In a very close race, Kelvin Butler defeats Gary Brumfield to win the special election for Mississippi Senate District 38.

Butler previously represented District 38 until he resigned in 2016 to run for Pike County Chancery Clerk.

Butler had also run for the seat in 2019.

However, he was defeated by Tammy Witherspoon, who resigned earlier this year leading to the vacancy which prompted this special election.

Connecticut Gov. Lamont announced a special election be held on December 14 for the 116th House District.

The seat became vacant when Rep. Michael DiMassa resigned following charges he stole federal COVID-19 relief funds.

The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of the two-year term set to expire in December 2022.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson set a February 8 special election date to replace Sen. Lance Eads of Springdale.

Eads resigned to take a lobbying job. Former state Rep. Jim Bob Duggar is the only announced candidate so far.

The governor’s proclamation also sets December 14 for party primaries.

A special runoff primary, if needed, is set for January 11.

Candidate filing begins at noon November 15 and ends at noon one week later.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced special election dates for Senate District 33, House District 88, and House District 94.

The special primary election will be held on January 11, 2022, followed by the special general election on March 8, 2022.

The three seats became available in July when Sen. Perry Thurston and Reps. Bobby DuBose and Omari Hardy resigned to run for U.S. House District 20, a seat vacated by the late Rep. Alcee Hastings.

This announcement comes after three months of delays and a lawsuit filed two weeks ago seeking to compel DeSantis to set election dates.

The delay will result in the new lawmakers missing preparations and the start of the 2022 legislative session.

Further, if a general election is needed, the new lawmakers will miss out on most of the session, which is scheduled to end on March 11, 2022.

Connecticut State Rep. Michael DiMassa resigned following his indictment for stealing $636,000 in federal funds.

The governor is expected to call a special election to fill the vacant seat in the 116th Assembly District for the remainder of the term ending December 2022.

Democrat Corina Magofna defeated Republican Grace Sablan Vaiagae in the special general election on October 16 for Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives District 3.

Magofna fills the vacancy caused by the death of Ivan A. Blanco and will complete the remainder of Blanco’s unexpired term which ends in 2022.

The Newark, New Jersey City Council announced a special election for the District 2 seat to be held on November 23.

The seat is vacant after Councilwoman Sharon Hughes died last week.

The winner of the special election will serve out the remainder of the term set to expire April 30, 2023.

Hawaii’s Kauai County Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar will step down this month from the job he’s held for nearly a decade, clearing the way for a special election to determine who will next lead the office.

A special primary election is scheduled for December 18 followed by a special general election on February 26, 2022.

Kollar, who will leave the county on September 30, has accepted a job as chief of staff for the nonprofit Fair and Just Prosecution and plans to relocate to California.

The acting prosecutor for Kauai will be Rebecca Like, who has worked in the county prosecutor’s office since 2010.

New York Rep. Victor Pichardo’s resignation was effective this week, leaving the 86th Assembly District seat vacant.

Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin’s former Senate District 30 seat is also vacant following his elevation to the lieutenant governor position.

Special elections will be held on November 2 to fill both seats. Winners of the special elections will serve until December 31, 2022.

Iowa Republican Mike Bousselot beat Democrat Andrea Phillips by 377 votes to win the special election for House District 37.

The seat became vacant in July following the death of Rep. John Landon.

Republicans now hold a 59-40 lead in the House.

There will be one more special election on October 12 to replace Rep. Wes Breckenridge, a Democrat who resigned.

Massachusetts State officials scheduled a special election for January 11, 2022 to fill the state Senate seat in the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District.

The seat became vacant when Sen. Joe Boncore resigned to accept the CEO position with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.

A primary will be held on December 14.

Massachusetts State Sen. Joe Boncore resigned to become CEO of the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.

His current term is set to expire on January 4, 2023.

The governor is expected to call for a special election to fill the vacant 1st Suffolk and Middlesex District seat.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced a special election for House District 165 to coincide with the November 2 municipal elections.

If needed, a runoff will be held on November 30.

The House District 165 seat became vacant upon the passing of Rep. Mickey Stephens in August, who had held the seat continuously since 2009.

Maine Gov. Mills and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced a special election to be held on November 2 for House District 86.

The seat became vacant when Rep. Justin Fecteau resigned in July to pursue an out-of-state career opportunity.

The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of the two-year term that is set to expire December 6, 2022.