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The legislature convenes in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. In colonial times (1682–1776), the legislature was known as the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and was unicameral. Since the Constitution of 1776, the legislature has been known as the General Assembly. The General Assembly became a bicameral legislature in 1791. [1]
Each state in the United States has a legislature as part of its form of civil government. Most of the fundamental details of the legislature are specified in the state constitution . With the exception of Nebraska, all state legislatures are bicameral bodies, composed of a lower house (Assembly, General Assembly, State Assembly, House of ...
The 2025 United States state legislative elections will be held on November 4, 2025, for 2 state legislative chambers in 2 states. Across the fifty states , 3 percent of all lower house seats will be up for election, with no upper house having regularly scheduled elections.
Country Legislature Type Lower house [1] Upper house [1] Lower house to upper house ratio Total Population [2] Population/ Lower house seats Population/ Total seats People's Republic of China
(Note: While Nebraska's unicameral legislature is nominally nonpartisan, most members belong to and are supported by one of the two major political parties.) [28] Ernie Chambers (1971–2009, 2013–2020). Formerly the sole non-affiliated member in the Nebraska legislature, belonging to neither the Democratic nor Republican parties.
Westchester County Board of Legislators: 1953 New York 19: Josh Riley (D) Yes Defeated Marc Molinaro (R) Lawyer 1981 New York 22: John Mannion (D) Yes Defeated Brandon Williams (R) New York State Senate: 1968 North Carolina 6: Addison McDowell (R) New seat: Healthcare lobbyist 1994 North Carolina 8: Mark Harris (R) No Open seat; replacing Dan ...
Washington's 5th legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. The district borders Kittitas County on the east, the 31st legislative district on the south, parts of Maple Valley , Renton , and Issaquah on the west, and Snohomish County on the north.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of December 14, 2024, the 118th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.