This week we have the general election in Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District. Democratic State Sen. Karen Clark is heavy favored in this very blue area.
Over in Kentucky, we have two special general elections in Democratic held seats. In HD-07, which includes parts of Owensboro and nearby areas, Democratic nominee and Alliance Coal community affairs director Kim Humphrey faces Republican Suzanne Miles, a former Congressional aide. The seat became open when former Rep. John Arnold resigned after female aides accused him of sexual harassment. This district was very closely contested when it was last up in 2012: Arnold, who had served since 1995 and was not yet publicly tainted by scandal, held it by a grand total of five votes. Democrats currently have a 54-45 edge in the House and would likely be very relieved to keep this seat as they fight to maintain their majority next year.
The Lexington based SD-13 became open after former Sen. Kathy Stein was appointed to a judgeship. What should be an easy Democratic hold has been complicated by the independent candidacy of Richard Moloney, who served as a Democrat on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council. Lawyer and Democratic nominee Reggie Thomas and Moloney are both running ads on TV while Republican nominee and minister Michael Johnson has raised little money. SouthernINDem has more on both races.
For information about the candidates, closing times, and future elections, see our calendar here.
6:28 PM PT: This mistakenly said a special election in Texas was today. It has been corrected.