{"id":2135121,"date":"2023-12-28T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-prepares-for-early-2024-shake-up-with-slew-of-special-elections\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T09:06:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T14:06:25","slug":"house-prepares-for-early-2024-shake-up-with-slew-of-special-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-prepares-for-early-2024-shake-up-with-slew-of-special-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"House gears up for 2024 shake-up with multiple special elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-prepares-for-early-2024-shake-up-with-slew-of-special-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2135121&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The \u200dNew Year\u200b Brings Special Elections That Could Shift the Balance\u200c of Power in the House<\/h2>\n<p>The start of the new year will bring \u200da\u2063 series of special elections that \u2062have the potential to reshape the House of Representatives, even before the November 2024 elections. Several\u2062 incumbents have announced their early retirements, creating vacancies that need to be filled \u2064as the 2024 cycle begins. In\u2064 total, four seats must be filled, including three being vacated by retiring members and one that was occupied by former \u2064New York Rep. George Santos before he was expelled.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Ballot Battle: States That Could Follow Colorado&#8217;s Lead and Try to Block Former President in 2024<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at all the upcoming special elections in the House and how they could impact the lower chamber and the 2024 ballot:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District \u2062(George Santos)<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most \u200dhighly \u200canticipated special elections next year \u200dwill be to replace George Santos, a Republican who was ousted from the House in December. This makes him only the sixth \u2062member of Congress ever to \u2063be removed. The race is \u200cexpected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-democrat-congressman-urges-kamala-to-come-to-border-as-trump-visit-looms-on-horizon\/\" title=\"Texas Democrat Congressman Urges Kamala To Come To Border As Trump Visit Looms On Horizon\">draw significant attention<\/a> as Democrats aim to flip the\u2062 seat and narrow the \u2063GOP&#8217;s slim majority. Both parties have already selected their nominees,\u2063 with the special election scheduled for February 13, 2024. Democrats have chosen former Rep. Tom Suozzi, while Republicans have selected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturdays-fun-fraud-facts-seven-unexplainable-results-that-reveal-democrats-didnt-even-try-to-hide-their-fraud\/\" title=\"Saturday's Fun Fraud Facts: Seven Unexplainable Results that Reveal Democrats Didn't Even Try to Hide Their Fraud\">state legislator<\/a> Mazi Melesa Pilip. The winner will serve the remainder\u2063 of Santos&#8217;s term and have\u2063 a strong chance of being reelected later in the year. Democratic groups are already pledging to get involved in the election, which will take place in a\u2062 toss-up district. Republicans, on\u2062 the other hand, are determined to\u200b hold onto the seat, as it was one of four districts they flipped in 2022 to gain control of the House.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>California&#8217;s 20th Congressional District (Kevin McCarthy)<\/h3>\n<p>The House will have another vacant seat when \u2064former Speaker Kevin McCarthy resigns from Congress. Governor Gavin Newsom will have two weeks to schedule\u200b a special \u2064election to \u2063replace him. McCarthy&#8217;s departure is a blow to Republicans, as it will further diminish their majority and leave \u2064the party without one of its\u2064 most prominent members. Several candidates have already declared their bids to replace McCarthy, including Republican Assemblyman Vince Fong, who has\u2063 received McCarthy&#8217;s endorsement. However, the district is considered safely Republican.\u2062 McCarthy&#8217;s resignation comes just\u200c two months\u200d after he was removed from the speakership, marking the first time in history that the House voted to remove its leader.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Ohio&#8217;s 6th Congressional District (Bill Johnson)<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans are expected to lose another seat in March with the resignation of Rep. Bill Johnson, who will be stepping down early to take a job as president of Youngstown State University. \u2062While this could further decrease \u200bHouse \u2063Republicans&#8217; majority,\u2063 the seat is expected to remain in GOP control as it is a heavily Republican district. Johnson&#8217;s decision to leave Congress early\u2063 was a difficult one, but he has pledged to continue serving until his departure. The exact date of his resignation\u2062 is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>New York&#8217;s 26th Congressional District (Brian Higgins)<\/h3>\n<p>On the other side, Democrats will experience a \u2064retirement with\u200c the departure \u200cof Rep. Brian Higgins. Higgins cited dysfunction caused by the\u2064 Republican majority \u200cas the reason for his decision to step down. He will be taking on\u200b a\u200c new role as president and CEO of Shea&#8217;s Performing \u200bArts Center. His resignation will be effective \u200con February 2, 2024, and a special election will\u200c be scheduled by Governor Kathy Hochul to fill his seat. This will be the second special election in New \u200bYork in 2024, following the replacement of George Santos.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These special elections will undoubtedly have \u200ca significant impact on\u200d the\u200c balance of power in the\u200d House\u200c and set the\u200d stage for\u200c the 2024 elections. Both \u200bDemocrats and Republicans are gearing up for fierce battles as they \u2063fight to secure these crucial \u2064seats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u200dmore from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Who \u2062are\u200d some potential candidates for the \u200cspecial election\u2063 in Ohio&#8217;s \u200d9th \u200dCongressional District?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Dy announced their \u2064intentions to run for the seat,\u200d including former state legislator\u200d and Fresno \u2063City Council member, Clint Olivier. The special election date has \u2063yet to \u2062be announced, but it is expected to be highly contested as both parties vie for\u2063 control of the district.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Ohio&#8217;s\u2064 9th Congressional District (Marcy Kaptur)<\/h3>\n<p>The retirement of long-serving Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur opens up another opportunity \u200cfor a special election. Kaptur has held the seat since 1983 and is the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-key-house-races-that-could-flip-this-november-2\/\" title=\"8 Key House Races That Could Flip This November\">longest-serving woman<\/a> in the history of the House. The special election\u2062 will be held on March 15, \u20622024, and both parties are scrambling to \u2064find\u200d strong\u200d candidates to run.\u2064 Democrats hope to retain the \u2063seat, while Republicans see an opportunity to flip it and gain ground in the House. \u200bThe outcome of this election could potentially shift\u2064 the balance of\u2064 power \u200cin the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Florida&#8217;s 13th Congressional\u200c District (Charlie \u200bCrist)<\/h3>\n<p>Representative Charlie\u2062 Crist&#8217;s decision to run for Governor of Florida \u200bleaves \u200danother opening in the House. Crist&#8217;s announcement\u2063 has created a competitive race\u2064 for \u2063the \u2063special election, with multiple \u2063candidates from both parties vying for \u2063the seat. The date \u200dfor \u200bthe special election has yet to be determined, but it\u2063 will be closely watched\u2064 as\u2063 Democrats look to \u2062defend their\u2064 majority and Republicans attempt to make gains in the \u200bHouse.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Overall,\u200b these special elections have the \u200bpotential to reshape the House of Representatives even before the\u2064 2024 elections. With retirements \u200band vacancies,\u200c both Democrats and Republicans are \u200cstrategizing and mobilizing \u200cto win \u200bthese seats. \u2063The\u2063 outcomes of these elections will not only determine who represents these districts but also\u2063 impact the balance of power in the House.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 midterms saw Republicans gain control of \u200dthe House, and \u200bthese\u2063 special elections will be important indicators of whether\u2062 Democrats can\u2064 regain their majority or\u2062 if Republicans can strengthen their hold. With so much at stake, expect these special elections to be closely watched\u200b and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-longer-we-wait-the-harder-social-security-reform-gets\/\" title=\"The Longer We Wait, the Harder Social Security Reform Gets\">garner significant attention<\/a> from \u200bboth\u2062 parties as they aim to shift the balance \u200cof power in the lower chamber.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming new year will witness crucial special elections that may alter the House&#8217;s power balance, preceding the November 2024 elections. A few House incumbents have declared their early retirements, creating vacancies that need to be filled during the 2024 cycle&#8217;s commencement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2135122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2135121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2135121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2135121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2135122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2135121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2135121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2135121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}