Purdy as a center back. Purdy, from San Jose, played at nearby Archbishop Mitty High School before moving on to Cal, and earned his first cap for the El Salvador national team in 2011.

The Earthquakes reserves return to action on Sunday, April 8, hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Kickoff at the Earthquakes Training Facility in San Jose is 11 a.m.Special elections are, in recent Wisconsin history, pretty mundane affairs.

When a member of Wisconsin's state Legislature or Congressional delegation leaves office before the end of their term, the governor is empowered to call a special election to fill the seat. Or, depending on the amount of time left on the incumbent's term, to not call for a special vote, leaving the seat vacant until the next regularly scheduled election.

"The governor shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies as may occur in either house of the Legislature," reads Article IV, Section 14 of the Wisconsin Constitution.

Sometimes the circumstances are tragic, when legislators die mid-term or choose to resign amid struggles with illness. More often, vacancies are the result of legislators climbing the political ladder — seeking higher