Maria Ellen Cantwell is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Washington since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993,and in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995.
Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe,a member of the Republican Party,became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes,including whether to end filibusters. In 2006,she was named one of America's Best Senators by Time magazine. Throughout her Senate career,she was considered one of the most moderate members of the chamber.
Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Chellie MariePingree is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009. Her district includes most of the southern part of the state,centered around the Portland area.
Molly Kelly is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the New Hampshire Senate,representing the 10th District from 2006 until 2016. She was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Hampshire in the 2018 election.
Thad Altman is a Republican politician who currently serves as a member of the Florida House of Representatives,representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016. Previously,he represented a similar area in the House from 2003 to 2008,and served in the Florida Senate from 2008 to 2016.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Kansas took place on November 2,2010,alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Senator Sam Brownback did not seek a third full term,but instead successfully ran for Governor of Kansas.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Despite initially declaring her candidacy and being considered the favorite,popular incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe unexpectedly decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fourth term.
Seth A. Goodall is an American politician and lawyer. Goodall served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 19th District,representing part of Sagadahoc County,including the population centers of Bath and Topsham from December 2008 until his resignation on July 9,2013. In December 2012,Goodall was named the Majority Leader of the Maine Senate. On June 4,2013,Goodall announced he would resign his seat in the Senate at the end of the 2013 legislative session in order to work for the Small Business Administration as a regional coordinator. He officially resigned upon the adjournment of the 2013 legislative session on July 9.
Sara I. Gideon is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party from Freeport,she represented the 48th district in the Maine House of Representatives,which includes part of Freeport and Pownal in Cumberland County.
The 2018 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of Maine. It occurred along with elections for the U.S. Senate,U.S. House,and other state and local elections. Incumbent Republican governor Paul LePage was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term;he later unsuccessfully sought a third term in 2022. This was one of eight Republican-held governorships up for election in a state carried by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Portland,Maine,held an election for mayor on November 3,2015. It was the second election since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,U.S. House elections,and other state and local elections. Incumbent independent Senator Angus King won re-election to a second term,defeating Democratic nominee Zak Ringelstein and Republican nominee Eric Brakey. This was one of two independent-held Senate seats up for election in a state that Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren ran for re-election to a second term. The candidate filing deadline was June 5,2018,and the primary election was held on September 4,2018.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada took place November 6,2018,to elect one of two U.S. senators from Nevada. Incumbent Republican senator Dean Heller lost re-election to a second full term,being defeated by Democratic nominee Jacky Rosen.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Maine was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Maine,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. This was Maine's first election for its Class 2 seat to use its ranked choice voting system. Because the first round of the general election saw a majority,the instant runoff tabulation of more than 800,000 ballots was not carried out.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 3,2020,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The election was conducted with ranked choice voting,as per the result of a referendum passed in 2016.
On May 16,2021,Representative Steve Stivers resigned from his seat in the United States House of Representatives to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. Following Stivers' official communication of his intent to resign,Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the special election to fill the remainder of his term would be held on November 2,2021,with the primary election held on August 3,concurrent with the special election in Ohio's 11th congressional district. In the general election on November 2,Republican nominee Mike Carey defeated Democratic nominee Allison Russo by roughly 17 percentage points.
The 2024 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New York. Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected to a third term,defeating Republican businessman Mike Sapraicone. Primary elections took place on June 25,2024.
