Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced on Friday that a special election will be held to fill the vacancy in the state Senate from the 19th District. That seat was left empty when Mark Schauer, D-Battle Creek, won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in November. Granholm scheduled a special primary election for August 4, 2009, and a special general election on Nov. 3, 2009. The 19th District includes both Battle Creek and Jackson.