Special election set for June 12 to fill Giffords' seat from Reuters: Politics PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday ordered a special general election to be held on June 12 to fill a congressional seat vacated by Tucson Democrat Gabrielle Giffords, who resigned to focus on recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/PoliticsNews/~3/VUobQ4SzgE8/us-arizona-election-idUSTRE80Q29520120128