{
  "id": 18064523,
  "title": "Ukrainian-born US lawmaker Victoria Spartz loses congressional seat to Democrat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ukrainian-born-us-lawmaker-victoria-spartz-loses-congressional-seat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T04:13:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-born-us-lawmaker-victoria-spartz-loses-congressional-seat-to-democrat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukrainian-born Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz lost her reelection bid in Indiana's 5th Congressional District to Democrat J.D. Ford on November 3, 2023. Spartz, who became the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress in 2020, initially supported Ukraine during Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 but later became a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. military assistance to Kyiv. In April 2024, she voted against a $61 billion Ukraine aid package, drawing criticism from Ukrainians in her hometown. She has also supported President Donald Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to Russia's war against Ukraine while criticizing the Biden administration's approach to the conflict. Ford's victory marks a political milestone in Indiana, making him the state's first openly gay member of Congress.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-11-04T03:37:38.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/democrat-deb-haaland-wins-election-for-governor-in-new-mexico",
        "published": "2026-11-04T03:42:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}