Jean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Salesian priest and politician who became Haiti's first democratically elected president. A proponent of liberation theology,Aristide was appointed to a parish in Port-au-Prince in 1982 after completing his studies to become a priest. He became a focal point for the pro-democracy movement first under Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier and then under the military transition regime which followed. He won the 1990–91 Haitian general election,with 67% of the vote. As a priest,he taught liberation theology and,as a president,he attempted to normalize Afro-Creole culture,including Vodou religion,in Haiti.
Melquíades Rafael Ruiz Martínez is a Cuban-American lobbyist and former politician who served as a United States Senator from Florida from 2005 to 2009 and as general chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19,2007. Previously,Martínez served as the 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush. Martínez is a Cuban-American and Roman Catholic. He announced he was resigning as general chairman of the Republican National Committee on October 19,2007.
Robert Ernest Andrews is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014. The district included most of Camden County and parts of Burlington County and Gloucester County
Lyndon LaRouche's U.S. presidential campaigns were a controversial staple of American politics between 1976 and 2004. LaRouche ran for president on eight consecutive occasions,a record for any candidate,and tied Harold Stassen's record as a perennial candidate. LaRouche ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States seven times,beginning in 1980.
William Francis Galvin is an American politician who serves as the 27th Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Josiah Quincy III was an American educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805–1813),Mayor of Boston (1823–1828),and President of Harvard University (1829–1845). The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor.
Marie P. St. Fleur is a Haitian American politician and lawyer. former Massachusetts State Representative who represented the Fifth Suffolk district from 1999-2011. Her district consisted of parts of the Boston neighborhoods Dorchester and Roxbury. She is the first Haitian-American to hold public office in Massachusetts. Representative St. Fleur was one of the most active supporters of John Kerry's presidential bid,often traveling to Florida to do outreach on his behalf. Representative St. Fleur was appointed Vice-Chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee by House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi,a leadership position that has tremendous influence in the budget process. On January 30,2006 Thomas F. Reilly,candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor,selected St. Fleur as his running mate. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately through the primary,then are joined as a single ticket for the election. The following day she withdrew after The Boston Globe reported that she was delinquent in tax debts and owed over $40,000 in student loans.
Oscar Braynon,II is an American Democratic politician from Miami Gardens,Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and then in the Florida Senate from 2011 to 2020,representing parts of southern Broward and northern Miami-Dade County.
Matthew Spencer Petersen is an American attorney who served as a member of the United States Federal Election Commission. In 2017,he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Petersen withdrew his nomination following a confrontational exchange with Senator John Kennedy during his confirmation hearing. On August 26,2019,Petersen announced his resignation from the FEC,effective August 31. In September 2019,Petersen joined the law firm Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky as a partner where he practices political law.
Dwight Bullard is a Democratic politician and teacher from Florida. He served one term in the Florida State Senate,representing parts of South Florida from 2012 to 2016,and before that served two terms in the Florida House of Representatives,representing a district in southern Miami-Dade County from 2008 until his election to the Senate.
The 1994 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 8,1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Connie Mack III won re-election easily,earning a second term and carrying every county in the state.
GOOOH stands for "Get Out of Our House." It is a non-partisan plan to replace the members of the United States House of Representatives with what it views as 'true citizen representatives.'
Rudolph "Rudy" Moise is an American businessman,osteopathic physician,former colonel of the United States Air Force,politician,lawyer,actor,and producer. He serves as trustee and a member of the Board of Governors of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and was a trustee of University of Miami,where he is currently serving as Secretary.
Otis Phillips Lord was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as a Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1875 to 1882. He was appointed by Governor William A. Gaston. In addition to his public roles,he is suspected of having been a lover of Emily Dickinson in her later life.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren ran for reelection to a second term. The candidate filing deadline was June 5,2018,and the primary election was held on September 4,2018.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6,2018,alongside a gubernatorial election,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson ran for re-election to a fourth term,but was narrowly defeated by Republican Governor Rick Scott. The election was the closest Senate race in the state's history.
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity,also called the Voter Fraud Commission,was a Presidential Commission established by Donald Trump that ran from May 11,2017 to January 3,2018. The Trump administration said the commission would review claims of voter fraud,improper registration,and voter suppression. The establishment of the commission followed Trump's false claim that millions of illegal immigrants had voted in the 2016 presidential election,costing him the popular vote. Vice President Mike Pence was chosen as chair of the commission and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was its vice chair and day-to-day administrator.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the 28 U.S. Representatives from Florida,one from each of the state's projected 28 congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2022 United States Senate election in Florida,other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election was a special election to the United States House of Representatives. The seat has been vacant since incumbent Democratic representative Alcee Hastings died on April 6,2021,of pancreatic cancer.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is an American attorney,businesswoman,and politician serving as the U.S representative for Florida's 20th congressional district. She won a special election to fill the seat left vacant after the death of Alcee Hastings.
