The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln,the Republican Party candidate for the United States Senate from Illinois,and incumbent Senator Stephen Douglas,the Democratic Party candidate. Until the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,which provides that senators shall be elected by the people of their states,was ratified in 1913,senators were elected by their respective state legislatures,so Lincoln and Douglas were trying to win the votes of the Illinois General Assembly for their respective parties.
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855,the party controls four of Minnesota's eight congressional House seats. The last Republican governor of the state was Tim Pawlenty,who served from 2003 to 2011. The party's headquarters is located in Edina,Minnesota and the current chairman is David Hann. Starting in 2023 and as a result of the 2022 elections,the Republican Party of Minnesota does not have substantial power over the state,holding no statewide executive offices,no U.S. Senate seats,and minorities in the state legislatures.
Austin Blair,also known as the Civil War Governor,was a politician who served as the 13th governor of Michigan and in Michigan's House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Senate. He was known as a strong opponent of slavery and secession. He also led efforts to provide women and black citizens the right to vote. He simultaneously sought to ban capital punishment.
William Dennison Jr. was a Whig and Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 24th governor of Ohio and as U.S. Postmaster General in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
John Proos is a former Republican Senator who represented the 21st district in the Michigan Senate. He previously served as the representative for the 79th District in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Gregorio "Gregory" Luna (17 November 1932 –6 November 1999) was a San Antonio,Texas politician who served as a Democrat in both the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate for the 14 years from 1985 to 1999. While in the legislature,Luna was considered to be a "champion of education". He was also one of the founders of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund,and served four terms as board chair.
David Safford Walbridge was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2,2010,in 37 states and two territories. These elections coincided with the elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives as well as other state and local elections. As in most midterm elections,the party controlling the White House lost ground. Democrats took five governorships from the Republicans,while Republicans took 12 governorships from the Democrats. An independent won one governorship previously held by a Republican,while a Republican won one governorship previously held by an independent. Republicans held a majority of governorships for the first time since before the 2006 elections. One state,Louisiana,had no election for governor,but it did feature a special election for lieutenant governor.
Brian Nelson Calley is an American politician who served as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Michigan from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he was previously elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011.
Scott Jiu Wo Kawasaki is an American healthcare professional and politician from Alaska. A Democrat,he is a member of the Alaska Senate representing the state's District P,which includes neighborhoods within the city limits of Fairbanks.
The 2000 U.S. Senate election in California was held on November 7,2000. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein won re-election to her second full term.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Michigan's 15 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on August 3,2010.
Andrew Neumann is a Democratic state legislator from Michigan. He served in the Michigan State House of Representatives,representing the 106th District from 2009 to 2010. The 106th District is located in the North East Lower Peninsula and includes all of Alcona,Alpena,Crawford,Montmorency,Oscoda,and Presque Isle counties. He was elected on November 4,2008 to replace outgoing Rep. Matthew Gillard. Neumann previously represented the 106th District from 1999–2003 and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan State Senate in 2002. In 2003,he was appointed Fire Marshal for the State of Michigan.
The Fifty-second Oklahoma Legislature was the meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City from January 3,2009,to January 4,2011,during the second two years of the second administration of Governor Brad Henry. It was the first session in state history where the Republican Party has controlled both houses of the legislature.
Rebekah Lynn Warren is a former American Democratic legislator from Ann Arbor,Michigan,who represented the 55th District of the Michigan House of Representatives from January 1,2019 until January 1,2021. She was elected to this position on November 6,2018,beating Republican opponent Bob Baird,74% to 26%. Previously,she served two terms as State Representative for Michigan's 53rd District,from 2007 to 2010,and two terms in the Michigan Senate,from 2010 to 2018. She was arrested for drunk driving and fleeing police in a motor vehicle on December 26,2019.
Marlin Andrew Stutzman is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district,from 2010 to 2017. A Republican,Stutzman previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008,representing district 52,and as a member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 13th district,from 2009 to 2010.
The 1858–59 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. 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 1858 and 1859,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.
Lee Ivey Anderson is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate,representing the 24th district.
Thomas Michael Bennett is a Republican member-designate of the Illinois Senate from the 53rd district. The 53rd district includes all or portions of Bureau,Ford,Grundy,Iroquois,LaSalle,Marshall,McLean,Peoria,Putnam,Tazewell,Will,and Woodford counties in central Illinois.
Douglas Joseph Steinhardt is an American attorney and politician from New Jersey who represents the 23rd legislative district in the New Jersey Senate,since being sworn into office on December 19,2022. He previously served as the Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee from 2017 to 2020.
