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state house

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noun

  1. a house built by the government for renting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the same time, races at the local level could have an outsize impact, including contests for control of the governor’s mansion and state house.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Eli Sabin won the Democratic nomination for the Connecticut state house of Representatives on Tuesday, following a hard-fought campaign.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Emily Gregory won a Florida state house seat, defeating Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples in a special election.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

And for the open seat in Iowa, Democrats seem likely to nominate a two-time Paralympic gold medalist who represents the reddest state house seat held by a Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

The next day, Governor Mifflin claimed he wasn’t feeling well and headed for his country home far from the fouled air of the state house.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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