2007 Special Elections
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** = swing-state or -district result most indicative of a nationwide trend

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State |
Contest |
Date |
Incumbent Name |
Result |
Winner |
Impact |
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NY ** |
7th State Senate |
2/6/07 |
Michael Balboni (R) |
53.5% v 46.5% |
Craig Johnson (D) |
State Senate now has 33 Republicans and 29 Democrats.
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MS |
11th State House District |
2/27/07 |
Leonard Morris (D) |
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Joe Gardner (D) |
State House has 47 Republicans and 75 Democrats.
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FL |
3rd State House District |
2/27/07 |
Holly Benson (R) |
55.5% v 44.5% |
CV Ford (R) |
State House has 79 Republicans and 41 Democrats.
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AL |
22nd State House District |
3/6/07 |
Albert Hall (D) |
58% v 42% |
Butch Taylor (D) |
State House has 43 Republicans and 62 Democrats.
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TN ** |
30th State Senate District |
3/13/07 |
Steve Cohen (D) |
56% v 43% |
Beverly Marrero (D) |
State Senate has 16 Republicans, 16 Democrats, and 1 Independent.
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92nd State House District |
3/13/07 |
Henri Brooks (D) |
58% v 41% |
G.A. Hardaway (D) |
State House has 46 Republicans and 53 Democrats.
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NY |
16th State Assembly District |
3/27/07 |
Thomas DiNapoli (D) |
86% v 14%
|
Michele Schimel (D) |
State Assembly has 42 Republicans, 108 Democrats
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61st State Assembly District |
3/27/07 |
John Lavelle (D) |
49% v 32%
|
Mathew Titone (D) |
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62nd State Assembly District |
3/27/07 |
Vincent Ignizio (R) |
70% v 30%
|
Louis Tobacco (R) |
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LA |
94th State House District |
3/31/07 |
Peppi Bruneau Sr. (R) |
60% v 40%
|
Nick Lorusso (R) |
State House has 41 Republicans and 63 Democrats |
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4th State House District |
Cedric Glover (D) |
66% v 34%
|
Patrick Williams (D) |
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40th State House District |
Donald Cravins Jr. (D) |
59% v 41%
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Elbert Lee Guillory (D) |
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DE ** |
7th State House District |
4/14/07 |
Wayne Smith (R) |
53%v 47%
|
Bryon Short (D) |
State House has 21 Republicans and 19 Democrats and 1 vacancy |
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MA |
Worcester 14th State House District |
4/17/07 |
James Leary (D) |
85% v 15%
|
James O’Day (D) |
State House has 19 Republicans and 141 Democrats
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Norfolk 11th State House District |
5/15/07 |
Robert Coughlin (D) |
37.6% v 31.4% 30.9%
|
Paul McMurtry (I) [announced intention to register & caucus as D] |
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FL ** |
49th State House District |
4/24/07 |
John Quinones (R) |
51.9% v 48.1%
|
Darren Soto (D) |
State House has 77 Republicans and 42 Democrats |
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NY |
94th State Assembly District |
5/1/07 |
Kenneth Zebrowski (D) |
75% v 25%
|
Kenneth Zebrowski Jr. (D) |
State Assembly has 42 Republicans, 108 Democrats |
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DE |
41st State House District |
5/5/07 |
John Atkins (R) |
50% v 44%
|
Greg Hastings (R) |
State House has 22 Republicans and 19 Democrats. |
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CA |
39th State Assembly District |
5/15/07 |
Richard Alarcon (D) |
50.86% v 20.07%
|
Felipe Fuentes (D) |
State Assembly has 32 Republicans and 48 Democrats |
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NH ** |
State House, Hillsborough District 9 |
5/29/07 |
CeCe Hackett (D) |
343 (58%)v 247 (42%)
|
David Scannell (D) |
State House has 161 Republicans and 239 Democrats |
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NY |
65th State Assembly District |
6/5/07 |
Pete Grannis (D) |
65% v 35%
|
Micah Kellner (D) |
State Assembly has 42 Republicans, 108 Democrats |
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ME ** |
83rd State House District |
6/12/07 |
Abigail Holman (R) |
55% v 45%
|
Deane Jones (D) |
State House has 59 Republicans, 90 Democrats, and 2 Independents |
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GA |
24th State Senate District |
6/19/07 |
Jim Whitehead (R) |
63% v 17%
|
William Jackson (R) |
State Senate has 34 Republicans and 22 Democrats |
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SC |
46th State Senate District |
6/19/07 |
Scott Richardson (R) |
78% v 16%
|
Catherine Ceips (R) |
State Senate has 26 Republicans and 20 Democrats |
| CA | 37th Congressional District |
Prm. 6/26/07 Gen. 8/21/07 |
Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) |
Prm. 37.76% v 31.31% Gen. 67% v 25% |
Laura Richardson (D) |
Current breakdown is D: 233 R: 202
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MA |
1st State Senate District |
6/26/07 |
Robert Travaglini (D) |
Uncontested |
Anthony Petruccelli (D) |
State Senate has 5 Republicans and 35 Democrats.
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FL |
3rd State Senate District |
6/26/07 |
Nancy Argenziano (R) |
67% v 33% |
Charles Dean (R) |
State Senate has 26 Republicans and 14 Democrats |
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FL |
24th State House District |
6/26/07 |
Dennis Baxley (R) |
Uncontested |
Kurt Kelly (R) |
State House has 77 Republicans and 42 Democrats
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NH |
State House, Merrimack District 9 |
7/10/07 |
James Oliver (R) |
670 (63%)v 388 (37%)
|
David Boutin (R) |
State House has 161 Republicans and 239 Democrats |
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GA |
10th Congressional District |
7/17/07 |
Charles Norwood (R) |
50.4% v 49.6% |
Paul Broun (R) |
Current breakdown is D: 233 R: 202
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TN |
89th State House District |
7/17/07 |
Beverly Marrero (D) |
814 (70%)v 185 (17%) |
Jeanne Richardson (D) |
State House has 46 Republicans and 53 Democrats
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| NY | 105th State Assembly District | 7/31/07 | Paul Tonko (D) |
56% v 44% |
George Amedore Jr. (R) | State Assembly has 42 Republicans and 108 Democrats |
| NH | State House, Rockingham 14 | 7/31/07 | Peter O'Keefe (D) |
53% v 47% |
James Webber (D) | State House has 161 Republicans and 239 Democrats |
| MN | State House District 28B | 8/7/08 | Steve Sviggum (R) |
53% v 47% |
Steve Drazowski (R)
|
State House has 49 Republicans and 85
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party members |
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MA |
5th Congressional District |
10/16/07 |
Martin Meehan (D) |
51% v 45% |
Niki Tsongas (D) |
Current breakdown is D: 233 R: 202
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MO |
23rd State Senate District |
9/4/07 |
Chuck Gross (R) |
56.2% v 43.8% |
Tom Dempsey (R) |
State Senate has 21 Republicans and 13 Democrats
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| AL | 32nd State Senate District | 9/11/07 |
Bradley Byrne (R)
|
56.04% v 43.96% |
Trip Pittman (R) |
State Senate has 12 Republicans and 23 Democrats |
| MA |
Middlesex, Suffolk, & Essex State Senate
District
|
10/09/07 | Jarrett Barrios (D) |
42% v 27% 21% |
Anthony Galluccio (D) |
State House has 19 Republicans and 141 Democrats |
| RI | 22nd State House District | 11/27/07 | Peter Ginatt (D) |
53% v 33% |
Frank Ferri (D) | State House has 13 Republicans and 60 Democrats |
| OH | 5th Congressional District | 12/11/07 | Paul Gillmor (R) |
57% v 43% |
Bob Latta (R) |
Current breakdown is D: 233 R: 202
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| VA | 1st Congressional District | 12/11/07 | Jo Ann Davis (R) |
59% v 38% |
Bob Wittman (R) |
Current breakdown is D: 233 R: 202
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| TX ** | 97th State House District | 12/18/07 | Anna Mowery (R) |
52% v 48% |
Dan Barrett (D) |
State House has 79 Republicans and 71 Democrats |
| GA | 72nd State House District | 12/18/07 | Dan Lakly (R) |
53.4% v 24.6% 15.8% |
Matt Ramsey (R) | State House has 107 Republicans and 63 Democrats |
| RI | 75th State House District | 12/18/07 | Paul Crowley (D) |
63% v 37% |
Steven Coaty (R) | State House has 14 Republicans and 60 Democrats |