The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225. Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office.
John Laird, an American politician, is the California State Senator for District 17, since 7 December 2020, and was Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency from 2011-2019 and a former legislator who represented the 27th district in the California State Assembly until 2008. The 27th district included parts of Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County and Monterey County. Laird was one of the first two openly gay men to serve in the California legislature. Laird became one of the United States' first openly gay mayors in 1983 when he took over the mayoralty of the city of Santa Cruz, California.
Gary L. Hooser is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii State Senate representing Kauaʻi and Niʻihau from 2002 to 2010. He also served on the Kauaʻi County Council for four years before becoming a Senator.
Samuel Morgan Slom is an American politician and a former member of the Hawaii Senate, where he represented the 9th District from 1996 to 2016. Between 2010 and 2016, Slom was the sole Republican member of the Hawaii Senate. He is a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Russell S. Kokubun, is a Democratic politician who became a member and Vice President of the Hawaii Senate.
Teslim Kolawole FolarinListen is a Nigerian politician. and the Gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State for the 2023 general election
Norman Sakamoto is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate from 1996 to 2010. He represented Hawaii Senatorial District 15, comprising the communities of Aliamanu, Foster Village, Halawa, Hickam, Kalihi, Lower Aiea, Mapunapuna, Moanalua, Pearlridge, and Salt Lake on the island of Oahu. He is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the United States Senate. Primary elections were held on August 11, 2012.
Will Espero is an American politician who served as a state senator for the 19th district of the State of Hawaiʻi from 2002 until 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Matthew S. LoPresti is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives for District 41. He previously served from January 2015 to January 2019. He was a candidate for state Senate 19th district in 2018.
Dan Feyen is an American printer and politician who currently serves as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Kurt Fevella is an American politician serving as a member of the Hawaii Senate, representing the 19th District since 2018. He is the first Republican to be elected to the Hawaii Senate since Sam Slom in 2014. As a result of being the only Republican in the Senate, he is the de facto Minority Leader.
Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi CON is a Nigerian politician and was an associate professor. He was born in Argungu, in the present Kebbi State of Nigeria. He is the Senator representing Kebbi North Senatorial District of Kebbi State at the 9th National Assembly. He is Senate Majority Leader of the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
Edward J. Kennedy Jr. is an American politician, and member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Middlesex district. He has previously served as the 90th Mayor of Lowell (2016–2018).
Michigan's 1st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Senator Democrat Stephanie Chang since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Coleman Young II.
Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Betty Jean Alexander since 2019, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat David Knezek.
Michigan's 6th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Erika Geiss since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Hoon-Yung Hopgood.
Michigan's 12th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rosemary Bayer since 2019, succeeding Republican Jim Marleau.
Michigan's 18th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Irwin since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Rebekah Warren.
Jack Woodrum is an American politician who has served as the junior West Virginia State Senator from the 10th district since 2020. Woodrum is a Republican.