The 1950 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Harry S. Truman's second term as president. The 32 seats of Class 3 were contested in regular elections, and four special elections were held to fill vacancies. As with most 20th-century second-term midterms, the party not holding the presidency made significant gains. The Republican opposition made a net gain of five seats, taking advantage of the Democratic administration's declining popularity during the Cold War and the aftermath of the Recession of 1949. The Democrats held a narrow 49-to-47-seat majority after the election. This was the first time since 1932 that the Senate majority leader lost his seat, and the only instance of the majority leader losing his seat while his party retained the majority.
Albert Sydney Herlong Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Florida who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician and the current chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He previously served as a member of the Florida Public Service Commission from 2015 to 2017, a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district, which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County, from 2006 to 2014, and as a member of the Florida Elections Commission from 1998 to 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jared Evan Moskowitz is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district since 2023. As a member of the Democratic Party, Moskowitz served on the Broward County Commission from 2021 to 2022 and as director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management from 2019 to 2021. Before his appointment to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, he served in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Coral Springs-Parkland area in northern Broward County from 2012 to 2019.
John DiMaio is an American Republican Party politician, who was selected on February 21, 2009 to fill the New Jersey General Assembly seat for the 23rd legislative district vacated by Marcia A. Karrow, after Karrow filled the vacancy for the New Jersey Senate in the same district. He has been co-chair of the Republican Conference, alongside Nancy Munoz, since January 14, 2020. He was elected Minority Leader of the General Assembly after Jon Bramnick was elected to the State Senate.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera is an American politician who served as the 19th lieutenant governor of Florida from 2014 to 2019.
Erik C. Peterson is an American Republican Party politician who represents the 23rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. Peterson, who previously served on the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, replaced Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty, who was elected to the New Jersey Senate. He was sworn in on December 7, 2009, to fill Doherty's vacant Assembly seat.
Ben Albritton is a Republican politician, current member of the Florida Senate and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 56th District, which includes DeSoto County, Hardee County, and southwestern Polk County, from 2012 to 2018. Albritton previously represented the 66th District from 2010 to 2012.
Leonard Karl Spencer is an American politician and businessman who currently serves as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 45th district, which comprises southwestern portions of Orange County and northwestern parts of Osceola County, including Windermere and Oakland.
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 Joe Biden's presidency.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the 2018 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's first term, with early voting taking place in some states in the weeks preceding that date. Voters chose representatives from all 435 congressional districts across each of the 50 U.S. states to serve in the 116th United States Congress. Non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five inhabited U.S. territories were also elected. On Election Day, Republicans had held a House majority since January 2011.
Andrea Rose Salinas is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 6th congressional district since 2023. Oregon's 6th congressional district includes all of Yamhill and Polk counties, the part of Marion County that includes Salem and Woodburn, a small piece of Beaverton, and the suburban communities to the southwest of Portland, including Tigard, Tualatin, and Sherwood.
Dan Howell is an American politician from Cleveland, Tennessee. Since 2013, he has served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 22nd district. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Michael C. Chapman is an American customs inspector and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. He previously served as a member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 2017 to 2024.
The 2022 United States state legislative elections were held on November 8, 2022, for 88 state legislative chambers in 46 states. Across the fifty states, approximately 56 percent of all upper house seats and 92 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Additionally, six territorial chambers were up in four territories and the District of Columbia. These midterm elections coincided with other state and local elections, including gubernatorial elections in multiple states.
Josh Cantrell is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 49th district since November 16, 2022.
Nick Archer is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 55th district since November 16, 2022.
Samuel Anthony Greco is an American politician, attorney, and naval officer who currently serves as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 19th district, which comprises all of Flagler County and the southeastern portion of St. Johns County, including both the cities of St. Augustine and Palm Coast.
William E. Partington III is an American politician and attorney who currently serves as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 28th district, which comprises northern parts of Volusia County, including Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach. He previously served as Mayor of Ormond Beach from 2016 to 2024 and as a member of the Ormond Beach City Commission from 2004 to 2016.
Erika Booth is an American educator and politician who currently serves as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 35th district, which includes most of Osceola County and eastern parts of Orange County. She previously served as a member of the Osceola County School Board from 2022 to 2023.
