Rodney Dwight Grams was an American politician and television news anchor who served in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. A local news anchor,Grams became well-known for working at Twin Cities station KMSP-TV from 1982 until 1991. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Anthony Joseph "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. was an American politician of the Democratic party,who served as Ohio Attorney General,Ohio Secretary of State and an Ohio State Senator. He was the son of Anthony J. Celebrezze,and part of the Celebrezze political dynasty,which was prominent in Cleveland in particular and statewide in Ohio throughout the second half of the 20th century and early 2000s.
Anthony Joseph Celebrezze Sr. was an American politician of the Democratic Party,who served as the 49th mayor of Cleveland,Ohio,as a cabinet member in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations,and as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Ohio. Summit County Council President Elizabeth Walters has been the party's chairwoman since January 2021.
The 2006 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,then incumbent Republican governor George Pataki chose not to run for re-election in a fourth term. Democrat Eliot Spitzer,the New York Attorney General,won the election over former Republican state Assembly minority leader John Faso. As of 2023,this is the last time the Governor’s office in New York changed partisan control.
The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. It is the second highest-ranking official in state government. The lieutenant governor is elected on a ticket with the governor for a four-year term. Official duties dictated to the lieutenant governor under the present New York Constitution are to serve as president of the state senate,serve as acting governor in the absence of the governor from the state or the disability of the governor,or to become governor in the event of the governor's death,resignation or removal from office via impeachment. Additional statutory duties of the lieutenant governor are to serve on the New York Court for the Trial of Impeachments,the State Defense Council,and on the board of trustees of the College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The lieutenant governor of New York is the highest-paid lieutenant governor in the country.
The 2006 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Tim Pawlenty was endorsed by the state Republican convention on June 2,2006,while the state Democratic–Farmer–Labor convention endorsed Mike Hatch on June 10,2006. The party primaries took place on September 12,2006,with Hatch defeating DFL challengers Becky Lourey and Ole Savior and incumbent Pawlenty defeating Sue Jeffers. In the November 7 general election,Pawlenty received a plurality of the votes,defeating Hatch by a margin of 1%. As a result,this election was the closest race of the 2006 gubernatorial election cycle.
Eric H. Kearney is an American Democratic politician who served as the state senator for the 9th District in the Ohio Senate.
James D. McGinnis was an American real estate agent and politician from Dover in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as Delaware's 19th lieutenant governor.
New York held various elections on November 7,2006. Most notably,elections were held for the state governor,attorney general,comptroller,and for the U.S. Senate,all of which saw Democrats win and build on their existing majority. While Democrats had already been a strong force in the New York City area,most of the Democratic gains in 2006 occurred upstate. Former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer won the 2006 gubernatorial election by a record margin,while Andrew Cuomo replaced him as the new attorney general. Alan Hevesi was re-elected as comptroller,despite mounting ethics concerns. Hillary Clinton was re-elected to the Senate. For the first time in over 50 years,all major statewide elected offices were held by one party. For the first time in over 60 years,they were all held by Democrats.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2009. Primary elections were held on June 2. Most state positions were up in this election cycle,which includes all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide ballot question. Some counties and municipalities may have had local ballot questions as well. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
The Ohio general elections,2010 were held on November 2,2010 throughout Ohio. Primary elections took place on May 4,2010.
Elections for state and federal offices for the 2010 election cycle in Connecticut,US,were held on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Any necessary primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties were held on Tuesday,August 10,2010.
The 1986 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 4,1986. Republican candidate James R. Thompson won a fourth term in office,defeating the Illinois Solidarity Party nominee,former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson III,by around 400,000 votes.
The 1990 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dick Celeste was unable to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits. Former Mayor of Cleveland George Voinovich,who also ran for the United States Senate in 1988,was uncontested for the Republican nomination,while Ohio Attorney General Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. emerged from the Democratic primary. In the end,Voinovich was able to defeat Celebrezze by a fairly wide margin,winning his first term in office.
The 2014 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo sought re-election to a second term in office,though incumbent Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy did not seek re-election. Cuomo and his running mate,former U.S. Representative Kathy Hochul,won contested primaries,while Republican Rob Astorino,the Westchester County Executive,and his running mate were unopposed for their party's nomination. Astorino and Moss were also cross-nominated by the Conservative Party and the Stop Common Core Party.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3,2020,in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016,except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms. These two states elected their current governors in 2018. Nine state governors ran for reelection and all nine won,while Democrat Steve Bullock of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Gary Herbert of Utah decided to retire at the end of his term.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8,2022,in 36 states and three territories. As most governors serve four-year terms,the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,as part of the 2022 midterm elections.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide,defeating Democrat nominee Nan Whaley,the former mayor of Dayton,62.4% to 37.4%. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio since 1994 has won re-election by a double digit margin.
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday,November 7,1972.
