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diabeticman

(3,121 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:21 PM Nov 2013

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Okay how many U.S. House and Senate seats are up for re election tonight?

Could this election change the majority in the House?

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Okay how many U.S. House and Senate seats are up for re election tonight? (Original Post) diabeticman Nov 2013 OP

None.... HooptieWagon Nov 2013 #1

No. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

I know of one House race in Alabama madville Nov 2013 #3

Alabama is a GOP run-off. See Comment #8 Tx4obama Nov 2013 #9

There are few house Special Elections nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #4

Re-read your link. All those have been decided except for LA & AL - general for those two in future Tx4obama Nov 2013 #10

only in even years are federal elections for house and senate outside of special elections kimbutgar Nov 2013 #5

One? brooklynite Nov 2013 #6

Alabama is a GOP run-off. The general election has been pushed back to December 17 Tx4obama Nov 2013 #8

There are NO Senate seats, and NO House seats - most of those are in 2014 Tx4obama Nov 2013 #7

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. None....

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:23 PM

Nov 2013

..unless theres a special election to fill a vacant seat.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. No.

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:23 PM

Nov 2013

madville

(7,410 posts)

3. I know of one House race in Alabama

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:24 PM

Nov 2013

But no, nothing will change in the Senate or House tonight.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

9. Alabama is a GOP run-off. See Comment #8

Reply to madville (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:33 PM

Nov 2013

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

4. There are few house Special Elections

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:25 PM

Nov 2013

here is the list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2013#Special_Congressional_Elections

But nothing to change control.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

10. Re-read your link. All those have been decided except for LA & AL - general for those two in future

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:38 PM

Nov 2013

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)

5. only in even years are federal elections for house and senate outside of special elections

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:25 PM

Nov 2013

So we have another year of those tea party jackasses to deal with.

brooklynite

(94,520 posts)

6. One?

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:25 PM

Nov 2013

The Special House Election in Alabama-1, between a Republican and a nuttier Republican. So I'm thinking...no?

House and Senate seats are up next year.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. Alabama is a GOP run-off. The general election has been pushed back to December 17

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:31 PM

Nov 2013

-snip-

A runoff will take place on the Republican side on November 5 between Bradley Byrne, a former State Senator, and Dean Young, a businessman and former candidate for the seat. The general election has been pushed back to December 17

-snip-

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

7. There are NO Senate seats, and NO House seats - most of those are in 2014

Reply to diabeticman (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 07:28 PM

Nov 2013

Two governorships: New Jersey and Virginia

A few Mayoral races including New York, Boston, Houston, etc.
Mayoral races listed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2013#Mayoral_elections

Lots of state/local stuff, etc.

ALL 2013 races are listed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_elections,_2013
p.s. Lots of races on that page have already been decided or are scheduled for in the future, so read it carefully

p.s. Alabama is having a U.S. House seat GOP run-off but the general election will be December 17th

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