Two New Members Join Columbus City Council During 2026 Transition
Two newly elected members appeared at the July 14 Columbus City Council meeting after special elections filled the District 1 and citywide District 9 seats.
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Beshear disputes claimed Aug. 3 deadline for Kentucky Senate special election
Gov. Andy Beshear challenged the legal basis for a widely circulated Aug. 3 deadline to call a special election for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, while questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s status remain unresolved.
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Ohio’s Aug. 4 possible special election nears as final early-voting window opens
Ohio’s 2026 voting schedule lists a possible special election on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The final scheduled early-voting hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, with Election Day polling set for 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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D.C. election officials document June special-election audit as November ballot access opens
The D.C. Board of Elections listed a July 9 public manual audit of selected precincts from the June 16 special election and said ballot access for the Nov. 3 general election opened June 12.
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Mississippi sets Nov. 3 special elections for two vacant House seats
Gov. Tate Reeves has scheduled Nov. 3, 2026, special elections for vacant Mississippi House Districts 77 and 70. Candidates must qualify by Aug. 20.
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Ohio’s 2026 election calendar flags Aug. 4 as a possible special-election date
Ohio’s Secretary of State lists Aug. 4, 2026, as a possible special-election date. The statewide schedule does not show that every county will hold a contest; Nov. 3 remains the statewide general election date.
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Georgia’s 13th Congressional District special election is set for Aug. 4
Georgia voters in the 13th Congressional District are scheduled to vote Aug. 4 in a special election to replace the late Democratic U.S. representative. A runoff is set for Aug. 25 if needed.
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Kentucky’s McConnell succession dispute reaches an August 3 deadline as Beshear weighs authority
Gov. Andy Beshear has asked Sen. Mitch McConnell for a public update while Kentucky confronts contested questions about a potential Senate vacancy, a special election and the governor’s authority under a 2021 state-law change.
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Honolulu voters will decide four City Council contests in the August 8 primary
Hawaii’s August 8 primary will include a mail-conducted, nonpartisan first special election for four Honolulu City Council seats. Contests without a majority winner may move to November 3.