2007 Special Elections -- House Races

Special elections have been called this year in five districts: Calif.-37, Ga.-10, Ohio-05 and Va.-01, which all had seats left open by members' deaths, and Mass.-05, where a member resigned in the middle of the term.

Seats up by party:
      • Republicans: 3
      • Democrats: 2

Calif.-37

Background		Key Dates
On April 26, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) called for a special election to fill this seat following Democrat Juanita Millender-McDonald's death on April 22. (Almanac Profile | District Map)		Filing Date: May 14 Primary: June 26 Election: Aug. 21
Challengers
	Laura Richardson (D), state assemblywoman, won the race with 67% of the vote.
	John Kanaley (R), police & Army Reserve officer, received 25% of the vote.
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Ga.-10

Background		Key Dates
On Feb. 22, Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) called for an election to fill this seat following Republican Charlie Norwood's death on Feb. 13. (Almanac Profile | District Map)		Filing Date: April 26 Primary: June 19 Runoff: July 17
Challengers
	Paul Broun Jr. (R), a physician, won the runoff with 50.4% of the vote. Jim Whitehead (R), a state senator, received 49.6% of the vote.
	None cleared Georgia's primary system to make the July 17 runoff.
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Ohio-05

Background		Key Dates
On Sept. 14, Gov. Ted Strickland (D) called for an election to fill this seat following Republican Paul Gillmor's death on Sept. 5. (Almanac Profile | District Map)		Filing: Sept. 28 Primary: Nov. 6 Election: Dec. 11
Challengers
	Robin Weirauch (D), a public administrator, received 43% of the vote.
	Robert E. Latta (R), a state congressman, won the election with 57% of the vote.
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Mass.-05

Background		Key Dates
On May 9, Gov. Deval Patrick (D) called for a special election following Democrat Martin Meehan's announcement that he would resign effective July 1 to become chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. (Almanac Profile | District Map)		Filing Date: July 17 Primary: Sept. 4 Election: Oct. 16
Challengers
	Niki Tsongas (D), a community college dean, won the election with 51% of the vote.
	Jim Ogonowski (R), a retired USAF officer, received 45% of the vote.
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Va.-01

Background		Key Dates
On Oct. 23, Gov. Tim Kaine (D) called for a special election to fill this seat following Republican Jo Ann Davis' death on Oct. 6. (Almanac Profile | District Map)		Filing Date: Nov. 13 Election: Dec. 11
Challengers
	Philip Forgit (D), a teacher and Iraq war veteran, received 36% of the vote.
	Rob Whittman (R), a state delegate, won the election with 63% of the vote.
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