Gainesboro is a town in Jackson County,Tennessee,United States. The population was 920 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.
Robert Miller Pittenger is a businessman and American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. The district included several outer portions of Charlotte as well as many of that city's southern and eastern suburbs. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Fred Thomas Burks was a farmer and Democratic Party politician in Tennessee,United States. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1970 until 1978,and in the Tennessee State Senate from 1978 until his assassination in 1998.
Byron Looper was a Democratic turned Republican politician in Tennessee and convicted murderer. In order to advance his political career,he legally changed his middle name from "Anthony" to "(Low Tax)". After being convicted for the October 1998 murder of his election opponent,incumbent Tennessee State Senator Tommy Burks,he was given a life sentence in prison. He died in Morgan County Correctional Complex on June 26,2013.
Rosalind Kurita is a Tennessee politician who was formerly Speaker pro tempore of the Tennessee State Senate,who represented State Senate District 22,centered on Clarksville. In 2005 she unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for the United States Senate seat up for election in 2006. She was appointed to her old seat on January 22,2019 to serve as a caretaker until a special election.
Jennifer Beck is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate representing the 11th Legislative District from 2012 to 2018. Prior to redistricting,she served in the Senate from 2008 to 2012 representing the 12th Legislative District,serving portions of Monmouth and Mercer counties. Beck represented the 12th District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2008.
Micheal R. Williams is a Tennessee politician who formerly served in the Tennessee State Senate and was elected county mayor of Union County in August 2010.
Jamie Roberts Woodson,is the executive chairperson and chief executive officer of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE),a Tennessee-based nonprofit and nonpartisan education research and advocacy organization. Previously she served as a state senator in the Tennessee General Assembly (2005–11) and was Speaker Pro Tem and Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. Earlier she served three two-year terms in the state House of Representatives.
The 2008 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 4. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller won re-election to a fifth term,defeating Republican Jay Wolfe. As of 2022,this is the last time that a Democrat has won West Virginia's Class 2 U.S. Senate seat.
Shannon Jones is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican,she was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009 and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2016. She is currently a county commissioner in Warren County,Ohio and the Executive Director of Groundwork Ohio.
Anthony A. "Tony" Strickland is an American politician. He was voted mayor of Huntington Beach by the Huntington Beach City Council in December 2022. He is a former California State Senator who represented the 19th District from 2008-2012. Strickland is a member of the Republican Party and a former Assemblyman,representing the 37th District from 1998 to 2004. He is currently the President and CEO of Strong America,an advocacy group and PAC.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012 and elected the nine U.S. Representatives from the state of Tennessee,apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held on August 2,2012.
Elizabeth Ann Mathis is an American politician,non-profit executive and former broadcast journalist who has served as an Iowa State Senator since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,she was elected to represent the 18th district in a November 2011 special election and re-elected to the redrawn 34th district in 2012. Mathis was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 1st congressional district in 2022,losing the general election to incumbent Republican Ashley Hinson.
Holly T. Schepisi is an American lawyer,businesswoman,and Republican Party politician who is the New Jersey State Senator,representing the 39th legislative district. She previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly,from January 10,2012,until March 24,2021. She has served as Deputy Minority Leader since January 14,2020,and served as Assistant Minority Leader for two years before then. She resides in River Vale with her husband Paul Garfinkel and their two children. In March 2015,she suffered a brain aneurysm but fully recovered after surgery in the summer of 2015. On March 9,2021,she was chosen to succeed long-serving Senator Gerald Cardinale in the State Senate,following his death in office. She was sworn in on March 25,2021.
Susan M. Lynn is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 57 since January 8,2013. Lynn served from January 2003 until November 2010. In 2012 Lynn was re-elected to the Tennessee House.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the gubernatorial election.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine 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 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee were held on November 8,2022,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Tennessee's 15th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Paul Bailey since 2014,succeeding retiring Democrat Charlotte Burks.
The 2022 Indiana Senate election took place on Tuesday November 8,2022 with elections in the U.S. state of Indiana,coinciding with other elections in the state,U.S. House,and Indiana House,as well as various other state and local elections. Voters will elect members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary election took place on Tuesday May 3,2022. The Republican Party has held a majority since 2011.
