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Nov 26, 2025

What factors contribute to a state having a single-party House delegation?

States end up with single-party U.S. House delegations for a mix of structural and political reasons: population-driven apportionment of House seats, district lines shaped by redistricting, geographic...

Nov 25, 2025

How do state laws and timelines affect when House special elections are scheduled between Dec 2025 and Mar 2026?

State law gives governors primary authority to schedule House special elections, but timing varies: federal law sets a 49‑day benchmark in an extraordinary mass‑vacancy scenario, while most ordinary v...