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The United States House of Representatives is a very important part of the U.S. government. It's where elected officials from all over the country come together to make laws for everyone. Think of it as a big meeting place for people who represent you and your community!

As of late 2025, there are 435 representatives from the 50 states. The number of representatives each state gets depends on its population. This means states with more people have more representatives. There are also six special members, called delegates, who represent U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. These delegates can speak and work in committees, but they can't vote on the final laws. Right now, there are 432 representatives and 3 spots that are empty.

Who Leads the House?

The House of Representatives has leaders who help guide the discussions and make sure things run smoothly. These leaders are chosen by their political parties.

The Main Leader: The Speaker

The most important leader in the House is the Speaker of the House. This person is chosen by all the representatives and is usually from the party with the most members. The Speaker helps decide what laws are discussed and keeps order during meetings.

Leaders for Each Party

Each of the two main political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, also chooses its own leaders.

Republican Party Leaders

The party with the most members is called the Majority Party. Their leaders help organize their members and push for their party's ideas.

Democratic Party Leaders

The party with fewer members is called the Minority Party. Their leaders work to challenge the Majority Party and offer different ideas.

Where Do Representatives Come From?

Representatives come from all over the United States, from different regions. The table below shows how many Democrats and Republicans represent each region, as of late 2025.

As of late 2025:
Region Democrats Republicans Empty Seats Total States included
New England 21 0 0 21 CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Mid-Atlantic 43 23 0 66 DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV
Great Lakes 33 37 0 70 IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Great Plains 3 18 0 21 IA, KS, MO, ND, NE, SD
South Atlantic 24 50 0 74 FL, GA, NC, SC, VA
South Central 19 58 2 79 AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX
Mountain 12 20 1 33 AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
Pacific 58 13 0 71 AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Total 213 219 3 435

Empty Seats in the House

Sometimes, a seat in the House of Representatives becomes empty. This can happen if a representative resigns or passes away. When a seat is empty, a special election is usually held to choose a new representative.

  • Texas's 18th District: This seat became empty when Sylvester Turner passed away on March 5, 2025. A special election was held on November 4, 2025, to choose a new representative.
  • Arizona's 7th District: This seat became empty when Raúl Grijalva passed away on March 13, 2025. Adelita Grijalva won the special election on September 23, 2025, but she has not officially started her job yet.
  • Tennessee's 7th District: This seat became empty when Mark Green resigned on July 20, 2025. A special election will be held on December 2, 2025, to fill this seat.

Political Parties Across the States

As of late 2025, the Republican Party has more representatives in 30 state groups, while the Democratic Party has more in 18 state groups. Two states, Colorado and Minnesota, have an equal number of representatives from both parties.

Who Are the Representatives?

Each state in the U.S. has representatives who work in the House. Their main job is to speak for the people in their local area, called a district. They vote on laws, help their communities, and make sure the government hears the voices of the people they represent.

Who Are the Delegates?

Besides the 50 states, the U.S. also has territories and the District of Columbia. These areas have delegates in the House. Delegates can join discussions and work on committees, but they don't get to vote on the final laws. They are still very important because they make sure the needs of their communities are heard in Congress.

Leadership

Presiding officer

Office Name District Party Since
Speaker of the House Johnson, MikeMike Johnson LA-04 Republican October 25, 2023
Party leader since October 25, 2023

Majority leadership (Republican)

Office Name District Since
House Majority Leader
Chair of the House Republican Steering Committee		 Scalise, SteveSteve Scalise LA-01 January 3, 2023
Party deputy since January 3, 2019
House Majority Whip Emmer, TomTom Emmer MN-06 January 3, 2023
Chair of the House Republican Conference McClain, LisaLisa McClain MI-09 January 3, 2025
Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Hudson, RichardRichard Hudson NC-09 January 3, 2023
Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee Hern, KevinKevin Hern OK-01 January 3, 2025
Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Moore, BlakeBlake Moore UT-01 November 8, 2023
Secretary of the House Republican Conference Houchin, ErinErin Houchin IN-09 January 3, 2025
House Republican Chief Deputy Whip Reschenthaler, GuyGuy Reschenthaler PA-14 January 3, 2023
Chair of House Republican Leadership Stefanik, EliseElise Stefanik NY-21 April 9, 2025
House Republican Elected Leadership Committee Sophomore Representative Fry, RussellRussell Fry SC-07 January 3, 2025
House Republican Elected Leadership Committee Freshman Representative Moore, RileyRiley Moore WV-02 January 3, 2025

Minority leadership (Democratic)

Office Name District Since
House Minority Leader Jeffries, HakeemHakeem Jeffries NY-08 January 3, 2023
Party leader since January 3, 2023
House Minority Whip Clark, KatherineKatherine Clark MA-05 January 3, 2023
Party deputy since January 3, 2023
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Aguilar, PetePete Aguilar CA-33 January 3, 2023
House Democratic Assistant Leader Neguse, JoeJoe Neguse CO-02 March 20, 2024
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Lieu, TedTed Lieu CA-36 January 3, 2023
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee DelBene, SuzanSuzan DelBene WA-01 January 3, 2023
Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Dingell, DebbieDebbie Dingell MI-06 April 16, 2024
Co-Chairs of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Frost, MaxwellMaxwell Frost FL-10 January 3, 2025
Trahan, LoriLori Trahan MA-03 November 29, 2023
Underwood, LaurenLauren Underwood IL-14 January 3, 2023
House Democratic Junior Caucus Leadership Representative Garcia, RobertRobert Garcia CA-42 January 3, 2025
House Democratic Battleground Leadership Representative Lee, SusieSusie Lee NV-03 January 3, 2025
House Democratic Freshman Class Leadership Representative Rivas, LuzLuz Rivas CA-29 January 3, 2025
Co-Chairs of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee Barragán, NanetteNanette Barragán CA-44 January 3, 2025
Kelly, RobinRobin Kelly IL-02 January 3, 2025
Wasserman Schultz, DebbieDebbie Wasserman Schultz FL-25 January 3, 2023

Regional membership

As of September 10,  2025 (2025 -09-10):
Region Democrats Republicans Vacant Total States included
New England 21 0 0 21 CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Mid-Atlantic 43 23 0 66 DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV
Great Lakes 33 37 0 70 IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
Great Plains 3 18 0 21 IA, KS, MO, ND, NE, SD
South Atlantic 24 50 0 74 FL, GA, NC, SC, VA
South Central 19 58 2 79 AL, AR, KY, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX
Mountain 12 20 1 33 AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY
Pacific 58 13 0 71 AK, CA, HI, OR, WA
Total 213 219 3 435

Partisan affiliation by state

As of September 10,  2025 (2025 -09-10), Republicans control 30 state delegations and Democrats control 18 state delegations. Two state delegations (Colorado and Minnesota) are evenly split.

Partisan affiliation by state
State ranked in partisan order Percentage
Republicans		 Percentage
Democrats		 Percentage
vacant		 Republican/
Democratic/
vacant		 Republican
seat plurality		 Notes
Oklahoma 100% 0% 0% 5/0/0 +5
Arkansas 100% 0% 0% 4/0/0 +4
Iowa 100% 0% 0% 4/0/0 +4
Utah 100% 0% 0% 4/0/0 +4
Nebraska 100% 0% 0% 3/0/0 +3
Idaho 100% 0% 0% 2/0/0 +2
Montana 100% 0% 0% 2/0/0 +2
West Virginia 100% 0% 0% 2/0/0 +2
Alaska 100% 0% 0% 1/0/0 +1
North Dakota 100% 0% 0% 1/0/0 +1
South Dakota 100% 0% 0% 1/0/0 +1
Wyoming 100% 0% 0% 1/0/0 +1
South Carolina 86% 14% 0% 6/1/0 +5
Kentucky 83% 17% 0% 5/1/0 +4
Tennessee 78% 11% 11% 7/1/1 +6 TN-07: Vacant following Congressman Green's resignation on July 20, 2025.
Indiana 78% 22% 0% 7/2/0 +5
Missouri 75% 25% 0% 6/2/0 +4
Wisconsin 75% 25% 0% 6/2/0 +4
Kansas 75% 25% 0% 3/1/0 +2
Mississippi 75% 25% 0% 3/1/0 +2
Florida 71% 29% 0% 20/8/0 +12
North Carolina 71% 29% 0% 10/4/0 +6
Alabama 71% 29% 0% 5/2/0 +3
Ohio 67% 33% 0% 10/5/0 +5
Arizona 67% 22% 11% 6/2/1 +4 AZ-07: Vacant following Congressman Grijalva's death on March 13, 2025.
Louisiana 67% 33% 0% 4/2/0 +2
Texas 66% 32% 3% 25/12/1 +13 TX-18: Vacant following Congressman Turner's death on March 5, 2025.
Georgia 64% 36% 0% 9/5/0 +4
Pennsylvania 59% 41% 0% 10/7/0 +3
Michigan 54% 46% 0% 7/6/0 +1
Colorado 50% 50% 0% 4/4/0 0
Minnesota 50% 50% 0% 4/4/0 0
Virginia 45% 55% 0% 5/6/0 -1
New York 27% 73% 0% 7/19/0 -12
Nevada 25% 75% 0% 1/3/0 -2
New Jersey 25% 75% 0% 3/9/0 -6
Washington 20% 80% 0% 2/8/0 -6
Illinois 18% 82% 0% 3/14/0 -11
California 17% 83% 0% 9/43/0 -34
Oregon 17% 83% 0% 1/5/0 -4
Maryland 13% 87% 0% 1/7/0 -6
Delaware 0% 100% 0% 0/1/0 -1
Vermont 0% 100% 0% 0/1/0 -1
Hawaii 0% 100% 0% 0/2/0 -2
Maine 0% 100% 0% 0/2/0 -2
New Hampshire 0% 100% 0% 0/2/0 -2
Rhode Island 0% 100% 0% 0/2/0 -2
New Mexico 0% 100% 0% 0/3/0 -3
Connecticut 0% 100% 0% 0/5/0 -5
Massachusetts 0% 100% 0% 0/9/0 -9
House of Representatives 50.3% 49.0% 0.7% 219/213/3 +6
State ranked in partisan order Percentage
Republicans		 Percentage
Democrats		 Percentage
vacant		 Republican/
Democratic/
vacant		 Republican
seat plurality		 Notes

List of representatives

List of delegates


See also

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