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Donald Trump Jr. and Rick Saccone, GOP nominee for Pennsylvania's 18th district, shake hands with supporters during a campaign rally on Monday.

4 Questions Ahead Of The Special Election In Pennsylvania

5:00am March 13, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

President Trump won the congressional district by 20 points in the 2016 election. But the race is close, and Republicans are spending heavily to try and stave off a public-relations disaster.

Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton holds a news conference in 2014 with running mate Tina Smith in St. Paul, Minn. Dayton has named Smith to take Al Franken's seat in the U.S. Senate.

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken In U.S. Senate

1:05pm December 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Smith's appointed term will run through January 2019. She will also be running in a special election next year to serve out the remainder of Franken's term, which ends in 2020.

Republican Greg Gianforte (right) welcomes Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, onto the stage at a rally in East Helena, Mont., on May 11. Gianforte, a businessman, is embracing his party's president in his race for the state's open congressional seat.

On Eve Of Election, Montana GOP Candidate Charged With Assault On Reporter

8:01am May 25, 2017

Greg Gianforte's campaign spokesman claimed The Guardian's Ben Jacobs was the aggressor and knocked both men down, but an audio recording and witnesses suggested otherwise, and authorities cited him.

The three candidates, from left, Republican Greg Gianforte, Democrat Rob Quist and Libertarian Mark Wicks, who are vying to fill Montana's only congressional seat.

Candidates Confront GOP Health Care Bill In Montana Special Election

6:27pm May 16, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Health care is on the minds of many potential voters in Montana, but the House health bill itself is unlikely to sway entrenched Republican voters in the special election next week.

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Rob Quist, the Democrat who's running for an open U.S. House race in Montana, campaigns at the University of Montana on April 27, 2017. Quist is a political newcomer who's a well-known country singer in the state.

A Singing Cowboy, A Millionaire And Rifles Dominate Montana Special Election

12:30pm May 01, 2017

by Eric Whitney

Democrats hope a singing cowboy in Montana will become their party's latest candidate to mobilize enthusiasm and money against Republicans in a special election for the state's only U.S. House seat.

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Democratic congressional candidate Jon Ossoff poses with supporters outside the East Roswell Branch Library in Roswell, Ga.

Republicans Look To Avoid A Political Headache In Georgia

11:20am April 18, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Democrats hope Jon Ossoff can clear 50 percent in the special election to succeed now-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in a race they've tried to make a referendum on President Trump.

GOP Holds Kansas House Seat As Democrat's Surprise Upset Bid Falls Short

11:09pm April 11, 2017

It was the first race for a congressional seat since President Trump took office, and in the closing days, Republicans feared Democrat Jason Thompson might surge ahead in the conservative district.