We have two special elections in New England today. Both for open seats in state Houses of Representatives. The first is in Merrimack, NH where one of the seats in the 21st Hillsborough district is open after Speaker of the New Hampshire House Dick Hinch died due to complications with COVID-19. There are three candidates in the race, a Democrat, a Republican, and a candidate … [Read more...] about State House of Representatives Special Election Results in New England
Municipal Election Results on April 6, 2021
This post contains the results from all of the municipal elections we are covering tonight. First up, we go to St. Louis where the Mayor's office is open after Mayor Lyda Krewson decided to retire instead of running for a third term. This is the first St. Louis municipal election cycle ever where all of the races are officially nonpartisan, however both candidates in … [Read more...] about Municipal Election Results on April 6, 2021
Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI
Tonight we have a wide array of races across the country. This first post includes results for all of the state-level races we will be covering tonight. First up is the only statewide race of the night. It takes us to Wisconsin, where every four years voters elect a Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Spring Election. With no incumbent in the race, this year's … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI
State Legislative Special Elections in Alabama and Massachusetts
We have three special elections in two states tonight. Polls in every contest close at 8 pm eastern / 7 pm central. First, in central Alabama, we have a primary in Senate District 14, which covers parts of Bibb, Chilton, and Shelby counties. This seat is vacant after Cam Ward was appointed Director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles by Governor Kay Ivey. Since only … [Read more...] about State Legislative Special Elections in Alabama and Massachusetts
Virginia State Senate District 38 Special Election
Voters in Virginia State Senate District 38 are voting to fill the vacant seat left after state Senator Ben Chafin died from complications related to COVID-19. The district stretches across nine counties in southwest Virginia and includes the independent cities of Norton and Radford. There are two candidates in tonight's race: Travis Hackworth, a Republican on the Tazewell … [Read more...] about Virginia State Senate District 38 Special Election