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Majority-minority districts may be created to avoid or remedy violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965's prohibitions on drawing redistricting plans that diminish the ability of a racial or language minority to elect its candidates of choice. In some instances, majority-minority districts may result from affirmative racial gerrymandering ...
The House of Representatives first met in Chillicothe on March 3, 1803, under the later superseded state constitution of that year. In 1816, the capital was moved to Columbus, where it is located today. [1] Members are limited to four successive two-year elected terms (terms are considered successive if they are separated by less than four ...
The One Hundred Thirty-Fifth Ohio General Assembly is the current meeting of the Ohio state legislature, composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 3, 2023, and is scheduled to adjourn on December 31, 2024.
Republicans take back Senate majority with wins in West Virginia, Ohio. ... independent from a deep-red state, ... is underway between the current Senate GOP No. 2, Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD ...
In 2021, the Republican-controlled state legislature in Alabama drew a congressional map that had six majority-white seats and one majority-Black seat — despite it being possible to draw a map ...
Majority party Minority party Leader Robert R. Cupp (term-limited) Allison Russo: Party Republican: Democratic: Leader's seat 78th district 7th district Seats before 64: 35 Seats after 67: 32 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 2,270,293: 1,540,800 Percentage 58.8%: 39.9%
President of the Senate: Matt Huffman (R) President Pro Tempore: Vacant; Majority leadership . Majority Leader: Rob McColley (R) Majority Whip: Theresa Gavarone (R) Minority leadership. Minority Leader: Nickie Antonio ; Assistant Minority Leader: Hearcel Craig (D) Minority Whip: Kent Smith (D) Assistant Minority Whip: Paula Hicks-Hudson (D)
(The Center Square) – An expert in minority voting patterns was proven wrong by the 14th Legislative District results in the Yakima Valley. Voters in the majority-minority district have elected ...