Thomas Andrew Daschle is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States senator from South Dakota from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party,he became U.S. Senate Minority Leader in 1995 and later the Majority Leader in 2001.
Early Wynn Jr.,nicknamed "Gus",was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators,Cleveland Indians,and Chicago White Sox,during his 23-year MLB career. Wynn was identified as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game,having combined his powerful fastball with a hard attitude toward batters. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
Stephen Alan Wynn is an American real estate developer and art collector. He is known for his involvement in the American luxury casino and hotel industry. Early in his career he oversaw the construction and operation of several notable Las Vegas and Atlantic City hotels,including the Golden Nugget,the Golden Nugget Atlantic City,The Mirage,Treasure Island,the Bellagio,and Beau Rivage in Mississippi,and he played a pivotal role in the resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s. In 2000,Wynn sold his company,Mirage Resorts,to MGM Grand Inc.,resulting in the formation of MGM Mirage. Wynn later took his company Wynn Resorts public in an initial public offering and was Wynn Resorts' CEO and Chairman of the Board until February 6,2018,when he announced his resignation. He is a prominent donor to the Republican Party,and was the finance chair of the Republican National Committee from January 2017 to January 2018,when he resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Terence Wynn is a former British politician who served in the European Parliament.
Lena C. Taylor is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 4th district. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly,representing the 18th district from 2003 to 2005.
Simon John Birmingham is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since 2007. A member of the Liberal Party,he served in the Morrison Government as Minister for Finance from 2020 to 2022 and as Minister for Trade,Tourism and Investment from 2018 to 2020. He previously served as Minister for Education and Training in the Turnbull government from 2015 to 2018,and as a parliamentary secretary and assistant minister in the Abbott government.
Thomas C. Alexander is an American businessman who is currently serving as the President of the South Carolina Senate. He serves in the senate as a Republican from the 1st District.
The 2008 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 4,2008,to determine who would represent the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives,coinciding with the presidential election. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009,until January 3,2011.
The National Conservative Political Action Committee,based in Alexandria,Virginia,was a New Right political action committee in the United States that was a major contributor to the ascendancy of conservative Republicans in the early 1980s,including the election of Ronald Reagan as President,and that innovated the use of independent expenditures to circumvent campaign finance restrictions.
David Joseph Tomassoni was an American politician who served in the Minnesota Legislature from 1993 to 2022. A former member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Tomassoni left the party to become independent in November 2020 and joined the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus.
Craig Jason Zucker is an American politician who serves in the Maryland Senate from the 14th Legislative District. The district includes parts or all of Silver Spring,Calverton,Colesville,Cloverly,Fairland,Burtonsville,Spencerville,Olney,Brookeville,Ashton,Sandy Spring,Brinklow,Laytonsville,Sunshine,Goshen,and Damascus in Montgomery County. He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates on November 2,2010,and sworn in on January 12,2011,then re-elected in 2014 to his second-four-year term. On February 4,2016,he was sworn into the Maryland State Senate following the retirement of Senator Karen S. Montgomery.
Ralph E. Hise,Jr. is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he represents District 47 in the North Carolina Senate. Hise joined the Senate in 2011 after winning election on November 2,2010. He is from Spruce Pine,North Carolina.
Nick Collins is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate. He is a Boston resident and a Democrat. Elected into the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2010,he served four terms in the House representing the 4th Suffolk District.
William Weber is an American politician and Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 22,which includes all or parts of Cottonwood,Jackson,Lincoln,Lyon,Murray,Nobles,Pipestone,Redwood,and Rock Counties in the southwestern part of the state.
Katrina Frye Shealy is an American politician,and a member of the South Carolina State Senate. She is a Republican but was elected as a petition candidate from District 23 in Lexington County. At the time of her election she was the only woman in the South Carolina Senate but is now one of five women currently serving in the South Carolina State Senate.
Lindsey Graham,the senior United States senator from South Carolina and former U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 3rd congressional district,announced his bid for the Republican nomination for president on June 1,2015,at an event in his hometown of Central,South Carolina. Although he was praised for solid,often humorous debate performances,the campaign never gained any traction,and was suspended on December 21,2015.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland took place on November 6,2018,in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maryland. It was held concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Cardin was re-elected to a third term by a landslide margin of around 35 points.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6,2018,to elect a United States Senator from Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was reelected in a landslide. This election was held alongside a special election for Minnesota's other Senate seat,which was held by Al Franken until he resigned in January 2018. U.S. House elections,a gubernatorial election,State House elections,and other elections were also held.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6,2018,to elect one of two U.S. senators from Nevada. Democratic nominee Jacky Rosen defeated Republican incumbent Dean Heller.
Ronna Romney McDaniel is an American politician and political strategist serving as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) since 2017. A member of the Republican Party and the Romney family,she was chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 2015 to 2017.
