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Council State Representatives To Be Elected
The following is the certified number of Council of Representatives Seats by state to be elected in the upcoming January 2026 election and the number of Rail Passengers voting eligible members per state as of August 31, 2025
| State | Total Memberships | Council Seats |
| Alabama | 22 | 1 |
| Alaska | 8 | 1 |
| Arizona | 62 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 1 |
| California | 561 | 12 |
| Colorado | 86 | 2 |
| Connecticut | 95 | 1 |
| Delaware | 38 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 175 | 2 |
| Florida | 139 | 5 |
| Georgia | 52 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 1 |
| Idaho | 18 | 1 |
| Illinois | 277 | 4 |
| Indiana | 64 | 2 |
| Iowa | 37 | 1 |
| Kansas | 30 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 24 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 20 | 1 |
| Maine | 37 | 1 |
| Maryland | 307 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 315 | 4 |
| Michigan | 153 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 112 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 23 | 1 |
| Missouri | 67 | 2 |
| Montana | 19 | 1 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 1 |
| Nevada | 11 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 200 | 3 |
| New Mexico | 46 | 1 |
| New York | 715 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 114 | 2 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 1 |
| Ohio | 108 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 1 |
| Oregon | 120 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 416 | 6 |
| Rhode Island | 43 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 24 | 1 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 33 | 1 |
| Texas | 132 | 6 |
| Utah | 20 | 1 |
| Vermont | 37 | 1 |
| Virginia | 361 | 4 |
| Washington | 218 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 122 | 2 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 1 |
| 5573 | 112 |
Posted September 24, 2025
"I’m so proud that we came together in bipartisan fashion in the Senate to keep the Southwest Chief chugging along, and I’m grateful for this recognition from the Rail Passengers Association. This victory is a testament to what we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and work together to advance our common interests."
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief