Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Sánchez Bustamante,often referred to as Goni,is a Bolivian businessman and politician who served as the 61st president of Bolivia from 1993 to 1997 and from 2002 to 2003. A member of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR),he previously served as minister of planning and coordination under Víctor Paz Estenssoro and succeeded him as the MNR's national chief in 1990.
Northeast Philadelphia, nicknamed Northeast Philly,the Northeast and the Great Northeast,is a section of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. According to the 2000 census,Northeast Philadelphia has a population of between 300,000 and 450,000,depending on how the area is defined. Beginning in the 1980s,many of the Northeast's middle class children graduated from college and settled in suburbs,especially nearby Bucks County. The Northeast is known as being home to a large working class Irish American population,but it is also home to Polish,German,Jewish,Italian,African American,Portuguese,Brazilian,Russian,Puerto Rican,Dominican,Ukrainian,Indian,Chinese,and Vietnamese neighborhoods.
Kensington,colloquially known locally as “Kenzo,”is a neighborhood in Philadelphia that belongs to or divides Lower Northeast and North Philadelphia. As with all neighborhoods in the city,the lack of any official designation means the boundaries of the area vary between sources over time and are disputed among locals. Kensington,as most long-term residents view it,refers generally to the area consisting of Kensington,East,or Lower Kensington,West Kensington,and Harrowgate. The adjacent Fairhill and Norris Square neighborhoods are more separate but may be included in Kensington;Fishtown and South (Olde) Kensington were previously included but have developed new identities with gentrification. The most conservative boundaries of the neighborhood,shown in the map below,are Front Street and 5th Street to the west,the Amtrak train tracks to the North,Trenton Avenue,the Trenton Avenue train tracks,and Frankford Avenue to the east,and Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the south.
Dwight Evans is an American politician of the Democratic Party serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district since 2019. The district,numbered as the 2nd district during his first term,includes most of Center City,West,and Northwest Philadelphia.
Cherelle L. Parker is a former Democratic member of the City Council of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,representing the Ninth District. She was elected on Nov. 3,2015 in the general election. Previously,she served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,representing the 200th District from 2005 until 2015.
Maria Quiñones-Sánchez is an American politician and political activist who served as a member of the Philadelphia City Council representing the 7th district. The district includes the neighborhoods of Castor Gardens,Fairhill,Feltonville,Frankford,Harrowgate,Hunting Park,Juniata,Kensington,Oxford Circle and Wissinoming. A registered Democrat,she served in this position from 2008 to 2022.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including the Governor of Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania.
The 2015 Philadelphia mayoral election was held on November 3,2015,to elect the Mayor of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,concurrently with various other state and local elections. Heavily favored Democratic party candidate Jim Kenney won.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on April 26.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General election of 2016 took place on November 8,2016,to elect a new Pennsylvania Attorney General. Democratic incumbent Kathleen Kane originally indicated her intention to seek re-election,but dropped out after she was criminally charged with violating grand jury secrecy laws stemming from alleged leaks of grand jury investigation details to embarrass a political enemy. Democratic nominee and Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator John Rafferty Jr. by a margin of 2.78%.
The 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Pennsylvania and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Democratic state attorney general Josh Shapiro defeated Republican state senator Doug Mastriano in a landslide victory to succeed term-limited incumbent Democratic governor Tom Wolf. Primaries were held on May 17,2022. Shapiro won the Democratic nomination after running unopposed and Mastriano won the Republican nomination with 44% of the vote. Mastriano's nomination drew attention due to his far-right political views.
Jamie Gauthier is an American Democratic politician and member of the Philadelphia City Council. In 2019,she was elected to represent the Third District,which covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Auditor General election of 2020 took place on November 3,2020. Primary elections were originally due to take place on April 28,2020. However,following concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic the primaries were delayed until June 2,2020. Under the Pennsylvania Constitution incumbent Democratic Auditor General Eugene DePasquale was ineligible to seek a third consecutive term.
The 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election will consist of Democratic and Republican primaries on May 16,2023. The general election will be held on November 7,2023 to elect the mayor of Philadelphia.
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8,2022,with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2022 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2023. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms,with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania,United States House of Representatives elections,and the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Danilo Burgos is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 197th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 2,2019.
Shahana K. Hanif is an American politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 39th district,which covers Park Slope and other neighborhoods in central Brooklyn.
Benjamin R. Waxman is an American journalist,progressive activist and politician. He is the Representative for District 182 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Waxman previously served as an editorial writer for The Philadelphia Daily News and a reporter for WHYY-FM and as a political aide to State Senator Vincent Hughes and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
The 2022 Philadelphia City Council special elections are planned special elections in 2022. The reason for the special elections is at least five resignations from the Philadelphia City Council.
The 2023 Philadelphia City Council elections will be held November 7,2023 for elections of all seats in the Philadelphia City Council. The Democratic Party currently has a super-majority on the council. It will take place on the same day as the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election and other local elections in the Commonwealth.
