From Nathaniel Banks to Mike Johnson: 10 contested House speaker elections
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From the 133-ballot marathon of 1855–56, the longest speaker election in House history, to the 2023 standoffs, these 10 contests trace how the House handles deadlock
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From Nathaniel Banks to Mike Johnson: 10 contested House speaker elections
From the 133-ballot marathon of 1855–56, the longest speaker election in House history, to the 2023 standoffs, these 10 contests trace how the House handles deadlock
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