Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans Minor party Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans Minor party
2025 95 51 44 0 59 36 0 +7 D, -7 R
2024 52 26 26 0 29 23 0 +3 D, -3 R
2023 53 33 20 0 33 20 0 -
2022 54 36 18 0 36 18 0 -
2021 66 33 33 0 33 33 0 -
2020 59 21 38 0 27 32 0 +6 D, -6 R
2019 77 39 38 0 36 40 1 -3 D, +2 R, +1 I
2018 99 42 57 0 50 49 0 +8 D, -8 R
2017 98 45 53 0 56 42 0 +11 D, -11 R
2016* 65 37 28 0 39 24 2 +2 D, -4 R
2015* 89 42 46 1 38 50 1 -4 D, +4 R
2014 40 22 18 0 19 21 0 -3 D, +3 R
2013 84 51 33 0 48 36 0 -3 D, +3 R
2012 46 23 23 0 25 21 0 +2 D, -2 R
2011* 95 49 45 1 46 48 1 -3 D, +3 R
Averages 72 36 34 N/A 37 33 N/A N/A
*Please see the year-specific pages for information regarding minor-party candidates.

Seats that changed partisan control by year

See also: State legislative special election changes in party control since 2010

Current as of January 16, 2026 (updated annually)
Since 2010, 128 state legislative seats have switched partisan control, or flipped, in special elections. The chart below shows the number of special elections that resulted in partisan changes in each year:

Flipped seats in state legislative special elections
Year Total special elections Total flips Democratic flips Republican flips Other flips
2025 95 7 7 0 0
2024 52 5 4 1 0
2023 53 4 2 2 0
2022 54 2 1 1 0
2021 66 6 3 3 0
2020 59 8 7 1 0
2019 77 8 2 5 1
2018 99 16 12 4 0
2017 98 17 14 3 0
2016 65 9 5 2 2
2015 89 16 5 9 2
2014 40 5 1 4 0
2013 84 7 1 6 0
2012 46 7 5 2 0
2011 95 11 4 6 1
2010 30 0 0 0 0
Total 1,007 121 66 49 6


Days between vacancies and elections by year

The following table tracks the gap between when state legislative vacancies occurred and special elections were held from 2012 through April 10, 2026:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Legislature, "Louisiana Election Code," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 18:601, Louisiana Statutes)


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Across the nation, special elections are frequently conducted to fill vacancies in state legislatures. 27 states use special elections to fill legislative vacancies. In two states, Illinois and Indiana, special elections are used in limited circumstances. In 2013, 84 state legislative seats were filled through special elections in 23 states.

See also: State legislative elections, 2013

Breakdown of 2013 special elections

The reasons for special elections were as follows:

  • 30 due to a legislator's appointment to, candidacy for or election to another office
  • 11 due to a legislator's death
  • 6 due to a legislator's retirement because of health concerns
  • 25 due to acceptance of another job
  • 10 due to criminal prosecution/criminal issues
  • 2 due to moving out of district

The partisan breakdown for vacancies is as follows:

The number of times a seat has changed parties are as follows:

Legend

These symbols denote the status of each special election:

☑ : This election has been decided.
RunoffArrow.jpg : This election has proceeded to a runoff.
☐ : This election has not yet occurred.
Circle question mark.png : This election is too close to call or contested.

Results

The following candidates won a special election in 2013:

  1. Adam Neylon (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 98
  2. Adline C. Clarke (D) Alabama House of Representatives District 97
  3. Amanda Hickman Murphy (D) Florida House of Representatives, District 36
  4. Amanda Merrill (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6
  5. Andy Vidak (R) California State Senate, District 16
  6. Angela Turner-Ford (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 16
  7. Anthony Palumbo (R) New York State Assembly, District 2
  8. Barry Ivey (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 65
  9. Ben Hueso (D) California State Senate District 40
  10. Bill Hightower (R) Alabama State Senate District 35
  11. Bob Kulp (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 69
  12. Brandon Beach (R) Georgia State Senate, District 21
  13. Brent Powell (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 59
  14. Brian Dansel (R) Washington State Senate, District 7
  15. Brian Meyer (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 33
  16. Brian Prince (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 127
  17. Bruce Thompson (Georgia) (R) Georgia State Senate, District 14
  18. Carole Fiola (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixth Bristol District
  19. Celia Israel (D) Texas House of Representatives, District 50
  20. Chuck Efstration (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 104
  21. Clark Johnson (D) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A
  22. Dan Cullinane (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Suffolk District
  23. Dan Miller (Pennsylvania) (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 42
  24. Daniel Donahue (Massachusetts) (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Sixteenth Worcester District
  25. David Stover (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 71
  26. Dean Burke (R) Georgia State Senate, District 11
  27. Dewey McClain (D) Georgia House of Representatives, District 100
  28. Dimitri Polizos (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 74
  29. Donald F. Humason, Jr. (R) Massachusetts State Senate, Second Hampden and Hampshire District
  30. Ebony Woodruff (D) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 87
  31. Eloise Vitelli (D) Maine State Senate, District 23
  32. Freddie Rodriguez (D) California State Assembly, District 52
  33. Holly Mitchell (D) California State Senate, District 26
  34. James Kay II (D) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 56
  35. Jan Angel (R) Washington State Senate, District 26
  36. Jay Livingstone (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Eighth Suffolk District
  37. Jeramey Anderson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 110
  38. Jessie Rodriguez (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 21
  39. Jim Ananich (D) Michigan State Senate, District 27
  40. Jim Nielsen (R) California State Senate District 4
  41. Joe Osgood (R) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sullivan 4
  42. John Cosgrove (R) Virginia State Senate, District 14
  43. John Faulkner (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 5
  44. Joshua Peters (D) Missouri House of Representatives, District 76
  45. Julian B. Garrett (R) Iowa State Senate, District 13
  46. Julie Stokes (R) Louisiana House of Representatives, District 79
  47. Karl Gibbs (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 36
  48. Ken Skowronski (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 82
  49. Ken Upchurch (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 52
  50. Kevin Schreiber (D) Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 95
  51. Lataisha M. Jackson (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 11
  52. Latha Mangipudi (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 35
  53. Leah Cole (R) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twelfth Essex District
  54. Linda Dorcena Forry (D) Massachusetts State Senate, First Suffolk District
  55. Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D) California State Assembly, District 80
  56. Maritza Davila (D) New York State Assembly, District 53
  57. Marlon Kimpson (D) South Carolina State Senate, District 42
  58. Mary Heath (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 14
  59. Matt Dababneh (D) California State Assembly, District 45
  60. Mike Burns (R) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 17
  61. Mike Dugan (R) Georgia State Senate, District 30
  62. Mike Hill (Florida) (R) Florida House of Representatives, District 2
  63. Mike Moon (R) Missouri House of Representatives, District 157
  64. Norma Torres (D) California State Senate, District 32
  65. Oscar Denton (D) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 55
  66. Pam Brown (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 31
  67. Patricia H. Willis (R) Mississippi House of Representatives, District 95
  68. Phil Phelps (D) Michigan House of Representatives, District 49
  69. Randall Shedd (R) Alabama House of Representatives, District 11
  70. Raumesh Akbari (D) Tennessee House of Representatives, District 91
  71. Reggie Thomas (D) Kentucky State Senate, District 13
  72. Russell L. Ott (D) South Carolina House of Representatives, District 93
  73. Samuel Belsito (R) Connecticut House of Representatives, District 53
  74. Scot Turner (R) Georgia House of Representatives, District 21
  75. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas (D) California State Assembly, District 54
  76. Sharon Brown (Washington) (R) Washington State Senate, District 8
  77. Sollie Norwood (D) Mississippi State Senate, District 28
  78. Suzanne Miles (R) Kentucky House of Representatives, District 7
  79. Sylvia Garcia (D) Texas State Senate, District 6
  80. Tama Theis (R) Minnesota House of Representatives, District 14A
  81. Todd Prichard (D) Iowa House of Representatives, District 52
  82. Victor Pichardo (D) New York State Assembly, District 86
  83. Wayne A. Matewsky (D) Massachusetts House of Representatives, Twenty-Eighth Middlesex District
  84. William O'Neil (D) New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 9

Special elections by date

2013 state legislative special elections
Office Former incumbent Filing deadline Primary election date General election date
California State Senate District 4 Doug LaMalfa (R) N/A November 6, 2012 January 8, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 21 Sean Jerguson (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 11 John Bulloch (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 21 Chip Rogers (R) N/A N/A January 8, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 30 Bill Hamrick (R) N/A November 6, 2012 January 8, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 59 Kevin McGee (R) December 10, 2012 N/A January 8, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 16 Bennie Turner (D) December 17, 2012 N/A January 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 52 Brian Quirk (D) N/A N/A January 22, 2013
Texas State Senate District 6 Mario Gallegos (D) N/A N/A January 26, 2013
Alabama State Senate District 35 Ben Brooks (R) December 13, 2012 N/A January 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 71 Robert Stokely (R) January 9, 2013 N/A February 5, 2013
Mississippi State Senate District 28 Alice Harden (D) January 7, 2013 N/A February 5, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 52 Sara Beth Gregory (R) N/A N/A February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 14A Steve Gottwalt (R) N/A N/A February 12, 2013
Minnesota House of Representatives District 19A Terry Morrow (D) N/A January 29, 2013 February 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 31 Stacie Laughton (D) December 28, 2012 N/A February 19, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 97 Yvonne Kennedy (D) N/A N/A February 26, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 65 Clif Richardson (R) January 11, 2013 N/A March 2, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 79 Anthony Ligi (R) January 11, 2013 N/A March 2, 2013
California State Senate District 32 Gloria Negrete McLeod (D) N/A N/A March 12, 2013
California State Senate District 40 Juan Vargas (D) N/A N/A March 12, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 36 David Gibbs (D) February 11, 2013 N/A March 12, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 17 Tom Corbin (R) December 10, 2012 January 11, 2013 March 12, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 9 Robert Thompson (D) N/A N/A March 19, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 11 Joe Gardner (D) N/A N/A March 26, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Essex District Joyce Spiliotis (D) N/A March 5, 2013 April 2, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twenty-eighth Middlesex District Stephen Smith (D) N/A March 5, 2013 April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 157 Don Ruzicka (R) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Missouri House of Representatives District 76 Chris Carter (D) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 98 Paul Farrow (R) N/A N/A April 2, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 11 Jeremy Oden (R) N/A February 12, 2013 May 7, 2013
Michigan State Senate District 27 John Gleason (D) N/A March 12, 2013 May 7, 2013
California State Assembly District 80 Ben Hueso (D) March 29, 2013 N/A May 21, 2013
California State Senate District 16 Michael J. Rubio (D) March 29, 2013 N/A May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 42 Matthew Smith (D) N/A N/A May 21, 2013
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 95 Eugene DePasquale (D) N/A N/A May 21, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk District Jack Hart (D) March 6, 2013 April 30, 2013 May 28, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 95 Jessica Upshaw (R) April 28, 2013 N/A May 28, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Sullivan 4 Thomas Donovan (D) April 12, 2013 N/A June 4, 2013
Connecticut House of Representatives District 53 Bryan Hurlburt (D) N/A N/A June 11, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 2 Clay Ford (R) April 23, 2013 May 14, 2013 June 11, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 56 Carl Rollins, II (D) N/A N/A June 25, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Eighth Suffolk District Martha Walz (D) April 23, 2013 May 28, 2013 June 25, 2013
California State Assembly District 52 Norma Torres (D) May 31, 2013 N/A July 23, 2013
Virginia State Senate District 14 Harry Blevins (R) N/A N/A August 6, 2013
Maine State Senate District 19 Seth Goodall (D) July 31, 2013 N/A August 27, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Twelfth Suffolk District Linda Dorcena Forry (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixteenth Worcester District John Fresolo (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
Massachusetts House of Representatives Sixth Bristol District David Sullivan (D) July 9, 2013 August 13, 2013 September 10, 2013
California State Assembly District 45 Bob Blumenfield (D) N/A N/A September 17, 2013
California State Senate District 26 Curren Price (D) N/A N/A September 17, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 Patrick Garrity (D) August 5, 2013 N/A September 17, 2013
South Carolina State Senate District 42 Robert Ford (D) July 1, 2013 August 13, 2013 October 1, 2013
Florida House of Representatives District 36 Mike Fasano (R) August 27, 2013 September 17, 2013 October 15, 2013
Iowa House of Representatives District 33 Kevin McCarthy (D) September 27, 2013 N/A October 22, 2013
South Carolina House of Representatives District 93 Harry Ott, Jr. (D) July 26, 2013 N/A October 29, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 100 Brian Thomas (D) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 104 Donna Sheldon (R) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia House of Representatives District 127 Quincy Murphy (D) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Georgia State Senate District 14 Barry Loudermilk (R) September 18, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Massachusetts State Senate Second Hampden & Hampshire District Michael Knapik (R) September 5, 2013 October 8, 2013 November 5, 2013
Michigan House of Representatives District 49 Jim Ananich (D) June 4, 2013 August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 110 Billy Broomfield (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 5 Kelvin Buck (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Mississippi House of Representatives District 55 George Flaggs, Jr. (D) October 7, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 35 Roland LaPlante (D) August 5, 2013 September 17, 2013 November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 2 Daniel Losquadro (R) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 53 Vito Lopez (D) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
New York State Assembly District 86 Nelson Castro (D) N/A N/A November 5, 2013
Texas House of Representatives District 50 Mark Strama (D) September 4, 2013 N/A November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 26 Derek Kilmer (D) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 7 Bob Morton (R) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Washington State Senate District 8 Jerome Delvin (R) N/A August 6, 2013 November 5, 2013
Louisiana House of Representatives District 87 Girod Jackson, III (D) October 4, 2013 N/A November 16, 2013
Iowa State Senate District 13 Kent Sorenson (R) N/A N/A November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 21 Mark Honadel (R) September 24, 2013 October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 69 Scott Suder (R) September 24, 2013 October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013
Tennessee House of Representatives District 91 Lois DeBerry (D) August 29, 2013 October 8, 2013 November 21, 2013
Alabama House of Representatives District 74 Jay Love (R) N/A October 8, 2013 December 3, 2013
California State Assembly District 54 Holly Mitchell (D) October 11, 2013 N/A December 3, 2013
Kentucky House of Representatives District 7 John Arnold, Jr. (D) N/A N/A December 10, 2013
Kentucky State Senate District 13 Kathy Stein (D) N/A N/A December 10, 2013
New Hampshire House of Representatives District Strafford 6 Phil Ginsburg (D) October 22, 2013 N/A December 17, 2013
Wisconsin State Assembly District 82 Jeffrey Stone (R) October 22, 2013 November 19, 2013 December 17, 2013

Historical data

State breakdown by year

The table below details how many state legislative special elections were held in a state in a given year. From 2010 to 2025, Georgia held the most state legislative special elections with 87. Pennsylvania held the second-most special elections with 71.

Partisan breakdown by year

The average number of special elections per even year between 2011 and 2025 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024) was 59, while the average per odd year was 82. The most special elections in a single year during that same time frame was 99, which happened in 2018.

The table below details how many state legislative seats changed parties as the result of a special election between 2011 and 2025. The numbers on the left side of the table reflect how many vacant seats were originally held by each party, while the numbers on the right side of the table show how many vacant seats each party won in special elections.

State legislative special election vacancies and results, 2011-2025
Year Total elections held Vacancies before elections Seats held after elections Net change
Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans Minor party Democratic Party Democrats Republican Party Republicans Minor party
2025 95 51 44 0 59 36 0 +7 D, -7 R
2024 52 26 26 0 29 23 0 +3 D, -3 R
2023 53 33 20 0 33 20 0 -
2022 54 36 18 0 36 18 0 -
2021 66 33 33 0 33 33 0 -
2020 59 21 38 0 27 32 0 +6 D, -6 R
2019 77 39 38 0 36 40 1 -3 D, +2 R, +1 I
2018 99 42 57 0 50 49 0 +8 D, -8 R
2017 98 45 53 0 56 42 0 +11 D, -11 R
2016* 65 37 28 0 39 24 2 +2 D, -4 R
2015* 89 42 46 1 38 50 1 -4 D, +4 R
2014 40 22 18 0 19 21 0 -3 D, +3 R
2013 84 51 33 0 48 36 0 -3 D, +3 R
2012 46 23 23 0 25 21 0 +2 D, -2 R
2011* 95 49 45 1 46 48 1 -3 D, +3 R
Averages 72 36 34 N/A 37 33 N/A N/A
*Please see the year-specific pages for information regarding minor-party candidates.

Seats that changed partisan control by year

See also: State legislative special election changes in party control since 2010

Current as of January 16, 2026 (updated annually)
Since 2010, 128 state legislative seats have switched partisan control, or flipped, in special elections. The chart below shows the number of special elections that resulted in partisan changes in each year:

Flipped seats in state legislative special elections
Year Total special elections Total flips Democratic flips Republican flips Other flips
2025 95 7 7 0 0
2024 52 5 4 1 0
2023 53 4 2 2 0
2022 54 2 1 1 0
2021 66 6 3 3 0
2020 59 8 7 1 0
2019 77 8 2 5 1
2018 99 16 12 4 0
2017 98 17 14 3 0
2016 65 9 5 2 2
2015 89 16 5 9 2
2014 40 5 1 4 0
2013 84 7 1 6 0
2012 46 7 5 2 0
2011 95 11 4 6 1
2010 30 0 0 0 0
Total 1,007 121 66 49 6


Days between vacancies and elections by year

The following table tracks the gap between when state legislative vacancies occurred and special elections were held from 2012 through April 10, 2026:

See also

Footnotes


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Footnotes

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