2023 United States House of Representatives elections
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Democratic hold Republican hold No election |
There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2023 during the 118th United States Congress.
Summary
District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
Virginia 4 | Donald McEachin | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent died November 28, 2022.[1] New member elected February 21, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Rhode Island 1 | David Cicilline | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned May 31, 2023.[3] New member elected November 7, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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Utah 2 | Chris Stewart | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2023.[5] New member elected November 21, 2023. Republican hold. |
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Virginia's 4th congressional district
Incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin died on November 28, 2022, of colorectal cancer, before he was seated to his fourth term in the 118th Congress.[1] Governor Glenn Youngkin called a special election for February 21, 2023, with the general election filing deadline set for December 23, 2022.[7][8] The Democratic Party chose to hold its "firehouse primary" on December 20, just 8 days after the special election date was set.[9]
State senator Jennifer McClellan won the primary in a landslide, and subsequently defeated pastor Leon Benjamin in the general election, becoming the first black woman to represent Virginia in Congress.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jennifer McClellan | 82,040 | 74.41 | |
Republican | Leon Benjamin | 28,083 | 25.47 | |
Write-in | 129 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 110,252 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district
Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline resigned on May 31, 2023, to take a job at the Rhode Island Foundation.[11] The election was held on November 7, with primaries on September 5.[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gabe Amo | 43,290 | 64.73 | |
Republican | Gerry Leonard Jr. | 23,393 | 34.98 | |
Write-in | 193 | 0.29 | ||
Total votes | 66,876 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Utah's 2nd congressional district
Incumbent Republican Chris Stewart resigned on September 15, 2023, due to his wife's ongoing health issues.[13] The election was held on November 21, 2023, with primaries on September 5, as determined by Governor Spencer Cox.[14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Celeste Maloy | 89,866 | 57.07 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Riebe | 52,949 | 33.62 | |
Libertarian | Bradley Green | 4,528 | 2.88 | |
Constitution | Cassie Easley | 3,678 | 2.34 | |
United Utah | January Walker | 2,856 | 1.81 | |
Independent | Perry Myers | 2,276 | 1.45 | |
Independent | Joseph Buchman | 1,281 | 0.81 | |
Write-in | 39 | 0.02 | ||
Total votes | 157,473 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Notes
References
- ^ a b Rose, Rashard (November 28, 2022). "Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at age 61". CNN. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Virginia Fourth Congressional District Special Election Results". Virginia Department of Elections. February 21, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Papp, Justin (May 31, 2023). "Cicilline signing off after years of fighting for progressive causes". Roll Call. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island First Congressional District Special Election Results". Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Schott, Bryan (May 30, 2023). "Breaking: Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign from Congress". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ a b "Utah Second Congressional District Special Election Results". Utah Lieutenant Governor. November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Youngkin announces special election for seat held by late Congressman Donald McEachin". WAVY-TV. December 12, 2022.
- ^ Democratic Party of Virginia (December 12, 2022). "FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE'S STATEMENT ON FEBRUARY 2023 SPECIAL ELECTION". VA Democrats. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ The Washington Post (December 12, 2022). "Youngkin announces special election to fill late Rep. McEachin's seat". MSN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ Paviour, Ben (February 21, 2023). "For the first time, a Black woman will represent Virginia in Congress". NPR.
- ^ Shapero, Julia (February 21, 2023). "Democratic Rep. Cicilline to leave Congress in June". The Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Nesi, Ted; Sherman, Eli; Machado, Steph (March 29, 2023). "Dates set for special election to replace Cicilline in Congress". WPRI-TV.
- ^ Schott, Bryan (May 30, 2023). "Breaking: Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign from Congress". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Mentz, Sam (June 7, 2023). "Utah to hold election for retiring congressman's seat in November". ABC News. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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