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ELECTIONS December 3, 2020

New House Democrats’ re-election arm chair faces challenge holding ‘vulnerable’ majority

Rep. Sean Patrick Malone was elected Thursday by House Democrats as incoming chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. His mission – to protect his Democrats’ razor thin majority in the chamber in 2022, when traditionally the party that holds the White House loses dozens of seats in Congress.

Meet the New Congress December 3, 2020

Florida Rep.-elect Kat Cammack shares personal story about abortion: 'My mom chose life'

Rep.-elect Kat Cammack, the youngest GOP congresswoman elected this year, said she plans to fight for the rights of unborn babies -- just like her mother fought to keep her. 

2020 House Races December 2, 2020

Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep. John Lewis

Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis.

Meet the New Congress December 2, 2020

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, Texas sheriff, offers solution to 'broken' criminal justice system

Rep.-elect Troy Nehls, a Texas sheriff and newly elected congressman, is in Washington preaching a message of "mutual respect" as America grapples with racial unrest, criminal justice reforms and efforts to dismantle police departments.

2020 House Races December 1, 2020

GOP Congresswoman-elect on forming ‘Freedom Force’: Left is ‘totally out of line’ with mainstream

Several new Republican members said they are forming the "Freedom Force" to "stand up and fight back against socialism."

2020 House Races December 1, 2020

Mike Garcia on flipping CA House seat red: 'I don't want my country to become what California's become'

Former Navy fighter pilot and ardent supporter of President Trump, Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., told "Fox & Friends" he ran so the rest of the country doesn't turn into what has become of California.

2020 House Races December 1, 2020

Democrat Christy Smith concedes to GOP's Garcia in race for seat held by Katie Hill

Democrat Christy Smith conceded Monday in a knife-edged loss to Republican rival Mike Garcia, who retained his congressional seat in the 25th District north of Los Angeles.

Meet the New Congress December 1, 2020

Georgia Rep.-elect Carolyn Bourdeaux, only Democrat to flip seat, says party should talk to Trump supporters

Bourdeaux's win in suburban Atlanta was a major bright spot for House Democrats who otherwise had a tough 2020 election by losing unexpected seats and shrinking their majority.

Capitol Attitude November 30, 2020

Georgia House runoff winner to serve in Congress for just a month, joining list of 'short-timers'

The winner of a runoff to replace Georgia Rep. John Lewis will only be in Washington for a few votes over the next couple of weeks and serve as a House member for about a month. Still, the winner of this race won’t be the shortest short-timer in the annals of Congress.

Meet the New Congress November 30, 2020

Rep.-elect Carlos Gimenez, former Miami-Dade mayor, condemns other mayors that 'allowed mob rule'

Republican Carlos Gimenez, who toppled a Democratic incumbent in November to win a South Florida congressional seat, brings to Washington nearly three decades of leadership in local governance, tackling budget cutbacks, public safety and most recently the coronavirus pandemic.

CIA November 29, 2020

Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan reportedly eyed as Biden's CIA director

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is reportedly among those under consideration to head the CIA in President-elect Joe Biden's administration.