U.S. House
Bob Barr’s Unlikely Return to Congress Comes to an End
Barr sought to become the first former Republican U.S. Representative from Georgia to win back a seat to the chamber in Peach State history.
Read MoreZaun Could Notch Best Iowa Indy Congressional Mark in Nearly 100 Years
No third party or independent candidate running for the U.S. House from Iowa has won five percent of the vote since 1934; only four of 238 candidates have reached 10 percent since 1914.
Read MoreMaine Eyes 1st US House Delegation with No Maine-Born Representatives
At least one member of Maine’s delegation to the U.S. House was born in the Pine Tree State since 1821 including 94 percent of those elected since 1877.
Read MorePatriotic Exits? 35 Members of Congress Who Died on July 4th
Four members of the U.S. House died on Independence Day while in office; North Carolina and Pennsylvania delegations have had the most pass on the 4th of July.
Read MoreA Third Party Revolution in Utah?
More third party and independent candidates have run for Congress in the Beehive State during the last quarter-century (84) than during the previous 93 years (77).
Read MoreKevin McCarthy Becomes Least Tenured Floor Leader in US House History
At less than four terms, McCarthy has served 423 fewer days in the chamber than any floor leader in U.S. House history and almost 10 years less than the average leader.
Read MoreEric Cantor’s Loss Is Worse Than You Think
Cantor is the first Virginia Republican U.S. Representative to lose a renomination bid since 1888 after more than 160 successful attempts and the first to fail from either party in 48 years.
Read MoreEric Cantor 1st House Majority Leader to Lose Renomination Bid in History
Cantor’s loss in the Virginia primary Tuesday is the first failed renomination bid after 54 successful attempts by sitting majority leaders of the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read MoreHall Makes History: 1st Texas GOP US Rep to Lose Renomination Bid
Prior to Hall’s runoff loss, 256 straight incumbent Republican U.S. House members from the Lone Star State had launched successful renomination campaigns since 1870.
Read MoreRalph Hall Faces Uneasy Odds in Texas Runoff
Second-place primary finishers have won 16 of 35 Texas Republican U.S. House runoffs since 1992; Hall might become just the second Texas GOP U.S. Representative to lose his party’s nomination in history.
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