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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled a referendum on congressional redistricting may move forward and appear on ballots at the April 21 special election. The proposed constitutional amendment redrawing the congressional map is supported by the Democratic Party of Virginia. The court ruling does not end the broader legal challenge regarding the Democrats redistricting method but a final ruling is not expected prior to the special election.  

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Pennsylvania will hold special elections on February 24 and March 17 after four representatives resigned to assume other offices. An election for Legislative District 24 and 42 will be on February 24. An election for the Legislative District 79 and 193 will be on March 17.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for two special elections in state House District 94 and 130. Rep. Karen Bennett of House District 94 resigned after being found guilty of unemployment fraud. Rep. Lynn Heffner of House District 130 resigned citing constitutional residency requirements after her home in Georgia was destroyed during Hurricane Helene. Both special elections will occur on March 10 with a special runoff election on April 7, if necessary.

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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A special election to fill a vacancy in the Fifth Essex Representative District will be held March 31, 2026. A special primary will be held March 3, 2026. The seat was previously held by Ann-Margaret Ferrante, who recently passed away after a battle with cancer. 

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A special election will be held February 24 to fill a vacancy in Maine House District 94. The seat was previously held by Kristen Cloutier, who resigned October 31 to become chief of staff for Maine’s Senate President. Candidate nominations are to be submitted to the Office of Secretary of State by December 17.

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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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A special election will be held January 13 to fill a vacancy in Assembly District 139. The seat was previously held by Kevin Ryan, who recently passed away at the age of 73.

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Gov. J. Kevin Stitt ordered a special election to fill the vacancy in House District 92 after Rep. Forrest Bennett resigned to become President of the Oklahoma AFL-CIO. A special primary election will be held on June 16, 2026 and a special runoff election is scheduled for August 25, 2026, if necessary. The special general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026, but will be moved up if the primary or runoff election is not needed. The full term for House District 92 is also up for election on the regular 2026 election calendar, and candidates may run on both ballots.

A special election will be held January 6 to fill a vacancy in Assembly District 25. The seat was previously held by Bobby Sanchez who resigned after being elected as the mayor of New Britain.

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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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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ordered new dates for the special elections for House District 70 and Senate District 26.  The special primary elections will be held on January 6, 2026, and special runoff elections are scheduled for February 3, 2026, if necessary. The special general elections are set for March 3, 2026. Two trial court judges in separate lawsuits ordered the original dates moved forward and the Arkansas Supreme Court denied the governor’s requests to stay the orders. The new dates were set “with objection” while the cases remain open on appeal. 

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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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The Massachusetts Senate called a special election to be held on March 3, 2026 to fill a vacancy in the First Middlesex Senate District. The seat was previously held by Edward J. Kennedy who passed away at the age of 74. A special primary will take place on February 3, 2026.

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