October 19, 2013
A special election for the Louisiana 5th U.S. Congressional District has been called to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Rodney Alexander.
The special election will be held on October 19, 2013. If necessary, a runoff election will be held on November 16, 2013.
Alexander’s resignation, effective September 26, will allow him to become Louisiana secretary of veterans affairs.
August 13 and September 10
A special election for the Massachusetts 16th Worcester Representative District has been called to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative John P. Fresolo.
The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin announced the special primary election will be held on August 13. The special general election will follow on September 10.
Fresolo resigned from the House of Representatives on May 22 after a House ethics investigation. The nature of the investigation has not been made public, according to the Boston Globe.
May 22, 2013 •
California Governor Calls Special Election
July 23 primary set for Assembly District 52

Governor Jerry Brown has called a special election for Assembly District 52 to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Assembly Member Norma Torres.
The primary will be held July 23, 2013. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, a special general election will be held on September 24, 2013.
Torres vacated the Assembly seat following her successful election to Senate District 32 on May 14, 2013. Assembly District 52 covers parts of San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties.
May 16, 2013 •
Michigan Special Election Date Set
Election for 49th House District set for November 5
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced the dates for a special election Wednesday, and Genesee County Clerk John Gleason is pleased with his choice. The special election for the 49th District House seat will take place on Election Day, November 5, with the primary, if needed, to be conducted on August 6.
Gleason had said he was hoping Snyder would save the county money and schedule the special election on the normal election days, but he was not sure it would actually happen. “I’m tickled about that. I’m so glad. [He] never contacted us, but it worked out all right. The most important thing is that they got it right. It’s good for the taxpayers.”
Gleason started the run of special elections for Genesee County when he left the 27th District Senate seat after winning the November election for county clerk. Jim Ananich won the special election for the vacant Senate seat in May, leaving his House seat open.
Two people have already announced their intentions to run for the seat. Kyle McCree, manager of Community Outreach for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, announced earlier this week he plans to run and Phil Phelps, former special advisor for Richard Hammel and former chief of staff for Pam Farris, has been campaigning since April.
August 13 and September 10
A special election for the Massachusetts Sixth Bristol Representative District has been called to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative David B. Sullivan.
The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin announced the special primary election will be held on August 13. The special general election will follow on September 10.
Sullivan resigned his position two weeks ago to become the executive director of the Fall River Housing Authority, according to The Herald News.
May 2, 2013 •
New Hampshire Special Election Announced for Hillsborough County District 14 (Manchester Ward 7)
Sullivan County District 4 (Claremont Ward 2) Special Election Date Changed
A precept for a special election for State Representative in Hillsborough County District 14 (Manchester Ward 7) was approved on May 1 by New Hampshire Governor Margaret Hassan and the Executive Council.
The primary election will be held on September 17 followed by a special general election on November 5. If there is only one candidate running from each party, there will be no primary election and the special election will be held on September 17.
Additionally, in the election for State Representative in Sullivan County District 4 (Claremont Ward 2), only one candidate from each party filed to participate in that election. The special election date has been changed from July 23 to June 4, the date previously scheduled for that special election’s primary.
April 29, 2013 •
Special Election Scheduled in Connecticut’s 53rd Assembly District
Replaces Rep. Bryan Hurlburt
Voters in the 53rd Assembly District will head to the polls June 11, 2013, to select a successor for Representative Bryan Hurlburt.
Rep. Hurlburt resigned his seat in mid-April to accept an appointment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
April 24, 2013 •
Bonds Wins District of Columbia Special Election
Voters also vote to give district spending autonomy
Voters in the District of Columbia participated in a special election Tuesday and chose a familiar face. Anita Bonds held off five challengers to win the council seat she currently occupies. Bonds was chosen to temporarily hold the at-large seat after Phil Mendelson became the council chairman.
Bonds declared victory shortly after midnight and according to unofficial results collected 32 percent of the vote. Her closest competitor, Elissa Silverman garnered 28 percent of the vote.
Turnout was very low for the special election, which was the district’s second special election in the past three years. One voter said, “I didn’t know any of them. But I’m a Democrat. So I voted for – who was it? – Anita (Bonds).”
The voters also passed a ballot measure seeking to give the district autonomy over spending its tax dollars. The measure, which passed with more than 80 percent approval, would allow the district to spend its tax dollars without congressional approval.
The measure will become law unless the United States Congress passes a disapproval resolution and that resolution is also signed by President Obama. The measure is the latest in the long struggle for district citizens to break free from the leash of the federal government.
One voter said, “We can take care of ourselves.”
Photo of the John A. Wilson Building by Awiseman on Wikipedia.
April 18, 2013 •
Virginia Senate Special Election August 6
District 14 Senator to retire
Governor McDonnell announced a special election will be held for Senate District 14 on August 6, 2013. It will fill the seat held by Harry Blevins, who plans to retire for unspecified health reasons on August 5.
Delegate John Cosgrove, who succeeded Senator Blevins in the House of Delegates, has already announced his candidacy for the seat.
April 10, 2013 •
New Hampshire Special Election for State Representative Announced
July 23, 2013
A special election for the state representative for Sullivan County District 4 (Claremont Ward 2) will be held on July 23, 2013.
A special primary election for the office is scheduled for June 4, 2013. The elections are being held to fill the seat of Representative Tom Donovan, who resigned earlier this year.
Photo of the New Hampshire State House by AlexiusHoratius on Wikipedia.
April 4, 2013 •
Mississippi House District 95 Special Election May 14
Runoff scheduled June 4 if needed
The seat for House District 95 will be filled by special election on May 14, 2013.
A runoff, if needed, will be held on June 4.
The seat was left vacant by the death of Representative Jessica Upshaw in March.
Photo of the Mississippi State House by Shawn Lea on Wikipedia.
March 11, 2013 •
California Special Election Scheduled for 16th Senate District
Primary to be held May 21, 2013
Governor Jerry Brown has called a special election for Senate District 16 to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Senator Michael Rubio.
The primary will be held May 21, 2013.
If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, a special general election will be held on July 23, 2013.
February 19, 2013 •
Mississippi Governor Schedules Special Election for Vacant House Seat
House District 11 election set March 26
Governor Phil Bryant has set the special election to fill the seat of the late Representative Joe Gardner.
The House District 11 election will be held March 26, 2013.
The candidate qualifying deadline is February 25.
February 8, 2013 •
Special Elections in Massachusetts Announced for First Suffolk Senate District and Eighth Suffolk District House
Overlapping Election Dates
Special election dates for a Massachusetts Senate seat and a state House seat have been announced by the Secretary of State.
The special primary election for the First Suffolk Senate District seat will be held on April 30, the same date as the special primary election for the U.S. Senate seat recently vacated by Senator John Kerry. The special general election for the Senate seat will be held on May 28.
May 28 will also be the special primary election date for the Eighth Suffolk District House seat. The special election for the house seat will be held on June 25, the same date as the special general election for the U.S. Senate.
The House election is being called to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Martha Marty Walz. The Senate election is being called to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Jack Hart.
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