Congressional District

Katie Britt speaks to supporters Tuesday night in Montgomery, Alabama after securing the nomination of Alabama's Republican Senate nominee. (Dill Butch/AP)Cheers erupted at Katie Britt's campaign headquarters in Montgomery as she became…

MYRTLE BEACH — Four miles from the neon signs of the boardwalk, Congressman Tom Rice prepared to meet his…

Chris Byrd of Toutle, an independent race to represent the 3rd congressional district, decided to throw his name into the candidate pool after being exhausted by his extreme political polarization."I don't think it's…

Sam Peters defeated Annie Black and Chance…

By MEG KINNARD, Associated PressCHARLESTON, SC (AP) — Two Republican incumbents of the United States House in South Carolina who drew the ire of former President Donald Trump now face tough primary challenges Tuesday from candidates that he…

CNN — A string of Republican candidates who attended the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington and marched to the U.S. Capitol on January 6,…

Gov. John Bel Edwards says he won't rescind the call for a special session to redraw maps of Louisiana's congressional districts.In a letter sent to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, Edwards explains that it would be…

Results keep pouring in from the Registrar of Electors, but here's where three of San Diego County's most-watched races are as of June 8. The race for the 80th Assembly District was…

NEW YORK (AP) — Two of New York's longest-serving members of Congress have gone from allies to rivals after a court redrew the state's congressional maps, blurring the favorable landscape Democrats had hoped for. create this election…

When congressional maps are redrawn following the United States Census, incumbent members of Congress are often forced to face each other, and in Illinois, the 6e District, two Democrats face off in a primary to determine…

Four North Carolina candidates seeking U.S. House seats recently received letters from the Federal Election Commission warning them to correct errors in their campaign finance reports or face possible consequences . Rep. Charles…

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with the most essential news from Texas. Michelle Vallejo declared victory Wednesday in the runoff of the Democratic primaries for the…

Two terms Representative John Curtis and challenger Chris Herrod made their case to Republican voters during a debate at Brigham Young University on Friday night. This is the third time the two…

Republican voters in the 11th congressional district have a plethora of candidates to choose from in the…

KINGSTON, NY — The final redistribution lines slightly improved Democrats' chances of victory in the newly created 18th and 19th congressional districts in the Hudson Valley, though those districts remain staunchly competitive and a…

Maps of New York State's Congressional and Senate districts have been redrawn by a neutral expert and could be finalized this week.New York's first congressional district would rise slightly, to the north and west, according to a proposed…

Warren and Washington counties, as well as Moreau and Wilton in Saratoga County, will be kept in a single…

Secretary of State Laura Lee sure knows how to make an entry. Her announcement late last week that she is stepping down as Florida's secretary of state came amid speculation that she will run for Congress in Florida's 15th congressional…

Florida State Judge Layne Smith Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction on Florida's new congressional map, preventing the newly proposed map from being used in the next election cycle The lawsuit was aimed at stopping the government's…

Ashley Ward is not your typical candidate for Congress. She is a first-generation college student and attended community college, public university, and private university in North Carolina. She is a mother,…

If approved, Franklin County would move from third tosecond…

May 5, 2022 6:48 p.m. Post : May 5, 2022 6:48 p.m. Update: May 5, 2022 7:32 p.m. ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) - It's National Small Business…

Polls are closed and unofficial results are known after a day of voting at the Summit County Board of Elections. In the closely watched 13th congressional district, Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert won her party's nod to face Democratic…

CHARLESTON — With less than 10 days to go until Election Day, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin voiced his support for Rep. David McKinley in the May 10 Republican primary for…

There's a new U.S. congressman for residents of Richland, Ashland, and Crawford counties, and the updated district map will come into play for the first time at the polls this election.The new map moves U.S. Representative Jim Jordan,…

Mississippi 4and With the Congressional District election approaching, the town of Pass Christian hosted a college debate to give each candidate a chance to talk about their campaign. News 25 spoke with the eight candidates!-->…

A Kansas judge tossed out a GOP-drawn map of Congress for the Sunflower State on Monday, directing the legislature to draw new lines before the June nomination deadline. Wyandotte County District Judge Bill Klapper — who the…

Traffic signs are in effect and election season has begun: the June 7 primary election is a chance to thin the herd and, in some cases, elect a representative upfront. Here are the local races and faces that will be on the ballot.…

representing Greg Steubea Republican from Sarasota, announced Thursday morning that he will seek re-election in Florida's 17th congressional district. "Florida's 17th District deserves an America First Conservative who will fight for…

Republican candidate Esther Joy King crushes her 17th congressional district contest in fundraising with less than three months until the June 28 primary election. According to the Federal Election Commission's…

WASHINGTON — Two dozen candidates vying to represent Long Island in the U.S. House raised $10 million in the first quarter of this year in the race to fill three vacant seats as only two incumbents seek re-election, according to…

Six of the nine Democrats seeking Oregon's newest congressional district have found something to agree on: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading congressional Democrats should stay out of the race.In a surprising development, most…

The Nebraska Republican Party nominated its nominee for the vacant 1st congressional district on Saturday.Mike Flood was nominated as the nominee after the NEGOP voted by secret ballot.The two nominees, Mike Flood…

Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on at least one thing: the courts must intervene in Missouri's congressional redistricting impasse. The open questions, however, are what kind of judge can…

(Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images) Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is running against fellow incumbent Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the race to represent Michigan's newly redesigned 11th congressional…

If you're confused by what will end up being two primaries in Ohio, you're not alone. Early voting begins Tuesday, April 5 for the May 3 primary. But you won't see the Ohio House and Ohio Senate races on the ballots. Nor any of the…

With a primary election scheduled for July 19, the boundary lines of Maryland's eight congressional districts are in flux. A map adopted in December to account for demographic changes determined by the 2020 census was struck down by a…

A state judge deferred ruling Friday on whether to accept or reject a redrawn map of Maryland's congressional districts that she ordered after finding the original map was unfair to Republicans.Judge Lynn A. Battaglia suggested at an Anne…

DUBLIN (KPIX) - East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell is urging the Biden administration to do more to help Ukraine. He has just returned from a visit to refugees near the Ukrainian border. "You just left feeling like 'can we do more to make…

McLeod-Skinner argues that Schrader is too right wing for the district, while Schrader said he bridges the gap between far right and far left. PORTLAND, Ore. — Political insiders are predicting that the race to…

Mich. (WNEM)- Candice Miller, a retired businesswoman and Genesee County resident, announced she is running as a Republican against Rep. Dan Kildee, a Democrat, for Michigan's new 8th congressional district.“When I grew up, we said a…

The following article originally appeared on News5Cleveland.com and is published in The Ohio Capital Journal under a content sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free…

Seven Democrats and one Republican have announced their candidacies for the new 22nd congressional district.This new district includes Onondaga and Tompkins counties and parts of Ontario, Cayuga, Seneca, Cortland, Schuyler and Madison…

Legal challenges to Maryland's congressional district map will continue after an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge rejected the state's claim that the plaintiffs had failed to prove their case.…

AdvertisingJonathan T. Swain Files Campaign Petitions for Illinois' 1st Congressional District (Chicago, Ill.) — Today, Jonathan T. Swain filed petitions with 2,000 signatures to be officially registered as a Democrat for Illinois'…

INDIANAPOLIS — A former state senator from southern Indiana is campaigning for Rep. Trey Hollingsworth's House seat in the 9th congressional district. Republican candidate Erin Houchin recently met On point to share his thoughts…

The US Senate passed its appropriations bill Thursday night, sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature. According to the Iowa congressional delegation, the bill would fund expansion…

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections declined to certify Democrat Michael L. Kripchak as a candidate for the 6th congressional district due to a lack of…

House Republican Conference Speaker Elise StefanikElise Marie StefanikTrump not invited to conservative AEI event GOP leaders accuse Biden of 'weakness' over Russian invasion of Ukraine McCarthy slams GOP members who spoke at the white…

The National Redistricting Action Fund accuses Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission of refusing to follow directions from the Ohio Supreme Court in creating the latest map of the 15…

A three-judge panel on Friday dismissed a claim by Michigan Republicans challenging congressional districts drawn by the state's redistricting commission that alleged the new map arbitrarily and inconsistently divides counties and…

Marianne Dominguez On Thursday, February 24, a Virtual Candidates Panel was co-hosted by Southampton and Brookhaven Town Democratic Committees so voters could hear from the three Democratic…

10 line for the convention, eight for the school board By Lightning Reports, Posted: March 1, 2022 Ten candidates had filed for the 11and The congressional district, including incumbent Madison…

AdvertisingPat Dowell, Illinois 1st Congressional District Candidate Statement on the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (Cook County, Illinois) — “The appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the…

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Four Republican candidates are vying for the recently vacated spot of former Congressman Louie Gohmert. Joe McDaniel, John Porro, Nathaniel Moran and Aditya Atholi are ready for Tuesday's primary elections.…

Politics was the last place anyone expected Greg Tanaka to end up. A self-proclaimed nerd who grew up in a low-income home in Los Angeles, Tanaka started coding at age six and won his first coding contest at age seven. His passion and…

COVINGTON, Ga. - A forum of 10 Republican congressional candidates was able to expose some differences to voters despite the government's display of ultra-conservative views needed to appeal to voters in the Eastern Georgia District.The…

Two prominent elected Latin Democrat leaders are vying to become a new member of Congress. The race to represent a Southern California swath that stretches from southeastern cities from Los Angeles to Long Beach will be one of the most…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The debate over redrawing the lines for Louisiana's congressional districts is over and the new map is headed to the governor's office for approval.The Louisiana House and Senate have agreed to a plan to redraw the…

The Anne Arundel County Circuit Court building. Photo by Bennett Leckrone. Challenges to Maryland's new congressional district map could go to trial days before the already-extended candidate…

Johnson is no stranger to Washington DC. He served as a senior official in the Department of Education during the Trump administration. MACON, Ga. — Longtime Congressman Sanford Bishop has a competition for…

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With early voting set to begin Monday in the March primary election, candidates in a local race are pushing to ensure voters are fully aware Austin has a new congressional district, thanks in the census count.…

LAWRENCE, Kan. - A legal battle is expected after Kansas lawmakers approved a new congressional map some groups say it dilutes minority and Democratic votes.According to the new map, Wyandotte County is divided along Interstate 70. The…

Delaying the primary could potentially allow Jones to address concerns raised by conservatives of the Supreme Court of the United States judges in a redistricting decision earlier this week.The High Court has stayed a lower court ruling…

Rep. Mark Green (R-Clarksville) announced Tuesday that he would seek re-election for a third term as a…

Harrison Epstein, Daily HeraldDarlene McDonald speaks during a vigil for Izzy Tichenor at Utah Valley University on Thursday, January 27, 2022.On Saturday, the first…

There is no confusion, on our part or anyone else, about who is the frontrunner in this 11-way GOP primary to replace retired U.S. Representative Kevin Brady in the 8th congressional district. .Retired Navy Seal Morgan Luttrell, 46, an…

What there is to knowThe New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to dismiss the new map of the congressional district favored by Democrats.The order means the Congressional map approved just…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge who recently led a hearing on more than a dozen competing proposals for a redesigned map of the state's congressional districts told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday that his decision would be…

The Louisiana Legislature begins a special session Tuesday on redistricting. A key focus is whether two of the state's six congressional districts should be redrawn to give minority residents a better chance of electing two!-->…

HENDERSON COUNTY, NC (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - A North Carolina congressman has paid a tax bill of more than $3,000 after Queen City News began asking about the status of his overdue payments . Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who represents…

UPDATE 1:21 PM: U.S. Representative Bob Good released a statement Thursday to WFXR News following Andy Parker's announcement regarding a candidacy for Virginia's 5th congressional district. "I did what I said I would do when I…

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A bill backed by U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes to automatically enroll veterans for federal benefits has passed the House of Representatives. The bill, which…

COLUMBUS — On Saturday, the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to reach the bipartisan consensus needed to adopt 10-year maps of state legislative districts. However, the seven-member panel approved new cards along party lines just before…

Former Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee launches campaign for Michigan's new 13th congressional district.The town native is due to announce his race Thursday at an event with church and community leaders at the New Bethel Missionary…

As a specialist in state and local government, I rarely teach Introduction to United States Government. I am a proud New Englander and too often discuss national politics with a diatribe rather than a lecture. Also, as a former…

State Representative Sam Jenkins says his House neighborhood in the city of Shreveport is compact enough…

By Drew Penner Now that the congressional boundary debate is settled - with the former 18and and 20and neighborhoods seeming to evaporate from the local map, leaving the new 19and District politicians began to adjust to the new reality.…

According to the proposed maps, the state will begin counting inmates at their homes rather than at the AIT if they should be in prison for less than two years or have not yet been sentenced. The remainder will continue to be counted at…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla .-- The special election for Florida's 20th Congressional District will take place on Tuesday.Democratic candidate Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will face Republican candidate Jason Mariner.The candidates are vying for the…

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Tom Clancy, a business and community leader, has announced he is running for the 10th Congressional…

Joshua A. DouglasThe word "gerrymander" dates back to 1812, when a political cartoonist compared a proposed Massachusetts legislative map endorsed by then Governor Elbridge Gerry to a salamander. The word was a combination of Gerry's name…

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ATLANTA - Governor Brian Kemp on Thursday signed new maps of legislative districts and Congress and immediately faced a lawsuit claiming they are unconstitutional. The American Civil Liberties Union, the Georgian branch of…

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Republican congressional candidate Noah Malgeri called for General Mark Milley to be executed live on television for treason in an interview earlier in December.Republicans previously accused Milley, who chairs the Joint Chiefs of Staff,…

Although they face legal challenges, the state of Alabama has new maps of Congress, legislation, and school boards as a result of the redistribution process that took place in late 2021. The maps significantly altered the…

Most residents of the Midpeninsula won't see a dramatic difference when California officially adopts new boundaries for the Senate, State Assembly, and Congressional districts.According to maps that the state's 2020 California Biparty…

After a day of accusations, recriminations and partisan sniping, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission found its way to what appeared to be an unlikely consensus and paved the way for a…

(The Center Square) - Against the backdrop of statewide population loss, a Mississippi panel supported a…

(WHNT) - A 10th grade student at Fort Payne High School has been crowned the 2021 Congressional App Challenge for Alabama's Fourth Congressional District. Sophomore Orlando Rodriguez-Valdez created the app, called Cyberstudy,…

History of candidates from the 20th district Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, 41, from Miramar, is a lawyer and CEO of home healthcare company Trinity Healthcare Services. She unsuccessfully challenged then-US Representative Alcee…

Gov. Tony Evers submitted new redistribution maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday, which the governor's office said are designed to comply with the court order that new maps must use an…

Again, only a handful of prominent Republican cartographers and lawmakers were aware of the mapping process as the lines of Congress were drawn over about a month. Despite voter-approved changes to the Ohio Constitution to curb partisan…

The changes are expected to roll back many of the Democratic Party's recent gains or dilute Democratic power. And with a high-stakes Senate race, a governor race, and several competitive House races in 2022, they could have implications…

State Senator Don Coram said he is doing his "due diligence" to decide if he will run for the 3rd Congressional District seat in Colorado next year. The Montrose Republican could challenge outgoing…

The North Carolina Supreme Court has suspended the state's current filing period for the 2022 election and pushed back the date for the primary by two months. Following a decision rendered by the highest court in the state, potential…

Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann, a Republican, jumped into the crowded 8th Congressional District primary. "I'm an oil and gas engineer, mayor and mom," Kulmann said in a written statement announcing her candidacy Tuesday morning.…

WASHINGTON (LEX 18) - On Saturday afternoon, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) wished his supporters a "Merry Christmas" as he and others in the photo held guns.The tweet drew a lot of attention on social media, including posting a…

A Youngstown pastor and community activist, both African American, have filed a federal lawsuit against the Ohio Redistribution Commission, its five Republican members…

SACRAMENTO - The California Supreme Court has been called on to fire legal advisers from the state's independent constituency commission and force disclosure of private meetings and research into race-based voting patterns, a court…

The General Assembly meets next week in a special session to redesign the district lines of Congress. The outcome could determine whether Congressman Andy Harris decides to run in another…

AUSTIN - The Republicans-drawn new congressional map of Texas cuts out Hispanic communities in suburban Dallas and Fort Worth, placing some of them in a larger district controlled by white voters.These changes strengthen the GOP's grip on…

We learned last week that Tennessee Republicans in State House were throwing cold water on a proposed Congressional Redistribution Map drawn by state Democrats. The Democrats' map - under state and federal guidelines -…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday released the priorities for drawing Pennsylvania's new congressional districts given to him by the panel he chose, signaling that he is ready to begin discussions with the…

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With the decennial redistribution job of the Oklahoma legislature completed, but for Governor Stitt's signature, members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation say they are more than happy with the redesigned lines of their districts.The…

The redistricting maps proposed by the State Senate Redistributing Committee would create what some political insiders consider a strange phenomenon - a strongly Democratic-leaning minority district that also includes most of the East…