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.
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 was the older brother of former U.S. Senator Carl Levin,and is the father of former Congressman Andy Levin,his successor.
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 1964 United States Senate elections were held on November 3. The 33 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections. Special elections were also held to fill vacancies. They 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 2023,this was the last time either party has had a two-thirds majority in the Senate,which allowed the Senate Democrats to override a veto,propose constitutional amendments,or convict and expel certain officials without any votes from Senate Republicans. However,internal divisions would have prevented the Democrats from having done so. The Senate election cycle coincided with Democratic gains in the House in the same year.
The Kansas Republican Party is the state affiliate political party in Kansas of the United States Republican Party. The Kansas Republican Party was organized in May 1859.
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.
Mark Deli Siljander is an American author and politician who served as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan. He authored the book A Deadly Misunderstanding:A Congressman's Quest to Bridge the Muslim-Christian Divide.
Michael J. Bouchard is an American law enforcement officer and politician who has served as the 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 also the unsuccessful Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006,losing to incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow. In 2010 he was a candidate for Governor in the Republican Primary,losing to Rick Snyder and two other candidates. As of 2024,Bouchard is the only Republican countywide elected official in Oakland County.
Hansen Hashim 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.
Martha G. Scott is an American politician serving as a member of the Wayne County Commission. She previously served as a Democratic member of the Michigan State Senate from 2001 through 2010,a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1994 through 2001. Her senate district included the northeast section of Detroit and the cities of Hamtramck,Highland Park,Harper Woods,and the five Grosse Pointes. She was term limited at the 2010 elections,and ran for the office of Wayne County Commissioner. She won election has since been reelected several times to the Wayne County Commission.
Virgil K Smith is a Democratic former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate. Smith previously represented the 4th Senate district,which is composed of Allen Park,Lincoln Park,Southgate and the north side of Detroit. From 2003 to 2008,Smith represented State House district 7,comprising the northern tier of Detroit.
The 1852–53 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states,coinciding with the 1852 presidential election. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1852 and 1853,and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections,terms were up for the senators in Class 2.
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 were 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 rated the congressional races as safe for the party of the incumbent.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan were 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 consisted of seven Democrats,six Republicans and one Libertarian. Unless otherwise indicated,the Cook Political Report rated the races as safe for the party of the incumbents.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5,2024,to elect a Class I member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Michigan. It was held concurrently with the 2024 United States presidential election,other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,as well as various state and local elections. Democratic U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin narrowly defeated Republican former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers,in her bid to succeed Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow,who declined to seek a fifth term. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump carried Michigan on the same ballot.
