Georgia Congressional Special Election Scheduled

Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election for U.S. House District 14 following the resignation of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Her resignation is cited to be due to disagreements with President Trump over healthcare, foreign policies, and domestic scandals. The special general election will be held on March 10, with a special runoff election held on April 7, 2026, if necessary.

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House Speaker Don Scott has called a special election in state House District 11 and 23 following the resignation of Rep. David Bulova and Rep. Candi Mundon King. Bulova has resigned to join the incoming Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration as Virginia’s next secretary of natural and historic resources. King has also resigned to take a seat in the incoming administration as secretary of the commonwealth. The special general election for both districts will be held on January 13, 2026.

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Gov. Wes Moore called for a special session beginning December 16. The session’s purpose is to elect a new House Speaker and to decide upon possible veto overrides. Moore vetoed 30 bills in May, including a bill that would create a commission for studying reparations and a study on the financial impact of climate change. Additionally, lawmakers could discuss the ongoing national issue of congressional redistricting.

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Senate President Louise Lucas has called a special election in state Senate District 15 following the resignation of Sen. Ghazala Hashmi who was elected to the Lt. Governor position. The special general election will be held on January 6, 2026.

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The Virginia Ethics Council announced an increase of the annual gift limit from $108 to $131. The adjustment is based on the consumer price index and applies to gifts from lobbyists, lobbyist principals, and those having or seeking a contract with a state or local agency. This increase will apply retroactively to January 1 and will be the gift limit until 2030 when it will again be adjusted.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called a special election in state House District 51 following the resignation of Rep. Josie Tomkow who is running for the Senate. The special primary election has been set for January 13, 2026, with the special general election on March 24, 2026.

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Gov. Josh Stein called for a special session beginning November 17. The session’s purpose is to address the state’s Medicare program and combat rising health care costs. The session will focus on increasing funding the Medicaid Rebase as it remains underfunded. This does affect lobbying reporting. A monthly lobbying report is due December 12 if expenditures were made on legislators or legislative employees during the November reporting period. 

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called a special election in state House District 23 following the death of Rep. Mandi Ballinger and in House District 121 after Rep. Marcus Wiedower resigned. The special general election has been set for December 9, with a special runoff election on January 6, 2026, if needed.

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Due to a court order, Mississippi was required to hold seven special elections to allow for more majority minority districts in the Legislature. Another three special elections were held due to the incumbent’s resignation. Democrats made gains in both the state House and Senate, with three seats in the House and one seat in the Senate. The results broke a Republican supermajority in the Senate, leaving the Republican majority in the Senate at 34-18.

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Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott has reconvened the 2024 legislative session beginning October 27. The session will be concerning redistricting efforts in the state in retaliation to the redistricting sessions that occurred in Texas, North Carolina, and California. Any major changes to redistricting would have to an amendment to the state’s constitution. The session will begin at 4 p.m. and will run for an undetermined amount of time.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called for a special election in state Senate District 35 after Sen. Jason Esteves vacated the seat and announced he would be running for governor. The special general election will be held on November 18.

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Gov. Henry McMaster called a special election in state House District 98 following the resignation of Rep. Chris Murphy. The special primary election will be held on November 4, with a special primary runoff election on November 18, if necessary. The special general election will be held on January 6, 2026.

Gov. Kay Ivey called a special election for state House District 38 following the resignation of the Rep. Debbie Wood, who is moving out of state. The special primary election will be held on October 21 with a runoff held on November 18, if necessary. The special general election will be held on February 3, 2026.

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Gov. Ron Desantis called for a special election in state House District 90 following the death of the Rep. Joe Casello. The special primary election will be held on September 30, and the special general election will be held December 9.

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