Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska,having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman to represent Alaska in the Senate and the Senate's second-most senior Republican woman,after Susan Collins of Maine. She became dean of Alaska's congressional delegation upon Representative Don Young's death.
Henry Arnold Waxman is an American politician and lobbyist who was a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Tehrangeles is a portmanteau deriving from the combination of Tehran,the capital of Iran,and Los Angeles. A Persian community developed in Westwood,Los Angeles after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 prompted thousands of Iranians to flee to the United States. It is a shopping,eating and gathering place for the large number of Iranian-Americans and their descendants residing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which is the largest such population outside Iran. The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue was recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Persian Square.
Chris Cole is a Libertarian Party activist in North Carolina. He has run unsuccessfully for a number of local,state,and federal offices. In 2008,it was thought that his candidacy might act as a spoiler in what was expected to be a close U.S. Senate race.
In American politics,a Libertarian Republican is a politician or Republican Party member who has advocated libertarian policies while typically voting for and being involved with the Republican Party.
The Libertarian Party of Florida (LPF) is the state affiliate of the Libertarian National Committee in Florida. Founded in 1987,it is committed to the principles of limited government,individual freedom,and personal responsibility.
Paul Koretz is an American politician,who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 5th district from 2009 until he was term-limited in 2022. He was previously a member of the California State Assembly and the West Hollywood City Council.
Matthew Miller is an American journalist,senior fellow at the Center for American Progress,a monthly columnist for Fortune,regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine and The Atlantic Monthly,and author of The Two Percent Solution. He also appears regularly on CNN.
The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is a statewide affiliate of the U.S. Libertarian Party. According to the bylaws posted on its web site,the Connecticut Libertarian Party has the basic aims of furthering individual freedom and opposing the initiation of force against individuals,among other things. It does this by engaging in political,educational,and social activities.
Scott Avery Boman is an American Libertarian politician from Michigan. He has consistently earned among the top votes of any third-party candidate in every Michigan election from 2000 through 2018. He was chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan in 2006. Described by MIRS as a Libertarian Party standard-bearer,he has been a candidate in every state-wide partisan election since 1994,until successfully running for the Detroit office of Community Advisory Council in 2020.
The Libertarian Party of Maryland is the Maryland affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The state chair is Kyle O'Donnell. The party,also known as "LPMaryland," or "LPMD" is Maryland's third-largest political party,with 17,364 registered voters across the state as of August 31,2022. According to its website,the party "speaks to the proper relationship between the state and the individual;it does not speak to what individuals ought to do morally. The state exists to protect it's [sic] residents and their property from those that would harm." LPMaryland also forms coalitions with other civic organizations who share at least some common ground with libertarians,including groups that concern themselves primarily with civil liberties,world peace,fiscal restraint,and government reform. The official views of the party on state-level policy issues are set forth in the Libertarian Party of Maryland Platform.
The Libertarian Party of Virginia (LPVA) is the Virginia affiliate of the Libertarian Party. The party was originally founded in 1974 and was dissolved by the State Central Committee on September 11,2022. Subsequently,the Virginia Libertarians quickly recreated the Libertarian Party of Virginia and received the recognition of the Libertarian National Committee. Some of the disaffected former Libertarians went on to create a new party,the Liberty Party –a party affiliated with the Association of Liberty State Parties.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,with a primary election on June 3,2014. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election.
Benjamin J. "Ben" Allen is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He has been a California state senator representing the 26th district from 2015 to 2022 and the 24th district since 2022. He previously served as University of California Student Regent and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District school board member.
The 2016 United States Senate election in California was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Austin Wade Petersen is an American writer,political activist,commentator,and broadcaster. He is the host of the Wake Up America show daily newscast. He was the runner-up for the Libertarian Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016,finishing second place to Gary Johnson with 21.9% of the vote.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
The 2024 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of California. There will be two ballot items for the same Class 1 seat:a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 118th United States Congress,and a general election for a full term that starts on January 3,2025,starting in the 119th United States Congress. California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary,in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election;however,special election winners can win outright if they win more than 50% of the vote in the first round.
The 2017 Los Angeles elections were held on March 7,2017 in Los Angeles,California. Voters elected candidates in a nonpartisan primary,with runoff elections scheduled for May 16,2017. Eight of the fifteen seats in the City Council were up for election,as well as the offices of Mayor,City Attorney and City Controller. Four ballot measures were also on the ballot.
Katharine Elizabeth Young Yaroslavsky is an American attorney and politician who is currently a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 5th district. A member of the Democratic Party,Yaroslavsky placed first in the 2022 election to replace Paul Koretz,before winning in the general election against attorney Sam Yebri.
