DeSoto Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. At the 2020 U.S. census,the population was 26,812. Its parish seat is Mansfield. DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.
Glenn Heights is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 11,278 at the 2010 census,and 15,819 in 2020.
Helen Giddings is an American businesswoman and former politician who served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 until January 2019. She sat on the House committees of Appropriations,Calendars,and State Affair.
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.
John Wiley Bryant is an American politician who represented Texas's 5th congressional district in the 98th to 104th U.S. Congress.
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician,social worker and former physician assistant who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010,serving as speaker during her final Assembly term.
Joseph Barton Elam,Sr.,was a two-term Democratic U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district,whose service corresponded with the administration of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.
The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday,November 2,2010,to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry ran successfully for election to a third consecutive term. He won the Republican primary against U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and political newcomer,Debra Medina. The former mayor of Houston,Bill White,won the Democratic nomination. Kathie Glass,a lawyer from Houston and previous candidate for Texas Attorney General,won the Libertarian nomination. Deb Shafto was the nominee of the Texas Green Party. Andy Barron,an orthodontist from Lubbock,was a declared write-in candidate.
Darren Michael Soto is an American attorney and Democratic politician from Kissimmee,Florida,who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 9th district.
Celia Marie Israel is an American politician. She previously represented the 50th district in the Texas House of Representatives and was succeeded by State Representative James Talarico when she chose to run for Austin Mayor. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Daniel G. Huberty is an American businessman,who was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 127 in Harris County from 2011 to 2023.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016 to elect the 27 U.S. representatives from the state of Florida,one from each of the state's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including President of the United States.
Delia Catalina Ramirez is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 3rd congressional district since 2023.
On May 4,2019,the city of Dallas,Texas,held an election to choose the next Mayor of Dallas. The election began as a nonpartisan blanket primary,no candidate took a majority of over 50% of the total vote so the two top vote-earners Eric Johnson and Scott Griggs advanced to a runoff election on June 8. Incumbent mayor Mike Rawlings was unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Dallas also concurrently elected all 14 members of its city council,and 3 of the 9 total members of the Dallas Independent School District. Johnson won the runoff with 55.61%.
The 2020 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the Mayor of San Diego. Incumbent Kevin Faulconer was ineligible to run for a third term due to term limits.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is seeking a third term in office. Primary elections took place on March 5,2024 during Super Tuesday.
Lindsey LaPointe is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 19th district. The district,located in the Chicago area,includes parts of Elmwood Park,Harwood Heights,Norridge,and River Grove and includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Dunning,Forest Glen,Jefferson Park,Norwood Park,O'Hare,and Portage Park.
Priscilla Giddings is an American far-right politician who served as a member of Idaho House of Representatives from the 7A district. She was a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Idaho in the 2022 election. In 2021 she was censured by the Idaho Legislature for publishing the identity of the teenage victim raped by her Republican colleague Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger,attacking her online and in newsletters;and then lying under oath.
The 2019 United States state legislative elections were held on November 5,2019. Seven legislative chambers in four states held regularly-scheduled elections. These off-year elections coincided with other state and local elections,including gubernatorial elections in three states.
The 87th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas,composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The Texas State Legislature met in Austin,Texas,from January 12,2021,to May 31,2021. Governor Greg Abbott has announced three special legislative sessions during summer 2021.
