California, Iowa, and Wisconsin held special legislative elections on November 19. In all three districts, Republicans did better than they had last time those seats were up.

In Wisconsin, the vote in the 69th Assembly district (in central Wisconsin) was: Republican Bob Kulp 67.3%; Democratic Ken Slezak 24.0%; independent Tim Swiggum 8.70%. When this district had been up in November 2012, the vote had been: Republican 61.2%; Democratic 38.8%. In the November 19, 2013 election, the independent candidate’s ballot label was “Putting People Ahead of Politics.”

In California, the vote in the 45th Assembly district (in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties) was: Democrat Matt Dababneh 13,309; Republican Susan Shelley 13,136. Some provisional and absentee ballots haven’t been counted yet, so this district is deemed too close to call. In November 2012, the vote had been: Democrat Bob Blumenfield 63.4%; Republican Chris Kolski 36.6%.

In Iowa, the vote in the 13th State Senate district was: Republican Julian Garret 59.80%; Democrat Mark Davitt 40.20%. In November 2010, the last time this seat had been up, the vote had been: Republican 50.18%; Democratic 49.82%.

On Thursday, November 21, Tennessee holds a special election for State House, district 91, in Memphis. The only two candidates are Democrat Raumesh Akbari and Libertarian Jim Tomasik.