U.S. House
Iowa Democrats Seek Rare Upsets Over Freshmen Blum, Young in 2016
Rod Blum or David Young could become the first freshman Iowa U.S. House member to be unseated by a Democrat since 1890.
Read MoreHow a McCarthy Speakership Would Make History in the House
Two pairs of floor leaders have come from the same state Congressional delegation, but never the House Speaker and Minority Leader.
Read MoreUtah Eyes Unlikely Scenario of 2 Legislators from Same State in Line of Succession
It has been 183 years since the last time a House Speaker and president pro tempore from the same state were in the presidential line of succession.
Read MoreJason Lewis: Minnesota’s Next Citizen Politician?
While two-thirds of the 44 Minnesotans entering the U.S. House since the DFL merger in 1944 previously served in the state legislature, 30 percent had never been elected to public office.
Read MoreKevin McCarthy and a History of Prior US House Service of Newly Elected Speakers
The 19 speakers elected since the turn of the 20th Century averaged nearly 24 years of service in the chamber before their first day as speaker – nearly three times that of McCarthy.
Read MoreJohn Carney Launches Delaware Gubernatorial Bid
Carney aims to be the fifth sitting or ex-U.S. Representative to become governor of the First State
Read MoreMary Pawlenty: From the Governor’s Residence to the People’s House?
Just one gubernatorial first lady has ever been elected to the U.S. House
Read MoreWill Dave Reichert Make a Historic Run in Washington’s 2016 Gubernatorial Race?
No sitting US Representative has ever won a gubernatorial election in Washington – and just two have tried.
Read MoreKeith Ellison: Lower the Voting Age to 16
The five-term DFL congressman from Minneapolis calls again for a measure to increase the number of voters in America.
Read MoreWill Chaka Fattah Resign? A Brief History of Pennsylvania US Reps Who Called It Quits
Only three of the 1,000+ Pennsylvania U.S. Representatives in state history have resigned due to scandal – although two since the 1980s.
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