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\nA special election has been scheduled to fill a Kentucky legislative seat that was held by a lawmaker who killed himself following sexual assault allegations.<\/p>\n

Governor Matt Bevin on Thursday (12\/21) set a February 20 special election to find a replacement for Republican Dan Johnson, whose body was found last week with what a coroner said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Johnson was in his first term representing a House district south of Louisville.<\/p>\n

One Republican candidate and one Democratic candidate can be on the special election ballot. The nominees are chosen by their respective political parties.<\/p>\n

Johnson’s wife, Rebecca, has said she wants to replace him in the Legislature. Dan Johnson died a day after denying a teenage girl’s claims that he sexually assaulted her in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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