81. Its members will draw the maps for a wide array of political offices, including two new congressional seats the state gained because of its growth. 82. It trends Republican but has a streak of moderation, and its congressional seat has changed hands from party to party in recent years. 83. Jim Ryun holds the Topeka congressional seat. 84. Kay has that congressional seat to consider. 85. Jordan served in the state Senate before becoming the first black in this century to be elected to a Texas congressional seat. 86. Lawyers filed the first of about half-a-dozen lawsuits shortly after the U.S. Census announced in December that Texas was entitled to two new congressional seats. 87. Lloyd Doggett of Austin, who had coveted a congressional seat for years, served on the Texas Supreme Court and in the Texas Senate. 88. Louisiana representatives are warding off any potential challengers to their congressional seats with solid fund-raising efforts. 89. Marion Berry, the Democratic candidate for a congressional seat in eastern Arkansas, recently yanked a television advertisement that boasted of his never having held elective office. 90. Mike Honda, a state assemblyman from San Jose, Calif., said Clinton helped persuade him to run for an open congressional seat this year. |