Thomas Richard Carper is an American politician and former military officer serving as the senior United States senator from Delaware,having held the seat since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,Carper served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993 and was the 71st governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001.
Michael Newbold Castle is an American lawyer and politician who was governor of Delaware (1985–92) and the U.S. representative for Delaware's at-large congressional district (1993–2011). He is a member of the Republican Party.
Sherman Willard Tribbitt was an American merchant and politician from Odessa in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a World War II veteran and a member of the Democratic Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly,as the 17th lieutenant governor of Delaware,and as the 67th governor of Delaware.
James Caleb Boggs was an American lawyer and politician from Claymont in New Castle County,Delaware. A member of the Republican Party,he was commonly known by his middle name,Caleb,frequently shortened to Cale.
Elbert Nostrand "Bert" Carvel was an American businessman and politician from Laurel,in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and two non-consecutive terms as the Governor of Delaware.
John Gillis Townsend Jr. was an American businessman and politician from Selbyville in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Republican Party who served one term as Governor and two terms as U.S. Senator from Delaware.
William duHamel Denney was an American businessman and politician from Dover,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and member of the Republican Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Charles Polk Jr. was an American farmer and politician from Big Stone Beach,in Milford Hundred,Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party,and later the Whig Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and twice as governor of Delaware.
Samuel Paynter was an American merchant and politician from Drawbridge,in Broadkill Hundred,Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Charles Clark Stockley was an American farmer and politician from Georgetown,in Sussex County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Benjamin Thomas Biggs was an American slave owner,farmer and politician from Middletown in New Castle County,Delaware. He was a veteran of the Mexican–American War and a member of the Democratic Party,who served as U.S. Representative and 46th Governor of Delaware.
William Tharp Watson was an American banker and politician from Milford,in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.
Alexis Irénée du Pont Bayard was an American lawyer and politician from Rockland,near Greenville,in New Castle County,Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 1949 to 1953 and ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1952.
The 80-20 Initiative,officially the 80-20 Political Action Committee,Incorporated,is a national political organization seeking equal opportunity for Asian Americans through a bloc vote:to unite 80% of the Asian American voters behind the presidential candidate who best represents the interests of Asian Americans. Hence,the name,80-20. It claims to be a non-partisan and an independent swing voting bloc.
James D. McGinnis was an American real estate agent and politician from Dover in Kent County,Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party,who served as Delaware's 19th lieutenant governor.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 12 states and two territories. Of the eight Democratic and four Republican seats contested,only that of North Carolina changed party hands,giving the Republicans a net gain of one governorship. These elections coincided with the presidential election on November 6,2012. As of 2023,this is the last time that Republicans won a gubernatorial election in North Carolina,and Democrats won one in Missouri.
Elections were held in Delaware on Tuesday,November 2,2010. Primary elections were held on September 14,2010.
The 1992 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3,1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter narrowly won re-election to a third term,garnering just fifty-one percent of the vote in what was described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a "massive turnout for Bill Clinton."
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3,2020,in 11 states and two territories. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016,except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their current governors in 2018. Nine state governors ran for reelection and all nine won,while Democrat Steve Bullock of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Gary Herbert of Utah decided to retire at the end of his term.
