Political Calendar 2017

While the fake news media is obsessing over stories such as how many scoops of ice cream Pres. Trump has with his dessert, there is a lot going on in United States politics this year despite the fact that the next Presidential Election is more than three years away.  There are two gubernatorial elections, quite a few special U.S. house elections, a special U.S. senate election, and several local races.  


June 2017

6...Primary Election (New Jersey gubernatorial election)
Winners: Phil Murphy (D) & Kim Guadagno (R)
6...Special Runoff Election (California's 34th congressional district)
Winner: Jimmy Gomez (D)
13...Primary Election (Virginia gubernatorial election)
Winners: Ralph Northam (D) & Ed Gillespie (R)
20...Special Runoff Election (Georgia's 6th congressional district)
Winner: Karen Handel (R)
20...Special Runoff Election (South Carolina's 5th congressional district)
Winner: Ralph Norman (R)

August 2017

15...Alabama Special Senate Election Primary
15...Special Primary Election  (Utah's 3rd congressional district)
Winners: Kathie Allen (D) & John Curtis (R)

September 2017

26...Alabama Special Senate Election Primary Runoff
Winner: Roy Moore (R)

November 2017

7...2017 General Election
NJ Gov. Winner: Phil Murphy (D)
VA Gov. Winner: Ralph Northam (D)
UT-3 Winner: John Curtis (R)

December 2017

12...Alabama Special Senate Election
Winner: Doug Jones (D)

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