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Congressional stagnation is an American political theory that attempts to explain the high rate of incumbency re-election to the United States House of Representatives. In recent years this rate has been well over 90 per cent, with rarely more than 5–10 incumbents losing their House seats every election cycle. [1]
Biden's withdrawal made him the first eligible incumbent President since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 not to seek re-election, and the first to withdraw after securing enough delegates to win the nomination. [53] Harris is the first nominee who did not participate in the primaries since Vice President Hubert Humphrey, also in 1968. [54]
In the United States House of Representatives and many other legislative bodies such as city councils, members are elected from districts, whose boundaries are changed periodically through a process known as redistricting. When this process is manipulated to benefit a particular political party or incumbent, the result is known as gerrymandering.
Elections for the United States House of Representatives are preceded by primary elections. Incumbent representatives often win renomination, although there are some instances of incumbents who lose to a primary challenge. In cases of redistricting, incumbents may run against each other in the same district.
Rep. Barry Moore has defeated Rep. Jerry Carl in a rare incumbent-vs.-incumbent Republican primary spurred by a Supreme Court decision forcing Alabama to adopt redrawn congressional districts.
[30] [31] Some states, including New Jersey and New York, protect incumbents of both parties, reducing the number of competitive districts. [32] The state and federal court systems are often involved in resolving disputes over congressional and legislative redistricting when gridlock prevents redistricting in a timely manner.
Just in the last ten months, the two-term congresswoman reversed her 2023 decision to not seek reelection, jumped into an already packed Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District where ...
CONCORD — The 2024 races to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. House are on with the close of the election filing period Friday. New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District features a number ...