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Because of the cost of conducting a special election, [1] most states hold elections to fill a Senate vacancy in conjunction with the next general election, while some states, such as Alabama [2] and Texas, allow for special elections to the Senate to be held before a general election (similar to special elections to the U.S. House of ...
Special elections to the U.S. House have occurred at least once in all states except Idaho. A few special elections for territorial delegates to Congress have also been held. A 2016 study of special elections to the House of Representatives found "that while candidate characteristics affect special election outcomes, presidential approval is ...
Special elections are held when a seat in the House of Representatives, state legislature, or local legislature becomes vacant. At the federal level, the U.S. Constitution requires that vacancies in the House of Representatives be filled with a special election [4] (unlike the Senate, where it is up to law of the state involved to determine how ...
Florida set the date for the special election to fill Gaetz’s seat, with the primary for the special election taking place Jan. 28 and the special general election being held April 1.
The full precinct is counted here in the general election results when part of the precinct falls within the district because they are not further broken down. Virginia Districts 9 and 71 had no Republican candidate run in special elections, only a Democrat and Libertarian. Democratic candidates are compared to Libertarians here.
The 2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election was a special election that was held on November 5, 2024, [1] to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant when incumbent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024.
Special elections are almost always scheduled for Tuesdays, in keeping with electoral tradition. Once the election is set, the state Board of Elections, and local boards, start setting up for the ...
A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction (nominating primary) select a political party's candidate for a later election. There are various types of primary: either the whole electorate is eligible, and voters choose one party's primary at the polling booth (an open primary); or only independent voters can ...