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House Democrats schedule leadership elections with majority still undecided
House Democrats have scheduled their leadership elections even as they await election results from across the country that will determine which party attains control of the House. As of Thursday evening,
House Democrats set leadership elections for Nov. 19
House Democrats will hold their leadership elections on Nov. 19 and 20, Democratic caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) announced Thursday. Why it matters: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is poised to stay on as minority leader for the the next two years,
Democratic Rep. Ranjeev Puri named state minority leader in Michigan House
LANSING, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) has been named the minority House leader for the 2025-2026 term. Puri was selected after the Democrats lost the majority in the state House in Tuesday's election, allowing Republicans to reclaim the lower chamber of the legislature.
Michigan Republicans flip state House and end Democratic trifecta
Michigan Republicans have flipped the state House in their favor, concluding a Democratic trifecta that has passed legislation without significant resistance and enacted their will on the state.
Michigan House elects new leadership
Michigan House lawmakers chose new leadership for the next legislative session Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.
Michigan Republicans pick Hall as House speaker next term, Puri chosen by Dems as minority leader
With Tuesday’s election placing Republicans back in control of the Michigan House of Representatives next term, members of both parties met on Tuesday to select their leadership headed into the 2025-26 Legislative session.
Matt Hall to lead House Republicans as next Michigan speaker, Puri to lead Democrats
House Minority Leader Matt Hall will lead the Michigan House in 2025, as Republicans take the reins of the lower chamber with a 58-52 majority.
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Jeffries: Still a ‘clear pathway’ for Democratic majority in House as votes are counted
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still “a clear pathway” for a Democratic ...
New Democratic minority leader in Georgia Senate promises strong push for policy goals
Georgia Senate Democrats have elected Sen. Harold Jones II to lead their caucus. He promised Friday to be aggressive in ...
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Following House leadership elections, Hall and Puri lay out plans for 2025 and beyond
Kristen McDonald Rivet’s (D-Bay City) successful election to the U.S. House will leave the Senate with one less member in ...
After GOP wins state House, leadership fight, lame duck, divided government ahead
House Republicans on Tuesday flipped four House seats to recapture the majority in the lower chamber, breaking the Democratic ...
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Joe Tate won't be House Democratic leader next session, but others throw hats into ring
LANSING — House Speaker Joe Tate will not lead the Democratic caucus in the 2025-26 legislative session after Republicans won ...
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Missouri House Democrats elect their leaders for next year’s lawmaking session. All come from Kansas City and St. Louis
Rep. Ashley Aune (D-Platte County) speaks on the final day of the 2024 lawmaking session in Jefferson City, May 17, 2024.
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Missouri Senate and House name new leadership teams following election
Sandy Crawford, R-Buffalo, elected as majority caucus secretary On Thursday, the Democratic caucus announced that they had ...