Tonight we have a handful of special primary elections in Louisiana. All four contests use Louisiana's majority-voting system, known colloquially as "jungle primaries". This means every candidate from every party will all be on one ballot. If one candidate wins a 50% +1 vote majority, they are declared the winner. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, the top two … [Read more...] about Special Primary Elections in Louisiana
State Legislative Special Elections in Georgia and Maine
We have two state legislature special elections tonight. The first is a runoff contest in Georgia House District 90, which covers parts of DeKalb, Henry, and Rockdale Counties. The seat is open after incumbent Democrat Pam Stephenson withdrew from the November election. Back in an early February primary, Stan Watson and Angela Moore finished in the top two spots to advance … [Read more...] about State Legislative Special Elections in Georgia and Maine
Iowa Senate District 41 Special Election
Voters in Iowa Senate District 41 are voting to replace Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives by just six votes in November. One Republican and one Democrat, chosen by a special convention of each party, are vying for the spot. Polls close at 9 pm central / 10 pm eastern. … [Read more...] about Iowa Senate District 41 Special Election