Joaquin Castro is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of his native San Antonio. He currently serves on the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
The Utah State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. It is a bicameral body,comprising the Utah House of Representatives,with 75 state representatives,and the Utah Senate,with 29 state senators. There are no term limits for either chamber.
The Utah Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Utah. The party describes itself as a big tent party.
The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) is the non-partisan,501(C)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1989 by then Colorado State Senator,Larry Trujillo. NHCSL represents over 450 elected Hispanic State legislators throughout the United States,Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Since its founding,the NHCSL's primary mission has been development of policies and procedures that enhance quality of life for Hispanic Communities across the country.
Mark Archuleta Wheatley is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives,representing the 35th District since 2004. He lives in Murray,Utah,with his wife Josie.
The 58th Utah State Legislature was elected Tuesday,November 5,2008 and convened on Monday,January 26,2009.
Ludmya "Mia" Love is an American political commentator and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A Haitian American,she was the first black person elected to Congress from Utah,the first Haitian-American elected to Congress,and the first black woman elected to Congress as a Republican.
Benjamin Michael McAdams is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative from Utah's 4th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He was the only Democratic member of Utah's congressional delegation,and a member of the Blue Dog Coalition. From 2013 to 2019,he served as mayor of Salt Lake County,and from 2009 to 2012,he was the Utah state senator from the 2nd district,which includes Salt Lake City,South Salt Lake,and a portion of West Valley. McAdams was elected to Congress in 2018,narrowly defeating two-term Republican incumbent Mia Love. In 2020,McAdams ran for reelection,but he lost to Republican challenger Burgess Owens. He is the most recent Democrat to represent Utah in Congress.
Christopher Douglas Stewart is an American politician,author,and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he is known for his bestsellers Seven Miracles That Saved America and The Miracle of Freedom:Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World,as well as his series The Great and Terrible.
Jon E. Stanard is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 62 from January 1,2013,until February 7,2018,when he resigned. He lives in St. George,Utah.
Brian Smith King is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 23rd district. Before redistricting following the 2020 census,he represented the 28th district since January 1,2009. In April 2024,he became the Democratic nominee for the gubernatorial election against Republican incumbent Spencer Cox.
Chandra Dillard is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd District,serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic party. Dillard is the Deputy Minority Leader of the House. She serves on the Public Education Budget Subcommittee and the Sales &Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee.
A leadership election was held by the United States House of Representatives Democratic Caucus before the beginning of the 116th United States Congress on January 3,2019. The election determined who will be nominated by the caucus for the speakership election as well as who would occupy other leadership positions within the House Democratic Caucus. The following positions were nominated or elected on November 29:Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,House Majority Leader,House Majority Whip,House Assistant Majority Leader,Democratic Caucus Chair,and Democratic Caucus Vice Chair. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair,the Policy and Communications Committee's Chair and its three Co-Chairs,Junior Caucus Representative and Freshman Class Representative were elected the next day,and a third co-chair was added to the Steering and Policy Committee by the Leader.
Kathleen Riebe is an American politician from Salt Lake City,Utah. She was a member of the Utah State Board of Education through 2018,and now represents Utah's 15th senate district in the Utah State Senate. Prior to redistricting she represented the 8th district. On May 31,2023,she announced to KSL News Radio that she was running in the 2023 Utah's 2nd congressional district special election. She was nominated by the Utah Democratic Party to be their candidate in the general election.
Karen Kwan is an American politician serving in the Utah State Senate from the 12th district. On January 16,2023 she was selected by delegates of the Utah Democratic Party to replace resigning Senator Karen Mayne. Before her appointment to the Senate she served in the Utah House of Representatives,representing the 34th district from 2017 to 2023. She also previously served as the House Minority Whip.
Erin Mendenhall is an American politician and activist who has been serving as the mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah since 2020. Upon taking office as Salt Lake City’s 36th mayor,Mendenhall became the city’s third and youngest woman in the role. Prior to assuming office,Mendenhall represented the city’s 5th district on the Salt Lake City Council.
The One Hundred Thirty-Fourth Ohio General Assembly was a meeting of the Ohio state legislature,composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. It convened in Columbus,Ohio on January 4,2021,and adjourned on December 31,2022. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
Kera Birkeland is an American politician,educator,and coach from Utah. She currently serves as the representative for Utah House District 4. She is on the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee,House Education Committee,and House Judiciary Committee. Birkeland replaced Logan Wilde in April 2020,and was elected to a full term in 2020,with 64 percent of the vote.
The 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 21,2023,to elect the mayor of Salt Lake City,Utah. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Erin Mendenhall won reelection to a second term in office,defeating former mayor Rocky Anderson and filmmaker Michael Valentine. This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to utilize ranked-choice voting,although Mendenhall won a majority of votes in the initial round,so no ranked-choice tabulation was necessary.
