Updates on US House of Representatives
election results from November.
As of November 23, 2022
California 13th Congressional District
Democrat Gray vs. Republican Duarte
Duarte is ahead by only 593 votes, race not called yet.
UPDATE:
Calif 13th: Finally called Friday evening Dec. 2
but somehow I didn't see it until now.
Republican Duarte was called as winner and Democrat Gray has conceded.
https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/politics-government/election/article269147882.html
https://twitter.com/AdamGrayCA/status/1598871913509421056
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The only remaining House seat not officially called from the November elections:
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, where Republican Lauren Boebert was ahead by only 550 votes and therefore a district-wide automatic recount was ordered on December 1st. "the recount, which must be completed by Dec. 13, as required by law, is not expected to change the outcome of the race."
https://www.cpr.org/2022/12/01/state-orders-recount-boebert-frisch-race-district-3/
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MEANWHILE ...
newly-reelected Donald McEachin
of Virginia's 4th Congressional District
passed away on November 28.
Virginia's Republican governor Glenn Youngkin will call for a special election at some point. The governor's initial statement was that it was time to mourn and honor the late McEachin and it was not yet time to set an election to replace him.
Details from Virginia Public Media (VPM):
The Virginia state constitution doesn’t specify how quickly Youngkin must set a date for the election — but it can’t occur within the 55 days before a primary or general election, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Elections. The next scheduled primary is June 20.
https://vpm.org/news/articles/37685/youngkin-to-set-special-election-to-fill-mceachin-seat
Counting back 55 days from June 20 would mean that the election needs to be held before April 26. And if there is a primary for THAT, then the primary would have to be held a while before April.
The District will likely elect a Democrat, but the seat remains vacant until after whenever they hold an election.
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Count of US House of Representatives
for the new session that begins January 2023
(from the November 2022 election results plus McEachin's passing):
Democrats 212
Republicans 221
In recount process: 1
Vacancy due to death: 1
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total 435
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US Senate starting January 2023
(from the November 2022 election results plus Dec. 6 Georgia run-off):
Democrats 51
Republicans 49.