U.S. House
Going Green: Alabama’s Soon to Be Inexperienced US House Delegation
The Yellowhammer State is on a path to notch one of its least experienced U.S. House delegations over the last 100 years.
Read MoreShea-Porter vs Guinta III: 1 in 5 New Hampshire US House Races Are Rematches
Thirty-six New Hampshire U.S. House elections have been rematches since birth of the GOP in the 1850s, including five pairs of candidates who have battled it out three times.
Read MoreRunning from the Flag? Old Glory Symbolism Waning on US House Campaign Websites
Republicans incorporate the American flag on their 2014 campaign websites at a 45 percent higher rate than Democrats, but the presence of Old Glory is down 39 percent overall from the 2010 cycle.
Read More64 Percent of 9/11 Legislators Are Out of Congress
Only 36 percent of the 531 U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives in office on September 11, 2001 are still in Congress.
Read MoreUnusual Exits: 13 Members of Congress Who Drowned
Two congressmen drowned while in office; one former U.S. Representative drowned on the Titanic and another on Independence Day.
Read MoreAfrican-American US Representatives by the Numbers
Maryland has elected blacks to the U.S. House at the highest rate in the nation since 1870; 25 states have yet to elect any African-Americans to the chamber.
Read MoreUnusual Exits: 6 Members of Congress Killed by Accidental Gunshots
Hunting moose…hunting ducks…cleaning a shotgun…a half-dozen members of Congress learned too late about the importance of firearms safety.
Read MoreMeet the 9 US Representatives without Campaign Websites
Election Day is only 442 days away, but these members of the House of Representatives still don’t have their reelection websites up and running…
Read MoreCan Republicans Flip Maine’s 2nd CD Seat?
Nine of Maine’s last 11 open U.S. House seats have been decided by single digits over the last 50 years.
Read MoreIt’s Tough Being Beautiful: Falling Down The Hill
Six alumni of The Hill’s “Most Beautiful” list lost election bids in 2012; nearly 40 percent of officeholders to make the list have been defeated, resigned in scandal, or retired from political office.
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