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There were three special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 2023 during the 118th United States Congress.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| Virginia 4 | Donald McEachin | Democratic | 2016 | Incumbent died November 28, 2022. [1] New member elected February 21, 2023. Democratic hold. |
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| Rhode Island 1 | David Cicilline | Democratic | 2010 | Incumbent resigned May 31, 2023. [3] New member elected November 7, 2023. Democratic hold. | |
| Utah 2 | Chris Stewart | Republican | 2012 | Incumbent resigned September 15, 2023. [5] New member elected November 21, 2023. Republican hold. |
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Incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin died on November 28, 2022, of colorectal cancer, before he was seated to his fourth term in the 118th Congress. [1] Governor Glenn Youngkin called a special election for February 21, 2023, with the general election filing deadline set for December 23, 2022. [7] [8] The Democratic Party chose to hold its "firehouse primary" on December 20, just 8 days after the special election date was set. [9]
State senator Jennifer McClellan won the primary in a landslide, and subsequently defeated pastor Leon Benjamin in the general election, becoming the first black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. [10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer McClellan | 82,040 | 74.41 | |
| Republican | Leon Benjamin | 28,083 | 25.47 | |
| Write-in | 129 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 110,252 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline resigned on May 31, 2023, to take a job at the Rhode Island Foundation. [11] The election was held on November 7, with primaries on September 5. [12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gabe Amo | 43,290 | 64.73 | |
| Republican | Gerry Leonard Jr. | 23,393 | 34.98 | |
| Write-in | 193 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 66,876 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Chris Stewart resigned on September 15, 2023, due to his wife's ongoing health issues. [13] The election was held on November 21, 2023, with primaries on September 5, as determined by Governor Spencer Cox. [14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Celeste Maloy | 89,866 | 57.07 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Riebe | 52,949 | 33.62 | |
| Libertarian | Bradley Green | 4,528 | 2.88 | |
| Constitution | Cassie Easley | 3,678 | 2.34 | |
| United Utah | January Walker | 2,856 | 1.81 | |
| Independent | Perry Myers | 2,276 | 1.45 | |
| Independent | Joseph Buchman | 1,281 | 0.81 | |
| Write-in | 39 | 0.02 | ||
| Total votes | 157,473 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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