NewsNovember 20, 2001
Holden calls special election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden on Monday set a special election date to fill a vacant state Senate seat. Holden announced an election will be held Feb. 5 to fill the seat vacated following the Nov. 5 death of Sen. Paula Carter, D-St. Louis. Carter died after a long battle with cancer...
The Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden on Monday set a special election date to fill a vacant state Senate seat.
Holden announced an election will be held Feb. 5 to fill the seat vacated following the Nov. 5 death of Sen. Paula Carter, D-St. Louis. Carter died after a long battle with cancer.
Democratic and Republican party committees have until Dec. 28 to select candidates.
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
The special election is the second in the Senate in recent months.
The governor set a Dec. 11 election date to fill a seat left open when Democrat John Scott resigned Oct. 1.
The legislative session begins Jan. 9. Republicans hold an 18-14 edge in the 34-member Senate.
Story Tags
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.
Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!
