JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon scheduled special elections for April 2 to fill a pair of vacant state House seats from St. Louis and southwest Missouri.
The vacancy in the 76th House District occurred when Democrat Chris Carter resigned to succeed his uncle on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
The 157th House District seat became vacant when Republican Don Ruzicka was appointed by Nixon to the Board of Probation and Parole. The district covers almost all of Lawrence County.
Republican and Democratic party committees have two weeks to nominate candidates to run in the special elections.
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