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Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Republican Don Bacon wins fifth term to US House representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based district

Associated Press  

— Republican Don Bacon has been elected to a fifth House term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based 2nd District, following the latest vote results in the tight race released nearly three days after the polls closed. But the district’s support for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz — a Nebraska native — failed to translate into a win …

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Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys
5 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi must move quickly on a court-ordered redistricting, say voting rights attorneys

Associated Press  

— Mississippi should work quickly to fulfill the court-ordered redrawing of some legislative districts to ensure more equitable representation for Black residents, attorneys for voting rights groups said in a new court filing Friday. The attorneys also said it’s important to hold special elections in the reconfigured state House and Senate districts on Nov. 5 — the same day as …

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Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Associated Press  

— Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November’s election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers. Attorneys for the all-Republican state Board of Election Commissioners filed arguments Wednesday in response to a July 2 ruling by three federal judges who ordered the Mississippi House and Senate to reconfigure …

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Republicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election
8 months ago

Republicans’ defense of the ‘Biden 16' House districts starts with Pennsylvania’s primary election

Associated Press  

NEW HOPE, Pa. — Mark Houck makes a potent appeal to conservative Republicans in this corner of eastern Pennsylvania when he describes his arrest and subsequent acquittal on federal charges that he pushed a Planned Parenthood volunteer outside a Philadelphia abortion clinic. Houck’s campaign to unseat fourth-term Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Tuesday’s primary could offer hints about swing-district Republican …

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A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat
1 year, 3 months ago

A Georgia trial arguing redistricting harmed Black voters could decide control of a US House seat

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrats could gain a seat in the U.S. House and multiple seats in Georgia’s Legislature if a judge rules Republicans drew maps illegally weakening Black voters’ power. Court cases challenging district lines drawn after the 2020 Census could shape 2024 congressional elections in states beyond Alabama and Georgia, including Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. “Despite these striking …

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NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan
2 years ago

NAACP sues Mississippi over legislative redistricting plan

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is perpetuating a legacy of racial discrimination because lawmakers failed to draw enough majority-Black districts for the state House and Senate, civil rights advocates say in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The suit says redistricting plans for the 122-member House and the 52-member Senate will dilute the voting power of Black people in a state with the largest percentage …

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Andhra's Konaseema district renaming: Violent mob sets MLA's house on fire, many injured in clash with police
2 years, 7 months ago

Andhra's Konaseema district renaming: Violent mob sets MLA's house on fire, many injured in clash with police

India TV News  

Highlights Dozens of people including police personnel were injured as violence broke out in Andhra Pradesh Violence erupted amid protests over renaming of Konaseema district A state minister house was attacked while an MLA's house was set on fire by violent mob Dozens of people including police personnel were injured as violence broke out in Andhra Pradesh's Amalapuram town on …

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A guide to the May 10 primary election in West Virginia
2 years, 7 months ago

A guide to the May 10 primary election in West Virginia

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Candidates in West Virginia’s May 10 primary are hoping for the chance to earn their party’s nominations for the U.S. House or the state Legislature. In the 2nd District Democratic primary, security operations manager Angela Dwyer of Falling Waters faces former Morgantown City Council member Barry Lee Wendell. Prior to the House vote, Kanawha County Democrat Mike …

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Louisiana lawmakers override Edwards’ veto of proposed remap
2 years, 8 months ago

Louisiana lawmakers override Edwards’ veto of proposed remap

Associated Press  

— Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature voted Wednesday mainly along party lines to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill, marking the first time in nearly three decades that lawmakers refused to accept a governor’s refusal of a bill they had passed. Joining the Republicans in the House to override the governor’s veto were …

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Maryland lawmakers scramble to produce new congressional map
2 years, 8 months ago

Maryland lawmakers scramble to produce new congressional map

Associated Press  

— Maryland lawmakers scrambled to approve a new congressional map Tuesday to comply with a court order, after a judge struck down the first map drawn by Democrats this redistricting cycle late last week. Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Lynne Battaglia struck down the map Friday, calling it “a product of extreme partisan gerrymandering.” In her order, Battaglia said …

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Bid to help Latinos win more seats misses mark, critics say
2 years, 11 months ago

Bid to help Latinos win more seats misses mark, critics say

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — An effort to reflect the rapid growth of Pennsylvania’s Hispanic population in newly drawn districts for the state’s predominantly white state Legislature is drawing criticism that it didn’t exactly accomplish that mission. However, Martinez, who owns Spanish-language radio stations in markets across eastern Pennsylvania, said the commission instead created more districts that favor minority candidates generally, but …

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Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP
4 years, 1 month ago

Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats drove Wednesday toward extending their control of the House for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority as they lost at least six incumbents and failed to oust any Republican lawmakers in initial returns. By 4 a.m. EST, Democrats’ only gains were two North Carolina seats vacated by GOP incumbents after a court-ordered remapping made …

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