Thomas Evert Petri is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district from 1979 to 2015;he is a member of the Republican Party.
Michael J. Rogers is a former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,Rogers served from 2001 to 2015. From 2011 to 2015,he was Chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Dale Edward Kildee was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative of Michigan from 1977 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Sander Martin Levin is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2019,representing Michigan's 9th congressional district. Levin,a member of the Democratic Party from Michigan,is a former ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee;he was Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee from 2010 to 2011. He is the older brother of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin,and the father of current Congressman Andy Levin,his successor.
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. is an American politician,author,and businessman from Michigan. He served for five terms as a Representative and for three terms as a Senator in the U.S. Congress.
James Allan Barcia is an American Democratic politician from Michigan. He has served successively in the Michigan House of Representatives,the Michigan Senate,the United States House of Representatives and then again the Michigan Senate,from which he was term-limited in January 2011. He has served as County Executive of Bay County,Michigan since January,2017.
The 1978 United States Senate elections in the middle of Democratic President Jimmy Carter's term. Thirteen seats changed hands between parties,resulting in a net gain of three seats for the Republicans. Democrats nevertheless retained a 58–41 majority.
The 1964 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of President Lyndon B. Johnson by an overwhelming majority,to a full term. His Democratic Party picked up a net two seats from the Republicans. As of 2022,this was the last time either party has had a two-thirds majority in the Senate,which would have hypothetically allowed the Senate Democrats to override a veto,propose constitutional amendments,convict and expel certain officials,or invoke cloture without any votes from Senate Republicans. In practice,however,internal divisions effectively prevented the Democrats from doing so. The Senate election coincided with Democratic gains in the House in the same year.
The 1936 United States Senate elections coincided with the reelection of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Great Depression continued and voters backed progressive candidates favoring Roosevelt's New Deal in races across the country. The Democrats gained 5 net seats during the election,and in combination with Democratic and Farmer–Labor interim appointments and the defection of George W. Norris from the Republican Party to become independent,the Republicans were reduced to 16 seats,the most lopsided Senate since Reconstruction.
William Munford Tuck was an American lawyer and lieutenant in the Byrd Organization,who served as the 55th Governor of Virginia from 1946 to 1950 as a Democrat,and as a U.S. Congressman from 1953 until 1969.
Michael J. Bouchard is an American politician who has served as Sheriff of Oakland County,Michigan since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Bouchard previously served in the Michigan State Senate from 1991 to 1999,and as the Senate Majority Leader from 1998 to 1999. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006,losing to incumbent Debbie Stabenow.
The Nebraska Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Nebraska. Over 700 Democrats are elected across the state of Nebraska. Jane Kleeb is the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and also serves as the Midwest Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees.
Hansen Clarke is an American politician and former U.S. Congressman. A Democrat,he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district from 2011 to 2013. Prior to his election to Congress,he had been a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 through 1992 and from 1999 through 2002,and represented the 1st district in the Michigan Senate from 2003 to 2011. Clarke was also the first U.S. Congressman of Bangladeshi descent.
The structure of the Government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
The 1852–53 United States Senate elections were elections which had the Democratic Party gain two seats in the United States Senate,and which coincided with the 1852 presidential election. Only six of the twenty senators up for election were re-elected.
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Michigan were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including the election of Michigan's governor,as well as the Class 2 U.S. Senate Seat.
David W. Coulter is an American politician serving as the County Executive of Oakland County,Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Coulter previously served as the mayor of Ferndale,Michigan from 2011 to 2019,and as a member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners from 2002 to 2010.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8,2016,to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky,one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 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 May 17.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on November 6,2018,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The filing deadline for candidates filing for the August 7 primary was April 24,2018. Unless otherwise indicated,the Cook Political Report has rated the congressional races as safe for the party of the incumbent.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 14 U.S. representatives from the state of Michigan,one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 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. Party primaries were held on August 4,2020. The Michigan delegation prior to the election consists of seven Democrats,six Republicans and one Libertarian. Unless otherwise indicated,the Cook Political Report rates the races as safe for the party of the incumbents.
