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March 17, 2015

Special Election

Special Election to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of State Senators Steve Knight (SD-21) and Mimi Walters (SD-37). Knight and Walters resigned after being elected to Congress.

 

SD-21
Joshua C. Chandler Write-in 0.4% Loss
Joshua Conaway Write-in 0.9% Loss
Steve Hill Write-in 3.6% Loss
Jerry J. Laws Write-in 0.4% Loss
Richard E. Macias Write-in 0.3% Loss
Sharon Runner Republican 94.1% Win
Jason Zink Write-in 0.3% Loss
 
SD-37
John M. W. Moorlach Republican 50.3% Win
Naz Namazi Republican 3.5% Loss
Louise Stewardson Write-in 2.2% Loss
Donald P. Wagner Republican 44% Loss