2023 United States House of Representatives elections
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As of February 2023[update], one special election to the United States House of Representatives in 2023 was held during the 118th United States Congress, with another one scheduled to take place in the same year no earlier than June.
Summary[edit]
| 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 resigning June 1, 2023. New member to be elected on a date TBD |
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Virginia's 4th congressional district[edit]
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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.[3][4] The Democratic Party chose to hold its "firehouse primary" on December 20, just 8 days after the special election date was set.[5]
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.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer McClellan | 82,028 | 74.42 | |
| Republican | Leon Benjamin | 28,083 | 25.48 | |
| Write-in | 107 | 0.10 | ||
| Total votes | 110,218 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district[edit]
Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline is resigning on June 1, 2023, to take a job at the Rhode Island Foundation. The date of the special election has not yet been set.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. Youngkin announces special election for seat held by late Congressman Donald McEachin". WAVY-TV. December 12, 2022.
- ^ Democratic Party of Virginia. "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.