2015 United States House of Representatives elections explained

Election Name:2015 United States House of Representatives elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:2015
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections
Next Year:2016
Majority Seats:218
Election Date:May 12, 2015 – September 10, 2015
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Image1:John Boehner official portrait.jpg
Leader Since1:February 2, 2006
Last Election1:247 seats
Seats1:3
Popular Vote1:123,910
Percentage1:64.1%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Leader Since2:January 3, 2003
Last Election2:188 seats
Seats2:0
Popular Vote2:61,405
Percentage2:31.8%
Map Size:320px

There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2015 during the 115th 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 sorted by date and district.

Summary

|-| | Michael Grimm| | 2010| | Incumbent resigned December 30, 2014.
A special election was held May 5, 2015.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

|-| | Alan Nunnelee| | 2010| | Incumbent died February 6, 2015.
A special election was held May 12, 2015.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

|-| | Aaron Schock| | 2008| | Incumbent resigned March 31, 2015.
A special election was held September 10, 2015.
Republican hold.| nowrap |

|}

New York's 11th congressional district

See main article: 2015 New York's 11th congressional district special election.

See also: List of United States representatives from New York. A special election was held on May 5, 2015, to fill the vacancy of Michael Grimm, who resigned from Congress on January 5, 2015, after pleading guilty to tax evasion.[1] Local party leaders in Brooklyn and Staten Island selected their nominees, replacing a primary.[2] Republican nominee Dan Donovan was elected to the seat, defeating his Democratic challenger Vincent J. Gentile.

Mississippi's 1st congressional district

See main article: 2015 Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election.

See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi. Representative Alan Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, after health complications with his brain.[3] Governor Phil Bryant called for a nonpartisan blanket primary to be held on May 12, 2015, with a runoff between the top two finishers on June 2, 2015.[4] The primary consisted of thirteen candidates, with all but one being affiliated with the Republican Party. In the runoff, Republican Trent Kelly defeated Democrat Walter Zinn by a wide margin.

Illinois's 18th congressional district

See main article: 2015 Illinois's 18th congressional district special election.

See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois. A special election was held on September 10, 2015, following the resignation of Aaron Schock on March 31, 2015, amid a scandal involving his use of public and campaign funds.[5] Primary elections were set for July 7 to comply with the UOCAVA, despite Illinois law calling for a stricter deadline.[6] Republican nominee Darin LaHood defeated Democratic nominee Rob Mellon by over thirty percentage points.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rep. Michael Grimm to resign after admitting to tax evasion. Fox News. December 30, 2014. December 30, 2014. Chad. Pergram.
  2. Web site: The Wildest Story In The Republican Party Right Now. December 23, 2014. Business Insider. December 30, 2014.
  3. Web site: Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56. The Clarion-Ledger. February 6, 2015. February 6, 2015.
  4. Web site: Mississippi Special Election Heads to Runoff. May 12, 2015. May 13, 2015. Emily. Cahn. Roll Call. May 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514235749/http://atr.rollcall.com/mississippi-special-election-results-walter-zinn-trent-kelly/. dead.
  5. Web site: Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses. POLITICO. Jake. Sherman. Jake Sherman (journalist). March 17, 2015. March 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: Judge sets special election dates for Schock seat in Congress. April 14, 2015. April 15, 2015. Monique . Garcia . Chicago Tribune.