Multiple Special Elections Scheduled Across States April 22, May 1, May 3

Special elections are taking place in several states, including Mississippi and Connecticut, to fill vacancies in their respective state Houses, with runoff and open seat contests concluding on April 22. In Mississippi, two runoff elections will determine the representatives for Districts 23 and 82, following the deaths of previous incumbents, while Connecticut voters will select a new representative for District 113 after a long-serving Republican resigned. These elections are notable for potentially shifting party balances and feature both partisan and nonpartisan candidates, some with prior experience in the contested seats. Polls for all three contests close at 8:00 PM Eastern Time, and both states have recent histories of strong party majorities in their legislative chambers.