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Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 9:54 AM
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) ordered a special election  to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to fill the vacant seat in the 24^th Legislative District in Allegheny County.
The seat was vacated when Rep. Ed Gainey was sworn as the Mayor of Pittsburgh.
House rules state the speaker shall issue a writ for a special election to be held on a date which shall occur on or before the date of the first municipal election which occurs not less than 60 days after the issuance of the writ.
“Voters in Pennsylvania are already receiving a lot of information about new districts and major elections this year,” Cutler said. “This special election is to complete the term under the current, or old, map. Therefore, holding the election on its own unique date, and not coinciding this special election with the primary, eliminates potential confusion for voters.”
Candidates for the office will be selected by a process designated by their respective political parties, and the winner of the special election will take office after the results are confirmed.