Special state legislative elections thread (see OP for results/upcoming races)

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Next Tuesday, Alabama House district 56, formerly Dem (this is a runoff), and Rhode Island House district 10, also formerly D.

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Iowa House District 33 today, on a Dem open seat.

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Dems retained seat, as expected (it was the Cedar Rapids district).

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By a 78-22 margin, no less. It was 70-30 in 2008, so using Carl logic, this is terrible news for the Republicans.

Next week runoffs for all those Georgia specials last month (House districts 58 (D), 129 (R) and 141 (D) and Senate district 35 (D)) and Tennessee Senate district 31 (R).

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By a 78-22 margin, no less. It was 70-30 in 2008, so using Carl logic, this is terrible news for the Republicans.

Next week runoffs for all those Georgia specials last month (House districts 58 (D), 129 (R) and 141 (D) and Senate district 35 (D)) and Tennessee Senate district 31 (R).

By the way, the Georgia and Tennessee Senate districts were retained by respectively the Dems and the Reps.

In the Georgia House, the Dems retained 58, the GOP retained 129, the and Dems lost 141 to an independent who still hasn't announced who he'll caucus with.

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Tomorrow:

Arkansas Senate 4 (R), Kentucky Senate 14 (R) and Kentucky House 96 (D).

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GOP also held the Arkansas seat (district 4).

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Republicans hold SD-14.

Edit: That's a ridiculous overreaction.

Especially considering there was a net Democratic gain of one House, and also a notable failure to take Gillibrand's.

What house did the democrats gain?

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Could anybody compile a list of all state legislative special elections thus far in 2010?

Sure.

January 5
Georgia House District 122  and Senate District 22. Both Dem holds, but in the Senate district there will still be a runoff between two Dems on February 2.

January 12
California Assembly District 72. GOP hold.

New Hampshire House Rockingham County District 8 and Sullivan County District 2. Both GOP.

Tennessee House District 83. GOP hold.

Virginia Senate Districts 8 and 37 . One GOP hold and one Dem pickup.

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Anybody seen a newer alignment than this?http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=19488

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http://www.statenet.com/resources/partisan_lineup.php

There are a few inaccuracies, mostly having to do with legislators changing parties; if you have doubts, check Wikipedia, they're usually very up to date on most legs.