Election House

Indicted La. rep may have lost bargaining chip
Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson’s election loss may have cost him more than just his congressional seat.  
 
NC candidate says he repaid campaign for clothing
A former House candidate who used campaign funds to buy clothing says he has paid the money back.  
 
Democrats pick up a House seat in central Ohio
Democrats will hold at least 256 seats in the House when the 111th Congress is sworn in next month, after a county commissioner came from behind to win an open seat in central Ohio.  
 
1st Vietnamese-American elected to US Congress
The first Vietnamese-American elected to Congress took advantage of dissatisfaction with a longtime incumbent dogged by corruption allegations and reflects the changing nature of New Orleans politics since Hurricane Katrina.  
 

Brief bios of La. congressional candidates

Ohio high court orders 1,000 ballots thrown out
Democrat concedes in US House race in California
Candidates crowd field for Emanuel replacement
Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race
Congress extends jobless benefits through December
Ohio Democrat wins special congressional election
Young retains US House seat in Alaska