Assemblyman Michael Cusick, Assemblyman William Colton, brain tumor, Dan Donovan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Gov. Phil Bryant, Mike McMahon, Mississippi, MS-1, New York, New York City Councilman Vincent Gentile, NY-11, Rep. Alan Nunnelee, Thad Cochran, Travis Childers
In Election Analysis on February 9, 2015 at 2:38 pm
The late Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R, MS-1). Photo Courtesy Facebook
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The news that three-term Rep. Alan Nunnelee (R) tragically succumbed to a cancerous brain tumor on Friday at the age of 56 now means the northern Mississippi congressional district joins NY-11 in the 2015 special election category.
Under Mississippi law, Gov. Phil Bryant (R) has 60 days to schedule the succeeding vote, and the election date must be no sooner than 60 days from the time Bryant acts. It is conceivable that the special vote can be linked to the state’s regular 2015 elections, but that would mean waiting until August.
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Andrew Lanza, Dan Donovan, Eric Gardner, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Michael Cusick, Mike McMahon, New York, Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11, President Obama, Rep. Michael Grimm, Sen. John McCain, Staten Island
In House on January 5, 2015 at 9:52 am
The new 114th Congress will commence tomorrow with already one vacant seat in the House of Representatives headed to special election.
Despite Rep. Michael Grimm (R) saying he would not resign his US House seat after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion in December, the man who scored a resounding 53-41 percent re-election victory only a month earlier in the face of a 20-count federal indictment will officially leave Congress.
That means New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will call a special election once the seat in the new Congress officially becomes vacant, which will occur during the body’s first session on Jan. 6th. Under New York election law, the governor must schedule the election between 70 and 80 days from the date of official vacancy. This means the special will occur sometime between March 16 and 26, 2015. The most likely prospects are Tuesday, March 17, and Tuesday, the 24th.
Also under New York election procedure, the local political parties will choose their respective nominee, meaning there will only be one election before the voting public. For a time, it looked like former three-term Staten Island Borough president James Molinaro might enter the race as a Conservative Party candidate, but the 83-year-old former local political leader is Continue reading >
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Alan Grayson, Alan Mollohan, Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, Austin Scott, Bill Foster, Bill Johnson, Bob Gibbs, Carol Shea-Porter, Charlie Wilson, Chip Cravaack, Chris Gibson, Ciro Rodriguez, Dan Burton, Dan Webster, David McIntosh, David McKinley, Dina Titus, Florida, Frank Guinta, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Jim Barcia, Jim Marshall, Jim Traficant, Joe Heck, Kathy Dahlkemper, Mark Schauer, Matt Salmon, Michael Arcuri, Michael Grimm, Michigan, Mike Kelly, Mike McMahon, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Nick Lampson, Ohio, Paul Gosar, Pennsylvania, Quico Canseco, Reid Ribble, Richard Hanna, Rick Nolan, Scott Murphy, Steve Kagen, Steve Stockman, Texas, Tim Ryan, Tim Walberg, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Zack Space
In House on July 22, 2011 at 10:14 am
At this point, early in the 2012 election cycle, nine former members of Congress have announced that they will run again next year. An additional 14 confirm they are considering mounting another congressional campaign effort, but have not yet made a final decision.
Those who have announced their candidacy are highlighted in blue. The names in italics are possible candidates:
Arizona
• Ann Kirkpatrick (D) – AZ-1 challenger (Rep. Paul Gosar); one term; elected 2008
• Matt Salmon (R) – AZ-6 open seat; three terms in AZ-1; elected 1994
Florida
• Alan Grayson (D) – FL-8 challenger (Rep. Dan Webster), or new seat that could be drawn in the Orlando area; one term; elected 2008
Georgia
• Jim Marshall (D) – GA-8 challenger (Rep. Austin Scott); four terms; elected 2002; possible candidate
Illinois
• Bill Foster (D) – IL-11 open seat; two terms in IL-14; elected early 2008
Indiana
• David McIntosh (R) – IN-5 primary challenger (Rep. Dan Burton); three terms in IN-2; elected 1994
Michigan
• Jim Barcia (D) – MI-5 open seat; five terms; elected 1992; possible candidate
• Mark Schauer (D) – MI-7 challenger (Rep. Tim Walberg); one term; elected 2008; possible candidate
Minnesota
• Rick Nolan (D) – MN-8 challenger (Rep. Chip Cravaack); three terms; elected 1974
Nevada
• Dina Titus (D) – NV-3 challenger (Rep. Joe Heck) or new seat; one term; elected 2008. Though not announcing for a particular district until after redistricting is completed, ex-Rep. Titus is running for Congress; she recently resigned her position with the Civil Rights Commission to return to Nevada to begin assembling a campaign.
New Hampshire
• Carol Shea-Porter (D) – NH-1 challenger (Rep. Frank Guinta); two terms; elected 2006
New York
• Mike McMahon (D) – NY-13 challenger (Rep. Michael Grimm); one term; elected 2008; possible candidate
• Scott Murphy (D) – NY-20 challenger (Rep. Chris Gibson); one term; elected 2009; possible candidate
• Michael Arcuri (D) – NY-24 challenger (Rep. Richard Hanna); two terms; elected 2006; possible candidate
Ohio
• Charlie Wilson (D) – OH-6 challenger (Rep. Bill Johnson); two terms; elected 2006; possible candidate
• Jim Traficant (I) – OH-17 (will draw a different number since Ohio loses two seats) challenger (Rep. Tim Ryan); nine terms; elected 1984; possible candidate
• Zack Space (D) – OH-18 (will draw a different number since Ohio loses two seats) challenger (Rep. Bob Gibbs); two terms; elected 2006; possible candidate
Pennsylvania
• Kathy Dahlkemper (D) – PA-3 challenger (Rep. Mike Kelly); one term; elected 2008; possible candidate
Texas
• Nick Lampson (D) – TX-14 open seat; four terms TX-9; one term TX-22; elected 1996 (TX-9); elected 2006 (TX-22); possible candidate
• Steve Stockman (R) – TX-14 open seat; one term TX-9; elected 1994; possible candidate
• Ciro Rodriguez (D) – TX-23 challenger (Rep. Quico Canseco); four terms TX-28; two terms TX-23; elected 1996 (TX-28); elected 2006 (TX-23)
West Virginia
• Alan Mollohan (D) – WV-1 challenger (Rep. David McKinley); 14 terms; elected 1982; possible candidate
Wisconsin
• Steve Kagen (D) – WI-8 challenger (Rep. Reid Ribble); two terms; elected 2006; possible candidate
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