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Following the Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Kay Ivey has called for a special election in U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6, and 7.  A suit has been filed to request an injunction on these special elections however, with a three judge panel requesting motions to be filed by Friday, May 15. If allowed to go ahead, the special elections will be held on August 11 with no runoff.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called for a special election for U.S. House District 13. This is to replace former Rep. David Scott, who passed away, and will be for his remaining term. The special general election will be held on July 28. A special general election runoff will be held on August 25, if needed.

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Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election in U.S. House District 13 following the death of Rep. David Scott. The election will only fill the position for the remainder of Scott’s term, with this May’s primary and November’s general elections filling the seat for the next term. Scott was the only person to ever fill the District 13 seat, winning each election since it was created in 2002. The special election will be held on July 28.

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Pennsylvania will hold a special election on August 18 for House District 12. Rep. Stephenie Scialabba resigned on March 31 to spend more time with her family. Scialabba was first elected in 2022 and had initially stated she would not run for re-election in November before resigning.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced a vacancy in nomination for House District 44 following the death of Rep. Stan Berry on March 23.  A special primary election will be held on June 2 for purposes of the November 3 general election. Election dates to fill the unexpired term of office have not yet been set.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state House District 177 due to the resignation of Rep. Dexter Sharper. The special election is set for May 12, with a runoff election scheduled for June 9 if necessary.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state Senate District 7 due to the resignation of Rep. Nabilah Parkes. The special election is set for May 19, with a runoff election scheduled for June 16 if necessary.

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House Speaker Don Scott has called for a special election in state House District 98 following the passing of Rep. Barry D. Knight. The special election has been set on March 17.

The Alexandria City Council has called for a special election to fill the seat of one of its council members. This announcement follows the resignation of Councilman R. Kirk McPike. The election will occur on April 21 and will feature Republican, Democrat, and Independent candidates.

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Maine will hold a special election for House District 29 on June 9, which corresponds with the primary election date. The seat became vacant after Rep. Kathy Javner passed away after a battle with cancer during her final term in office. Candidate nominations are to be submitted to the Office of Secretary of State by March 6.

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Pennsylvania will hold a special election on May 19 for House Legislative District 196. Rep. Seth Grove resigned after holding the seat for 17 years due to a potential conflict of interest from a new job he has taken in the private sector. Grove had previously announced that he will not run for re-election in the upcoming general election.

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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.