2 (1791) 99 (1985) If no candidate receives a majority of the vote on November 3, a runoff between the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, will take place January 5, 2021. 106 (1999) To remain in office, he or she would need to win a partisan primary on Aug. 11, 2020, and the district's regular election on Nov. 3, 2020. For the purposes of our coverage of congressional special elections, we will feature all special elections pertaining to the 116th Congress on one page. [45] Smith and Garcia are also running in the regular election on November 3, 2020. There have been 0 deaths, 0 resignation, and 0 changes re: party breakdown in the 116 th Senate. Historians will point to the obvious — the third impeachment of a president in U.S. history and the underwhelming Special Counsel Report by Robert Mueller that led up to it. Cookies help us deliver our Services. 94 (1975) 116 (2019) 26 (1839) Pages in category "Special elections to the 116th United States Congress" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. 53 (1893) 57 (1901) 29 (1845) On July 27, Gov. Richard Dien Winfield (D) and Valencia Stovall (I) participated in a Candidate Conversation with Ballotpedia and EnCiv. The winner of the special election will serve the remainder of McCain’s term, ending in January 2023. [23] Friedenberg was the only Democratic candidate to declare his candidacy, and he received his party's nomination by default. Yep. Other religions represented include Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. Press J to jump to the feed. Elections are listed below in chronological order of the general election. 34 (1855) [56] On June 30, 2020, the New York City Board of Elections announced it would begin counting absentee ballots from Staten Island on July 6 and from the other boroughs on July 8. 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It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2019, and will end on January 3, 2021, during the third and fourth years of the Presidency of Donald Trump. [20], Rather than hold a primary, party committees nominated their candidates for the race. After my diagnosis, I initially planned to continue … New York's 27th Congressional District - June 23, 2020, California's 25th Congressional District - May 12, 2020, Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District - May 12, 2020, U.S. Senate in Arizona - November 3, 2020, U.S. Senate in Georgia - November 3, 2020. Their terms run from the beginning of the 114th Congress on January 6, 2015 to the end of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2021. [37] Click here for coverage of the primary. 55 (1897) Republican Party delegates are scheduled to choose their nominee on March 2. To remain in office, he or she would need to win a partisan primary on Aug. 11, 2020, and the district's regular election on Nov. 3, 2020. As of May 2020, nine special elections had been called during the 116th Congress, seven of those for seats in the U.S. House. Resigned January 13, 2020, following felony indictment. Keller received 68 percent of the vote while Friedenberg received 32 percent. 64 (1915) Going into the election, the Democratic Party controlled the 7th Congressional District since 1953 when the seat was re-added to Maryland's district map after the 1950 census. In this Congress, class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2024; class 2 means their term ends with this Congress, requiring re-election in 2020; and class 3 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring re-election in 2022. This list may not reflect recent changes (). [8] Isakson resigned at the end of 2019, citing his health. Perry confirmed on April 30 that she requested a runoff. 75 (1937) 66 (1919) Major independent observers rate the district's regularly scheduled general election as solid Republican or safe Republican. The regularly scheduled election for a full term occurs in November 2022. 47 (1881) The Democratic Party was in the majority in the United States House of Representatives, holding 233 seats to Republicans' 196 seats, with one seat held by an independent, and five vacancies. The filing deadline was February 24, 2020. McCready campaigned on a promise to "always put country over party," saying he would pursue bipartisan legislation on healthcare, taxes, and education. A special election for Georgia's 5th Congressional District will be held September 29, 2020. Eight of those were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two were called for seats in the U.S. Senate. "[49] Garcia also said he supported cutting taxes to grow the economy. Special elections to the 115th United States Congress (2017-2018) Two special elections to complete terms in the U.S. Senate are scheduled on Nov. 3, in Arizona and Georgia. 63 (1913) Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma", "Dick Durbin says he's running for Senate re-election in 2020, unofficially", "Catherine Cortez Masto Becomes First Latina to Lead DSCC", "Schatz, Booker Elevated To Leadership Posts - U.S. [35], The special election saw more than $10.7 million in satellite spending, the second-highest total for a U.S. House special election. 59 (1905) 115 (2017) Yes, I want to support Ballotpedia with my donation of $68! 35 (1857) 44 (1875) The law was repealed in 2017. "[27], The Republican and Democratic primaries were held on April 30, 2019. Between 1843 and 1953, the size of Maryland's congressional delegation fluctuated between five and six members. Senators elected to regular terms in 2014 are finishing their terms in this Congress, and House seats were apportioned based on the 2010 Census. Janie Valentine is a staff writer at Ballotpedia. [2] Both the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have targeted this race.[3][4]. To remain in office past January 2021, Tiffany needed to win a partisan primary on August 11, 2020, and the district's regular election on November 3, 2020. The candidates participated in two debates over the past week, on May 1 and May 4. One senator says that she is religiously unaffiliated, while the number of members refusing to specify their religious affiliation increased. The 9th District was not filled in the 2018 elections due to allegations of electoral fraud. Seven identify as LGBTQ+. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on April 29, Gov. Republicans face greater partisan risk in the general election, as they are defending 23 seats while Democrats are defending 12. On September 18, McSally tweeted, “This U.S. Senate should vote on President Trump's next nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.”[6] Kelly released a statement on September 20 that said: “Arizonans will begin casting their ballots in a few weeks and I believe the people elected to the presidency and Senate in November should fill this vacancy.”[7]. Smith advanced from a field of 12 candidates in the March 3 top-two primary with 35.8% of the vote while Garcia advanced with 25.1%. 78 (1943) [35][36][37], At least 25 new congressional representatives were Hispanic, Native American, or persons of color, and the incoming class included the first Native American women, the first Muslim women, and the two youngest women ever elected. Brian Kemp (R) issued an executive order scheduling the election. [34], "The messages that Dan Bishop and Dan McCready are using will be mirrored by the messages of the national parties, ultimately, in 2020," North Carolina political strategist Lawrence Shaheen told the Washington Examiner. "[26] Holt ran on a promise to "get back to Constitutional Limited Government. ... 2014 House: 2012 House 2-Party: Special Elections: ACS Citizen Population (Includes Latinos of Any Race) 30 (1847), 31 (1849) 88 (1963) The odds of anyone winning a majority in November are low. 70 (1927), 71 (1929) [51], During his daily COVID-19 briefing on April 29, Gov. Before Duffy took office in 2011, former Rep. Dave Obey (D) held the 7th District seat for 42 years. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Kelly Loeffler (R) to the seat, and she was sworn in on January 6, 2020. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. 67 (1921) The fourth special election to the 116th U.S. Congress will take place on Tuesday, April 28, in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. All class 1 seats were contested in the November 2018 elections. There were 136 special elections between 1985 and 2012: 19 in the Senate and 117 in the House of Representatives. 116th Congress Members Guide with Elections and Demographic Data by District Share. [28] Because a primary runoff was necessary, the general election was moved to September 10. State Rep. Fred Keller (R) defeated college professor Marc Friedenberg (D) in a May 21, 2019, special election to fill the vacant seat representing Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Sen. David Perdue (R) defeated Michelle Nunn (D) 53% to 45% in 2014. 22 (1831) As of May 2020, nine special elections had been called during the 116th Congress, seven of those for seats in the U.S. House. Seven of those were called for seats in the U.S. House, and two were called for seats in the U.S. Senate. Twenty-one candidates are running in a special election for U.S. Senate in Georgia on November 3, 2020. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order providing for all-mail voting in the May 12 special election. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. The fourth special election to the 116th U.S. Congress will take place on Tuesday, April 28, in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. A Republican primary runoff occurred July 9, 2019. Nine Republicans and eight Democrats won those elections. Kim Klacik (R) and Kweisi Mfume (D) are running in the election. Lowey and Kay Granger are also the first women to serve as chair and ranking member of the same committee in the same Congress since the defunct Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop, which was chaired and populated entirely by congresswomen during its existence from 1967 to 1977. Kweisi Mfume (D) defeated Kimberly Klacik (R) in the special general election for Mayland’s 7th Congressional District and filled the vacancy left by Elijah Cummings (D), who died in October 2019. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the election will be conducted by mail-in ballot only. The following table lists members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House who aren’t seeking re-election in 2020 or who vacated their seats or died during the current 116th Congress. McCready emphasized his plan to lower prescription drug prices. Operations: Meghann Olshefski • Lauren Dixon • Kelly Rindfleisch • Sara Antel • Sara Horton. Let Ballotpedia deliver the news straight to your inbox. Special elections to the United States Congress are required in the event of vacancies. Arizona Gov. Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2014 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. During the 115th Congress, four of the 17 special elections resulted in a seat changing partisan hands, all flipping from Republican to Democratic. Bishop won the Republican primary against nine other candidates. But for the long term interest of the republic, the 116th Congress should be noted as a harbinger of change. The 7th District includes or overlaps with six pivot counties, counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012: Jackson, Juneau, Forest, Lincoln, Price, and Sawyer. In Georgia's 2018 gubernatorial election, Kemp defeated Stacey Abrams (D) 50% to 49%. Visit us at Ballotpedia.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. At the time of this special election, Pennsylvania's U.S. House delegation had nine Democrats and eight Republicans. On February 12, the Democratic Party nominated Marc Friedenberg as its candidate. Doug Ducey (R) in 2018. [10] Loeffler is running in the election. Jacobs defeated Nate McMurray (D), Duane Whitmer (L), and Michael Gammariello (G) in the June 23, 2020, special general election. Contact us at editor@ballotpedia.org. Special elections to Congress occur when a legislator resigns, dies, or is removed from office. McCready was unopposed in the Democratic primary. From the 113th Congress to the 115th Congress, 40 special elections were held. Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. 83 (1953) Contact Ballotpedia at editor@ballotpedia.org for access to earlier data. Both parties have two incumbents representing states the opposite party's presidential nominee won in 2016. Will you chip in just $68 to ensure Ballotpedia remains a free, neutral resource for millions of Americans seeking trustworthy political information? 109 (2005) Seven of those elections have been called to fill vacancies in the U.S. House. Tiffany, a state senator, defeated Jason Church in the February 18 Republican primary by a margin of 15 percentage points. Bishop said his record in the state legislature included helping pass a constitutional amendment requiring voter ID in 2018, lowering income taxes, and opposing sanctuary cities. All Info for H.R.3412 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Election Security Assistance Act The winner of the May 12 special election will serve from May 2020 to January 2021. Depending on the specific state laws governing vacancies, a state can either hold an election within the same calendar year or wait until the next regularly scheduled election. 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As of July 15, Kelly led in fundraising with $46,104,216, followed by McSally with $30,414,109. 77 (1941) Duffy, who left office in September 2019 in anticipation of the birth of a child with health complications, won his last election in 2018 by a margin of about 22 percentage points. Ballotpedia features 317,159 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. In both debates, the topic of the coronavirus pandemic was prominent, with the candidates disagreeing on correct responses. With the election of Carolyn Maloney as the first woman to chair the House Oversight Committee,[34] women now chair a record six House committees in a single Congress (out of 26 women to ever chair House committees in the history of Congress), including representatives Maxine Waters (Financial Services), Nita Lowey (Appropriations), Zoe Lofgren (Administration), Eddie Bernice Johnson (Science, Space and Technology) and Nydia Velázquez (Small Business), as well as Kathy Castor who chairs the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. [46] For more information on changes to election dates and procedures in response to the coronavirus, click here. Special elections to the 116th Congress See also: Special elections to the 116th United States Congress (2019-2020) As of September 2020, seven special elections for the U.S. House of Representatives had occurred: California's 25th Congressional District; Maryland's 7th Congressional District; North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District Another will be scheduled for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. [3], Begin (January 3, 2019) – January 8, 2019, Begin (January 3, 2019) – January 23, 2019, Most members of this Congress are Christian (88.2%), with approximately half being Protestant and 30.5% being Catholic. On March 28, Gov. McSally was appointed to fill the seat until the special election by Gov. The special election will fill the vacancy left by the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D) in Oct. 2019. Class II . 87 (1961) Christopher Jacobs (R) won a special election to fill the seat representing New York's 27th Congressional District in the U.S. House in 2020. Incumbent - 116th Congress CD 15: Democratic: Congressman José Enrique Serrano • First elected in special election (re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Robert Garcia): 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - 25 March 2019: "Today, I am announcing that I am living with Parkinson's disease. 32 (1851) [26][27][28], The Senate includes 74 men and 26 women — the most women to date. The special election was called to fill the vacancy left by Katie Hill (D), who resigned her seat on November 1, 2019, amid allegations of extramarital relationships with staffers. 72 (1931) [53] The filing deadline for the regular election was June 1, 2020. Special elections to the 114th United States Congress (2015-2016) 103 (1993) State Sen. Dan Bishop (R) defeated Dan McCready (D), Jeff Scott (L), and Allen Smith (G) in the special election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District on September 10, 2019. In the 2016 race for U.S. Senate, Isakson defeated Jim Barksdale (D) 55% to 41%. Mike Garcia (R) won the May 12, 2020, special general election for California's 25th Congressional District after Christy Smith (D) conceded on May 13. He said he would "make it a priority to ensure our men and women in uniform have the funding and tools necessary to keep America safe. In the November 2018 midterm elections, the Democratic Party won a new majority in the House, while the Republican Party increased its majority in the Senate. [38], North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is located in the southern portion of the state and includes all or parts of Mecklenburg, Union, Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Robeson, Bladen, and Cumberland counties. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was even, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were within one percentage point of the national average.[50]. [34] In addition, women chair a record 39 House subcommittees. 113 (2013) 39 (1865) [21][22] Keller was selected at his party's convention from a field of 14 candidates, receiving the nomination after four rounds of voting. [69], 1 (1789) As of February 20, 2019, two special elections have been scheduled for the 116th Congress: one for Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and another for one of Arizona’s U.S. Senate seats. From the 113th Congress (2013-2014) to the 115th Congress (2017-2018), 40 special elections were held: 16 in the 113th Congress, seven in the 114th Congress, and 17 in the 115th Congress. 58 (1903) The special election was called to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Sean Duffy (R), who left office in September 2019 in anticipation of the birth of a child with health complications. Ballots were scheduled to be certified on March 6, 2020. 105 (1997) 90 (1967), 91 (1969) This increased the number of women from 25 after the 2018 elections to 26. Additionally, 2 senators identify as LGBTQ+. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+26, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. Jewish membership is 6.4%. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Maryland Board of Elections authorized the sending of mail-in ballots to all voters. During the 116th Congress, Georgia had Johnny Isakson retire, and Kelly Loeffler was appointed. Tom Tiffany (R) defeated Tricia Zunker (D) in the special election for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District on May 12, 2020. Zunker, a member of the Wausau School Board and associate justice on the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court, defeated Lawrence Dale in the Democratic primary with 89% of the vote to Dale's 11%. Before Duffy took office in 2011, former Rep. Dave Obey (D) held the 7th District seat for 42 years. The numbers refer to their Senate classes. P.S. 9 (1805) Click here for more information on the aftermath of the 2018 election. Amee LaTour is a staff writer at Ballotpedia. This made Maryland's 7th Congressional District the 41st-most Democratic nationally.[43]. 65 (1917) Major independent observers rate the election as solid Democratic or safe Democratic. Special elections to the 113th United States Congress (2013-2014). This page is a compilation of all special elections to the 116th Congress in 2019-2020. [25], Murphy, who defeated Joan Perry in the Republican primary runoff, campaigned on his support of President Donald Trump (R) and described himself as a consistent conservative. The Joint Taxation Committee leadership rotate the chair and vice chair and the ranking members between the House and Senate at the start of each session (calendar year) in the middle of the congressional term. He criticized Bishop's sponsorship of House Bill 2, a law that required individuals to use bathrooms or changing rooms in schools and public agencies that corresponded with the sex on their birth certificates. As of April 2020, nine special elections have been called during the 116th Congress, the current meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives. Special election in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District to be held May 12, Janie Valentine / Ballotpedia via The Center Square, UW President Tommy Thompson to state government: Stop over-bossing us, Republican lawmakers demand legislature overrule Gov. Sign in. Independents who caucus with the Democrats hold the two remaining seats. Kim Klacik (R) and Kweisi Mfume (D) are running in the election. 62 (1911) Ahead of these special elections, Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate, and Democrats hold a 235-197 majority in the U.S. House (with two vacancies and one 2018 election, in North Carolina’s 9th district, still to be decided). [35] The 116th congress included more women elected to the House than any previous congress.[36][37]. External Relations: Alison Prange • Sara Key • Sarah Rosier • Kari Berger "[11] Throughout September, polls showed Loeffler, Collins, and Warnock leading and Lieberman in fourth. 108 (2003) Donald Trump (R) won the district by 36 points in the 2016 presidential election. Senator Martha E. McSally (Republican, Arizona Class 3) was appointed on 31 December 2018 by Governor Doug Ducey (Republican) and was sworn on 3 January 2019. 60 (1907), 61 (1909) Click here to watch. 102 (1991) 97 (1981) Ducey then appointed Martha McSally (R). 79 (1945) Smith said she would "work with both parties to make healthcare affordable, protect people with pre-existing conditions, and lower drug costs. Both general election candidates were Democrats. Tony Evers (D) stated that no changes would be made to the special election in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[52]. 86 (1959) Four races resulted in a partisan flip from a Republican to Democratic officeholder. We’ve been able to publish over a quarter million articles that are read by millions of people every month solely because of the generosity of our supporters.
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