James Patrick McGovern has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997,representing Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat,he is the ranking member of the House Rules Committee,chaired the Congressional-Executive Commission on China,and is the co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. His district,numbered as the 3rd district from 1997 to 2013,stretches from Worcester to the Pioneer Valley.
John F. Tierney is an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts from 1997 to 2015. He is a Democrat who represented the state's 6th district,which includes the state's North Shore and Cape Ann. Born and raised in Salem,Massachusetts,Tierney graduated from Salem State College and Suffolk University Law School. He worked in private law and served on the Salem Chamber of Commerce from 1976 to 1997. Tierney first ran for the House of Representatives in 1994 against Republican incumbent Peter G. Torkildsen,losing by a small margin. He defeated Torkildsen in a rematch in 1996.
Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. was an American liberal Democratic politician. He represented parts of Newark,New Jersey and surrounding Essex and Hudson counties for twenty terms from 1949 to 1989. He was the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives from New Jersey until passed by Chris Smith in 2021.
Norvell Kay Granger is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 12th congressional district since 1997. She was chair of the United States House Committee on Appropriations from 2023 to 2024.
Samuel Holten was an American Founding Father,physician,jurist,and politician from Danvers,Massachusetts. Holten represented the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a delegate to the Continental Congress,where he signed the Articles of Confederation. After numerous roles at the state and national levels in the 1780s,Holten was elected to a term in U.S. House of Representatives,serving from 1793 to 1794. He then was appointed judge in the local courts,a position he held for nearly two decades.
The 1996 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 5,1996,to elect members to serve in the 105th United States Congress. They coincided with the re-election of President Bill Clinton. Democrats won the popular vote by almost 60,000 votes (0.07%) and gained a net of two seats from the Republicans,but the Republicans retained an overall majority of seats in the House for the first time since 1928.
The 111th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3,2009,until January 3,2011. It began during the last weeks of the George W. Bush administration,with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. census.
Peter Ignatius Blute is a former American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He served two terms,between January 3,1993,and January 3,1997,representing Massachusetts' 3rd congressional district. As of 2024,Blute and colleague Peter G. Torkildsen remain the last Republicans elected to serve in the United States House delegation from Massachusetts.
Jefferson H. Van Drew is an American politician and dentist 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.
The 1990 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 6,1990. Incumbent Democratic Governor Michael Dukakis,his party's nominee for president in 1988,opted to not seek a fourth term. Republican Bill Weld won the open seat,beating Democrat John Silber to become the first Republican Governor of Massachusetts elected since 1970. This election was the first open-seat gubernatorial election in Massachusetts since 1960.
The Massachusetts congressional elections of 2006 were held on Tuesday,November 7,2006. The terms of all ten representatives to the United States House of Representatives were to expire on January 3,2007,and therefore all were put up for contest. The winners of the elections served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3,2007,to January 3,2009.
The Massachusetts Republican Party (MassGOP) is the Massachusetts branch of the U.S. Republican Party.
Massachusetts held a special election to fill a vacancy in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district on October 16,2007. Democrat Niki Tsongas won election to Congress,defeating Republican Jim Ogonowski in an election that was closer than expected.
Elise Marie Stefanik is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021,she is the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country and the Adirondack Mountains,some of the outer suburbs of Utica and the Capital District in New York. In addition to being the first woman to occupy her House seat,Stefanik was 30 when first elected to the House in 2014,making her the youngest woman elected to Congress at the time.
Gary James Palmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham,as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official,Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute,a conservative think tank.
Seth Wilbur Moulton is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 6th congressional district since 2015. A former Marine Corps officer,he is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government,composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington,D.C.,on January 3,2023,and will end on January 3,2025,during the final two years of President Joe Biden's term in office.
Jahana Hayes is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district,once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy,comprises much of the state's northwestern portion,including New Britain,Danbury,and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party,Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress. She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 13th Essex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Essex County. Democrat Sally Kerans of Danvers has represented the district since 2021.
Diana Lynn Harshbarger is an American pharmacist,businesswoman,and politician. A member of the Republican Party,she has served as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district since January 3,2021. Her district is based in the Tri-Cities area in northeastern Tennessee.
