The House of Representatives, the lower house of the bicameral state Legislature, is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties, each divided into single-member electoral districts. Each member represents about 40,000 residents; their districts are named for the counties they are in. Representatives serve two-year terms with no term limits. In the current session, there are 127 Democrats and 33 Republicans. The current Speaker of the House is Democrat Robert DeLeo of the 19th Suffolk District (Winthrop). The majority leader is Ronald Mariano of the 3rd Norfolk District (Quincy). The Republican minority leader is Bradley Jones Jr. of the 20th Middlesex District (North Reading).
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 2 to 3 p.m., McKay's Breakfast & Lunch, 144 Franklin St., Quincy
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign appearance, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Christo's Restaurant, 782 Crescent St., Brockton
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Sen. Scott Brown Bus Tour Kickoff Rally with US Rep. GOP candidate Richard Tisei and incumbent GOP state Rep. Donald Wong, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main St., Wakefield
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren campaign rally with former US Rep. Barney Frank, 5:30 to 7 p.m., United Fisherman's Club, 639 Orchard St., New Bedford
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | US Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren event, 5:30 to 7 p.m., West End Gym, 900 Lawrence St., Lowell
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | President Barack Obama campaign appearances in Boulder, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada, and Springfield, Ohio
THURSDAY, NOV. 1 | Vice President Joe Biden campaign events in Iowa and Pennsylvania
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | US Sen. Scott Brown bus tour rally, noon, Leominster
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | President Barack Obama campaign events in Ohio
FRIDAY, NOV. 2 | GOP rally with presidential candidate Mitt Romney, running mate Paul Ryan, and wife Ann Romney, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Square at Union Centre, West Chester, Ohio
