 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 of the 435 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives 218 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Democratic hold Republican hold No election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There were sixspecial elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2021 during the117th United States Congress.
All of the elections were won by the party previously holding the seat. Therefore, there were no net changes in party.
Elections are listed by date and district.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Louisiana 5 | Vacant | Representative-electLuke Letlow (R) died December 29, 2020, ofCOVID-19. New memberelected March 20, 2021. Republican hold. |
| ||
| Louisiana 2 | Cedric Richmond | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2021, to serve as the director of theOffice of Public Liaison and as aSenior Advisor toJoe Biden. New memberelected April 24, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the March 20 jungle primary. Democratic hold. |
|
| New Mexico 1 | Deb Haaland | Democratic | 2018 | Incumbent resigned March 16, 2021, to becomeU.S. Secretary of the Interior. New memberelected June 1, 2021. Democratic hold. |
|
| Texas 6 | Ron Wright | Republican | 2018 | Incumbent died February 7, 2021, of COVID-19. New memberelected July 27, 2021, after no candidate received a majority vote in the May 1 jungle primary.[4] Republican hold. |
|
| Ohio 11 | Marcia Fudge | Democratic | 2008(special) | Incumbent resigned March 10, 2021, to becomeU.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. New memberelected November 2, 2021. Democratic hold. |
|
| Ohio 15 | Steve Stivers | Republican | 2010 | Incumbent resigned May 16, 2021, to become the president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. New memberelected November 2, 2021. Republican hold. |
|
Republican representative-electLuke Letlow died on December 29, 2020, before taking office.[5] His seat was left vacant at the start of thenext session of Congress. A specialnonpartisan election was called by GovernorJohn Bel Edwards for March 20, 2021.[6] Despite a large field of Republican candidates, the election was won by Letlow's widow,Julia Letlow, who won a majority of the vote outright, eliminating the need for a runoff.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julia Letlow | 67,203 | 64.86 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Christophe | 28,255 | 27.27 | |
| Republican | Chad Conerly | 5,497 | 5.31 | |
| Republican | Robert Lansden | 929 | 0.90 | |
| Republican | Allen Guillory | 464 | 0.45 | |
| Independent | Jim Davis | 402 | 0.39 | |
| Republican | Sancha Smith | 334 | 0.32 | |
| Republican | M.V. Mendoza | 236 | 0.23 | |
| Independent | Jaycee Magnuson | 131 | 0.13 | |
| Republican | Richard H. Pannell | 67 | 0.06 | |
| Republican | Horace Melton III | 62 | 0.06 | |
| Republican | Errol Victor Sr. | 36 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 103,616 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratCedric Richmond resigned on January 15, 2021, to join theBiden administration, becoming the director of theWhite HouseOffice of Public Liaison and aSenior Advisor to thePresident.[8][9] A specialnonpartisan election was called byGovernorJohn Bel Edwards for March 20, with a runoff scheduled for April 24.[10]
No candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to win the first round on March 20.Troy Carter andKaren Carter Peterson both qualified for the April 24 runoff. Carter defeated Carter Peterson in the runoff 55% to 45%.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Carter | 34,402 | 36.38 | |
| Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson | 21,673 | 22.92 | |
| Democratic | Gary Chambers Jr. | 20,163 | 21.31 | |
| Republican | Claston Bernard | 9,237 | 9.77 | |
| Republican | Chelsea Ardoin | 3,218 | 3.40 | |
| Republican | Greg Lirette | 2,349 | 2.48 | |
| Republican | Sheldon C. Vincent Sr. | 754 | 0.80 | |
| Democratic | Desiree Ontiveros | 699 | 0.74 | |
| Independent | Belden Batiste | 598 | 0.63 | |
| Democratic | Harold John | 403 | 0.43 | |
| Libertarian | Mindy McConnell | 323 | 0.34 | |
| Democratic | J. Christopher Johnson | 288 | 0.30 | |
| Democratic | Jenette M. Porter | 244 | 0.26 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd M. Kelly | 122 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Brandon Jolicoeur | 94 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 94,567 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Troy Carter | 48,513 | 55.25 | |
| Democratic | Karen Carter Peterson | 39,297 | 44.75 | |
| Total votes | 87,810 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratDeb Haaland was nominated to become theU.S. Secretary of the Interior for theBiden administration and has been confirmed by theSenate.[12][13][14] She resigned from her seat on March 16, 2021.GovernorMichelle Lujan Grisham called a special election to be held on June 1.[15][16]
Nominees for the general election were chosen by each state party's central committee. Among a number of candidates, state legislatorsMelanie Stansbury andAntoinette Sedillo Lopez advanced to the second round of voting, in which Stansbury narrowly prevailed.[17] She would then defeat Republican nomineeMark Moores, as well asAubrey Dunn Jr., the formerstate land commissioner who ran as an independent.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melanie Stansbury | 79,837 | 60.36 | |
| Republican | Mark Moores | 47,111 | 35.62 | |
| Independent | Aubrey Dunn Jr. | 3,534 | 2.67 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Manning | 1,734 | 1.31 | |
| Write-in | 46 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 132,262 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanRon Wright died on February 7, 2021. A specialnonpartisan election to fill the seat was called byGovernorGreg Abbott for May 1, with a runoff on July 27.[4]
No candidate reached the 50% threshold necessary to win the first round on May 1.Susan Wright andJake Ellzey qualified for the runoff.[20] Elizey defeated Wright 53%-46% in the runoff election on July 28, 2021.[21]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Wright | 15,852 | 19.21 | |
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 10,851 | 13.85 | |
| Democratic | Jana Sanchez | 10,497 | 13.39 | |
| Republican | Brian Harrison | 8,476 | 10.81 | |
| Democratic | Shawn Lassiter | 6,964 | 8.89 | |
| Republican | John Anthony Castro | 4,321 | 5.51 | |
| Democratic | Tammy Allison Holloway | 4,238 | 5.41 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Bean | 2,920 | 3.73 | |
| Republican | Michael Wood | 2,503 | 3.19 | |
| Republican | Michael Ballantine | 2,224 | 2.84 | |
| Republican | Dan Rodimer | 2,086 | 2.66 | |
| Democratic | Daryl J. Eddings Sr. | 1,652 | 2.11 | |
| Republican | Mike Egan | 1,543 | 1.97 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Moses | 1,189 | 1.52 | |
| Democratic | Manuel R. Salazar III | 1,119 | 1.43 | |
| Republican | Sery Kim | 888 | 1.13 | |
| Republican | Travis Rodermund | 460 | 0.59 | |
| Independent | Adrian Mizher | 351 | 0.45 | |
| Democratic | Brian K. Stephenson | 271 | 0.35 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Gray | 265 | 0.34 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Hinterlong | 252 | 0.32 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Garcia Sharon | 150 | 0.19 | |
| Democratic | Chris Suprun | 102 | 0.13 | |
| Total votes | 78,374 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 20,837 | 53.27 | |
| Republican | Susan Wright | 18,279 | 46.73 | |
| Total votes | 39,116 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratMarcia Fudge was nominated to become theU.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for theBiden administration and was confirmed by theSenate.[24][25] She resigned from her seat on March 10, 2021.GovernorMike DeWine called a special election to fill the remainder of Fudge's eighth term for November 2, with the primary being held on August 3, concurrently with the election for the15th district.[26][27][28]
County councilorShontel Brown won a competitive primary againstOur Revolution presidentNina Turner.[29] She would then handily win the general election, defeating Laverne Gore by a 58-point margin.[30]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shontel Brown | 82,913 | 78.88 | |
| Republican | Laverne Gore | 22,198 | 21.12 | |
| Total votes | 105,111 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanSteve Stivers resigned on May 16, 2021, to accept the position as president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[32]GovernorMike DeWine called a special election to fill the remainder of Stivers's sixth term for November 2, with the primary being held on August 3, concurrently with the election for the11th district.[33][34]
The crowded Republican primary was won by coal mining lobbyistMike Carey, defeating state legislatorsRon Hood,Jeff LaRe, andBob Peterson, among others.[35] He defeated Democratic nomineeAllison Russo by a comfortable margin.[30]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Carey | 94,501 | 58.30 | |
| Democratic | Allison Russo | 67,588 | 41.70 | |
| Total votes | 162,089 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
.jpg)
