Across the nation, there will be dozens of 2020 state legislature special elections.
When there are thousands of legislative seats in the United States, some are bound to come open. These are worth watching if for no other reason than to see shifts on the local level. It is important not to read too much into these results, especially if not much changes, but it may tell us more about what could be happening on the ground in a particular county or state. That is, if the voter turnout dictates that we should care.
Overall standings and seat changes will be tracked below as every state special election is listed here. This list will be updated frequently throughout 2020. Calendar information for state legislative special elections sourced by Ballotpedia. You can also revisit the special election results from 2019, in which the Republicans experienced a modest net gain of seats.
2020 State Legislature Special Elections: Standings and Changes
January 2020 Special Elections
January Monthly Standings: Republican 6 (–), Democratic 3 (–), Other 0 (–)
| January 14, 2020 |
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| Connecticut House District 48 (D): Willimantic, Colchester |
| Democratic Hold (Brian Smith, 49.97%-44.95%) [CT Mirror | CT Sec. of State] |
| January 14, 2020 |
| Connecticut House District 132 (R): Fairfield |
| Republican Hold (Brian Farnen, 50.81%-49.19%) |
| January 14, 2020 |
| Kentucky Senate District 38 (R): Lebanon Junction, Shepherdsville, Louisville |
| Republican Hold (Mike Nemes, 63.60%-36.40%) [WDRB] |
| January 14, 2020 |
| Pennsylvania Senate District 48 (R): Avon, Cornwall, Middletown |
| Republican Hold (David Arnold, 64.70%-35.30%) [PA Dept. of State] |
| January 21, 2020 |
| Connecticut House District 151 (R): Greenwich |
| Republican Hold (Harry Arora, 54.41%-45.59%) [Greenwich Time] |
| January 28, 2020 |
| Georgia House District 171 (R): Bainbridge, Camilla, Baconton |
| Republican Hold (Joe Campbell, 58.27%-33.35%) [GA Sec. of State] |
| January 28, 2020 |
| Texas House District 28 (R): Weston Lakes, Fulshear, Rosenberg |
| Republican Hold (Gary Gates, 58.05%-41.95%) [The Texas Tribune] |
| January 28, 2020 |
| Texas House District 100 (D): Dallas, Mesquite |
| Democratic Hold (Lorraine Birabil, 66.28%-33.72%) [Dallas Morning News] |
| January 28, 2020 |
| Texas House District 148 (D): Houston |
| Democratic Hold (Anna Eastman, 65.47%-34.53%) [KHOU] |
February 2020 Special Elections
February Monthly Standings: Republican 1 (–), Democratic 1 (–), Other 0 (–)
| February 4, 2020 |
|---|
| Minnesota House District 30A (R): Big Lake, Elk River |
| Republican Hold (Paul Novotny, 63.44%-36.50%) [KNSI Radio] |
| February 4, 2020 |
| Minnesota House District 60A (D): Minneapolis |
| Democratic Hold (Sydney Jordan, 87.44%-11.49%) [CBS Minnesota] |
| February 25, 2020 |
| Pennsylvania House District 190 (D): Philadelphia |
| Election not yet held |
March 2020 Special Elections
| March 3, 2020 |
|---|
| Arkansas House District 22 (R): Hot Springs Village, Piney |
| Election not yet held |
| March 3, 2020 |
| Arkansas House District 34 (D): Little Rock |
| Election not yet held |
| March 3, 2020 |
| Georgia Senate District 13 (R): Tifton, Vienna, Arabi, Leesburg |
| Runoff not yet held |
| March 3, 2020 |
| Massachusetts House 32nd Middlesex District (D): Melrose, Wakefield |
| Election not yet held |
| March 3, 2020 |
| Rhode Island House District 56 (D): Central Falls |
| Election not yet held |
| March 10, 2020 |
| Michigan House District 34 (D): Flint |
| Election not yet held |
| March 31, 2020 |
| Massachusetts Senate 2nd Hampden & Hampshire District (R): Westfield, Agawam, Holyoke |
| Election not yet held |
| March 31, 2020 |
| Massachusetts Senate Plymouth & Barnstable District (R): Plymouth, Sandwich, Falmouth |
| Election not yet held |
May 2020 Special Elections
| May 12, 2020 |
|---|
| California Senate District 28 (R): Palm Springs, Temecula, Blythe |
| Election not yet held |
