Orlando is a city in and the county seat of Orange County,Florida,United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census,making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville,Miami,and Tampa and the state's most populous inland city. Part of Central Florida,it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area,which had a population of 2.67 million in 2020. It is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa Bay.
James David Matheson is an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Utah from 2001 to 2015. He represented Utah's 2nd district from 2001 to 2013 and its 4th district from 2013 to 2015 as a member of the Democratic Party. While in office,he was Utah's only congressional Democrat,and his district was one of the most Republican-leaning districts to be represented by a Democrat.
Wallace Glenn Wilkinson was an American businessman and politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From 1987 to 1991,he served as the state's 57th governor. Wilkinson dropped out of college at the University of Kentucky in 1962 to attend to a book retail business he started. The business rapidly became a national success,and Wilkinson re-invested his profits in real estate,farming,transportation,banking,coal,and construction ventures,becoming extremely wealthy. In 1987,he joined a crowded field in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. After running behind two former governors and the sitting lieutenant governor for most of the race,Wilkinson began to climb in the polls after hiring then-unknown campaign consultant James Carville. Wilkinson campaigned on a promise of no new taxes and advocated a state lottery as an alternative means of raising money for the state. Wilkinson surprised most political observers by winning the primary and going on to defeat his Republican challenger in the general election.
Jefferson H. Van Drew is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. Formerly a Democrat,he has been a member of the Republican Party since 2020.
Sean Patrick Maloney is an American lawyer and politician who serves as the U.S. ambassador to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development since April 2024. He formerly served as the U.S. representative from New York's 18th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. The district includes Newburgh,Beacon,and Poughkeepsie. A member of the Democratic Party,Maloney ran for New York Attorney General in 2018,coming in third place to Letitia James in the primary.
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House Minority Leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. He has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
Jared Evan Moskowitz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2023. As a member of the Democratic Party,Moskowitz served on the Broward County Commission from 2021 to 2022 and as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management from 2019 to 2021. Before his appointment to the Florida Division of Emergency Management,he served in the Florida House of Representatives,representing the Coral Springs-Parkland area in northern Broward County from 2012 to 2019.
The 2012 United States elections took place on November 6,2012. Democratic President Barack Obama won reelection to a second term and the Democrats gained seats in both chambers of Congress,retaining control of the Senate even though the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives. As of 2024,this is the most recent election cycle in which neither the presidency nor a chamber of Congress changed partisan control,and the last time that the party that won the presidency simultaneously gained seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6,2012. It coincided with the reelection of President Barack Obama. Elections were held for all 435 seats representing the 50 U.S. states and also for the delegates from the District of Columbia and five major U.S. territories. The winners of this election cycle served in the 113th United States Congress. This was the first congressional election using districts drawn up based on the 2010 United States census.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio,a loss of two seats following 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.
Eric Michael Swalwell is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023,having previously represented the 15th district from 2013 to 2023. His district covers most of eastern Alameda County and part of central Contra Costa County. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Timothy Lenord Jernigan Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas,one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a gubernatorial election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the seven U.S. representatives from the state of Colorado,one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Colorado and U.S. Senator.
The 2015 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 3. The off-year election included a special election for Speaker of the House. There were also gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states;as well as numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local offices on the ballot.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah were held on November 4,2014,to elect the four U.S. representatives from Utah,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected would serve in the 114th Congress from January 2015 until January 2017.
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect 3 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Nebraska,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the governor of Nebraska and a United States senator. Primary elections to determine candidates in the general election were held on Tuesday,May 13,2014. The members elected at this election will serve in the 114th Congress.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor of Maryland,attorney general of Maryland and comptroller of Maryland.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the election of Massachusetts' class II U.S. senator and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the governor of Massachusetts.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Arkansas since the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26,2015,striking down same-sex marriage bans nationwide. Prior to this,same-sex marriage in Arkansas was briefly legal for a period beginning on May 9,2014,as a result of a ruling by Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge Chris Piazza striking down the state's constitutional and statutory bans on same-sex marriage as violating the U.S. Constitution. Approximately 541 same-sex couples received marriage licenses in several counties before the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed his ruling pending appeal on May 16,2014.
