Special Elections Calendar

Calendar:   With several resignations occurring during the past two weeks, today marks a good time to review the upcoming special election calendar, now that most Governor’s have scheduled the vacancy replacement votes:
 
January 31:    OH-12 – Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-Galena) resigning by this date
            Gov. John Kasich (R) will then schedule the replacement special election
 
2/27 & 4/24:     AZ-8 – replacing resigned Rep. Trent Franks (R-Peoria)
Special primary:  February 27th – Partisan nomination elections
            Special general:  April 24th
 
Mar/Apr/Nov:    MN-Senate – replacing resigned Sen. Al Franken (D)
            Republican Convention:  to be scheduled in March
            Democratic Convention:  to be scheduled in April
            Special primary: August 14th – concurrent with regular primary if any                                                              candidates force a primary election
            Special general:  November 6th – concurrent with regular general election
 
March 13:       PA-18 – replacing resigned Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pittsburgh)
Special general: State Rep. Rick Saccone (R) vs. Attorney Conor Lamb (D)
 
8/7 & 11/6:   MI-13 – replacing resigned Rep. John Conyers (D-Detroit)
            Special primary:  August 7th – concurrent with regular partisan primary vote
            Special general:  November 6th – concurrent with regular general election

--Jim Ellis