A special election for a State Senate seat, especially one that comes just a few weeks after a high-profile presidential primary, rarely draws much attention.

He graduated from law school in 1966 and won his State Senate seat that same year, at age 27.

With 16 of the 33 State Senate seats up for election, Democrats are expected to hang onto their majority.

He had tried in 1978 for a State Senate seat.

Smith was reelected to his State Senate seat without opposition in 2012.

The elections included two ballot propositions and one recall election for a State Senate seat.

He lost a bid for a State Senate seat in 1998.

Some of the most hard-fought races this primary season were for the State Senate seats.

His former State Senate seat has been won by Democrats since the redistricting.

Two years later, after changing parties, he won a State Senate seat and served 10 years.