The 1996 United States Senate elections were held on November 5,with the 33 seats of Class 2 contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They coincided with the presidential election of the same year,in which Democrat Bill Clinton was re-elected president.
Donald Gene Davis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023.
Nathaniel Willis "Tan" Parker IV is a businessman and Republican politician who has served in the Texas Senate,representing the 12th district since 2023. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2023. He was elected in 2006 to represent District 63. Parker sought the position of Texas House Speaker with the retirement of Joe Straus but then withdrew his candidacy in 2018 to support the consensus choice,Representative Dennis Bonnen of Angleton in Brazoria County. As of 2022,Parker was elected to represent Senate District 12,and will continue his public service as a State Senator.
The 1956 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6,1956,to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
The speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the South Carolina House of Representatives,whose main role is to ensure that general order is maintained in the house by recognizing members to speak,ensuring members are following established rules,and to call for votes. The speaker is third in third in the line of succession behind the lieutenant governor and the president of the senate. The current speaker is Murrell Smith,Jr.,a Republican who has held the position since May 12,2022.
H. Marlene O'Toole was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 33rd district,which includes Sumter County,northern Lake County,and southern Marion County,including Webster,Center Hill,Bushnell,Wildwood,Lady Lake,and The Villages,since 2012,previously representing the 42nd district from 2008 to 2012.
Emanuel Christopher Welch,known as Chris Welch,is a lawyer and politician who is the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. A Democrat,he represents the 7th district in Cook County,which includes all or parts of River Forest,Forest Park,Maywood,Broadview,Bellwood,Hillside,Westchester,La Grange Park and Berkeley.
The 1964 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3,1964 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on June 9 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on June 23. All five incumbents who ran were re-elected and the open seat in the 5th congressional district was retained by the Democrats. The composition of the state delegation thus remained solely Democratic.
William Whitmire is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 1st District,serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
James Howle "Jay" Lucas is an American politician and attorney. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 65th District from 1999 to 2022. Lucas is a Republican.
Chris Murphy is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th District,serving since 2011. He is a member of the Republican party.
Kirkman Finlay III is an American politician. He is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 75th District,serving since 2012. He is a member of the Republican Party.
David Rudolph Hiott is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th District,serving since 2005. He is the majority leader of the Republican party. He is a member of the Republican party.
Stewart Olin Jones is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 14th District,serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.
Richard A. Eckstrom is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. A Republican,he served as the comptroller general of South Carolina from 2003 until his resignation in 2023. From 1995 to 1999,he served one term as the South Carolina Treasurer. When elected as Comptroller General,he was the first Republican to serve in the post since 1876.
The 2020 South Carolina State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. South Carolina voters elected state senators in all of the state's 46 senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the South Carolina Senate,with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on June 9,2020,determined which candidates appeared on the November 3,2020,general election ballot.
The 2022 elections for the Illinois House of Representatives occurred on Tuesday,November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 118 Representative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives. The primary election occurred on Tuesday,June 28,2022. The winners of this election serve in the 103rd General Assembly,with seats apportioned among the state based on the 2020 United States census. The Democratic Party has held a House majority since 1997. 92 Democratic candidates;104 Republican candidates and 1 independent candidate ran for a house seat. The inauguration of the 103rd General Assembly occurred on Wednesday,January 11,2023.
Heather Bauer is an American politician of the Democratic Party. She is the member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing District 75.
Matt Leber is an American politician and Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives,representing District 116. In the 2022 general election for South Carolina House of Representatives District 116,he defeated Democratic incumbent Chardale Murray who had been a member of the South Carolina House since 2020. Representative Leber serves as Chairman of the Freshman Caucus,on the House Judiciary Committee,and on the newly formed standing House Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI),a committee whose formation he was a strong advocate for.
David Vaughan is an American businessman and politician who is serving as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 27th district. He is a Republican.
