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The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections will be held on November 5, 2024. Many other elections will be held on the same day. 435 representatives will be elected across each of the 50 U.S. states. 6 non-voting delegates will also be elected across Washington D.C. and the American territories. The winners of these elections will serve in the 119th United States Congress for two years.
Background
[change | change source]- Mike Johnson is the leader of the House Republicans. He has been as Speaker of the House since October 2023. He is the first Speaker of the House from Louisiana. He is from Louisiana's 4th district.[1] Republicans hold a very small majority of 218 seats. In the last House election, the Republicans won 222 seats.
- Hakeem Jeffries has been the leader of the House Democrats since January 2023. He is the first Black party leader in Congress. He is from New York state's 8th district.[2] Democrats hold 213 seats. In the last House election, the Democrats won 213 seats.
- Four seats are currently vacant, meaning they are not represented by anyone. This could be because a House member died, resigned, or had been expelled.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ As well as the six non-voting delegates.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hilburn, Greg (October 25, 2023). "Mike Johnson makes history as Louisiana's first speaker of the House of Representatives". Shreveport Times. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ McCaskill, Nolan D. (November 30, 2022). "House Democrats elect Hakeem Jeffries as Congress' first Black party leader". Los Angeles Times. Washington. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.