Don Richard Perata is a California lobbyist and former Democratic politician,who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 election for Mayor of Oakland.
Frank Ervin Melton was the mayor of Jackson,Mississippi,United States,from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton,an African American,defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson,Jr. Melton won 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary against Johnson,who had served two terms. Melton quickly swept into action to rid Jackson of drug-related crime,improve economic development,and improve city infrastructure. Since Melton became mayor,he touted economic-development projects totaling over $1.6 billion,creating at least 4,500 jobs in the city. Others pointed out that many of those projects were in the works when he started in office. He was embroiled in several controversies during his tenure,including questionable power breaches and criminal misdemeanor activity.
Christopher Andrew Coons is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Delaware since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party,Coons served as the county executive of New Castle County from 2005 to 2010.
Charles Clark Stockley was an American politician from Georgetown in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Thomas W. Libous was an American politician who served as New York State Senator for the 52nd Senate District,representing the counties of Broome,Tioga,Chenango and Delaware.
Donne Trotter is a former Democratic Party member of the Illinois Senate,representing 16th district from 1993 to 2003 and the 17th district from 2003 to 2018. Previously,he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1988 through 1993. On January 19,2018,Trotter announced his retirement from the Illinois Senate.
Hiram Monserrate is an American politician and convicted felon from the State of New York. A Democrat,Monserrate represented New York's 13th State Senate District in Queens from January 1,2009 until February 9,2010,when he was expelled from office following a misdemeanor conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend. He later served time in prison following a plea of guilty to federal corruption charges. Monserrate is also a former Marine,a former New York City police officer,and a former member of the New York City Council.
Bradley Zaun (R-Urbandale) is an Iowa State Senator representing the 22nd District as well as the Iowa Senate President pro tempore. He was the Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd congressional district in the 2010 general election.
The Republican State Committee of Delaware is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Delaware. It has regional offices in Dover,Newark,North Wilmington,and Georgetown.
Charles L. "Charlie" Copeland is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,he served in the Delaware Senate as minority leader and also as chair of the Delaware Republican Party.
Elections were held in Delaware on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on September 14,2010.
Gun laws in Texas regulate the sale,possession,and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Texas.
Felony disenfranchisement in the United States is the suspension or withdrawal of voting rights due to the conviction of a criminal offense. The actual class of crimes that results in disenfranchisement vary between jurisdictions,but most commonly classed as felonies,or may be based on a certain period of incarceration or other penalty. In some jurisdictions disfranchisement is permanent,while in others suffrage is restored after a person has served a sentence,or completed parole or probation. Felony disenfranchisement is one among the collateral consequences of criminal conviction and the loss of rights due to conviction for criminal offense. In 2016,6.1 million individuals were disenfranchised on account of a conviction,2.47% of voting-age citizens. As of October 2020,it was estimated that 5.1 million voting-age US citizens were disenfranchised for the 2020 presidential election on account of a felony conviction,1 in 44 citizens. As suffrage rights are generally bestowed by state law,state felony disenfranchisement laws also apply to elections to federal offices.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Delaware was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Delaware,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.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 6,2018,to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district,who will represent the state of Delaware in the 116th United States Congress. The election coincided with the election of a U.S. Senator from Delaware and other federal and state offices. Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester,the incumbent,won re-election.
On February 25,2017,voters in the 10th district of the Delaware Senate voted in a special election to fill the seat left vacant by Democrat Bethany Hall-Long,the previous incumbent,who had resigned at the beginning of the year after having been elected lieutenant governor the preceding November. Democrat Stephanie Hansen,an environmental lawyer from Middletown who had in the past served a term as New Castle County Council President,won with 58.1 percent of the vote,defeating Republican opponent John Marino,who finished with 40.8 percent. Libertarian John Lanzendorfer,the only other candidate in the race,claimed the other 1.1 percent.
Florida Amendment 4,also the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative,is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida passed by ballot initiative on November 6,2018,as part of the 2018 Florida elections. The proposition restored the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment does not apply to Floridians convicted of murder or sexual offenses.
Delaware's 19th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brian Pettyjohn since 2012.
On June 28,2020,during the George Floyd protests in St. Louis,Missouri,Patricia and Mark McCloskey pointed firearms and yelled at protesters marching through the private neighborhood they co-owned. Some protesters yelled back. The incident gained national news coverage and sparked controversy.
