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Ukraine president says he met United States' Pelosi in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday said he had held a meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv and shared a video of her visit.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

McCarthy embodies House GOP's post-Trump dilemma and post-Gingrich history

Shakespeare observed that "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Something similar seems to apply to the title of Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.

WEKU · Apr 30, 2022

Ohio House District 17 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

Elections for all 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 64-34 majority heading into the election.

Ballotpedia · Apr 30, 2022

Indiana House District 93 candidates raise most money ahead of May 3 primary

Elections for all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives will take place on November 8, 2022. State house primary elections are held on May 3, 2022. Republicans hold a 71-29 majority heading into the election.

Ballotpedia · Apr 28, 2022

Six current vacancies in Missouri House of Representatives; oldest vacancy open since April 2021

Six seats are currently vacant in the Missouri House of Reprsentatives, with the oldest open since April 21, 2021. On that date, former State Rep. Rick Roeber (R)—who represented District 34—was expelled from the House by unanimous vote due to allegations of child abuse. 

Ballotpedia · Apr 27, 2022

Australia doesn't have online voting for federal elections and we should keep it that way

As we head towards the federal election, you may be wondering why we can’t skip the polling booth queues and vote online instead.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2022

Kansas District Court judge overturns that state’s new congressional district boundaries

Wyandotte County District Court Judge Bill Klapper struck down Kansas’ enacted congressional map on April 25 for violating the state constitution due to political and racial gerrymandering. Klapper’s ruling stated, “The Court has no difficulty finding, as a factual matter, that Ad Astra 2 is an intentional, effective pro-Republican gerrymander…

Ballotpedia · Apr 27, 2022

Morrison, Dutton go hard on national security - but will it have any effect on the election?

Elections held in the shadow of war or overarching national security concerns tend to favour incumbents.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2022

Two Democratic incumbents to face each other in Missouri House of Representatives 73rd District primary

Missouri state Representatives Mike Person (D) and Raychel Proudie (D) are both running in House District 73 in this year’s Aug. 2 primary. The two incumbents are competing in the same district due to redistricting. Person was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020 and currently represents District…

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2022

23% of Missouri’s 2022 legislative races have uncontested Republican incumbents

In 2022, 41 Republican incumbents are running without opposition for the Missouri General Assembly, which represents 23% of the state’s legislative races. Forty of these incumbents are in the House of Representatives and one is in the state Senate.  

Ballotpedia · Apr 26, 2022