The Lincoln–Douglas debates were a series of seven debates in 1858 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 is headquartered in Edina,and the current chairman is David Hann.
Austin Blair was a politician who served as the 13th governor of Michigan during the American Civil War 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.
Gary J. McDowell is a U.S. politician from the state of Michigan. He was elected to three,two-year terms in the Michigan House of Representatives and served from January 1,2005,until January 1,2011. In 2010 and 2012,he was the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 1st congressional district against Republican Dan Benishek. Prior to serving in the Michigan House of Representatives,McDowell was a member of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners for 22 years. He also served on the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors from 1987 until 2004.
Robert B. Jones was an American politician from the state of Michigan. He served four consecutive terms as the Mayor of Kalamazoo from 1997 to 2005. A Democrat,he was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in 2006 and 2008,representing the 60th District in Kalamazoo County,which includes the City of Kalamazoo,Cooper Township and part of Kalamazoo Township. He was the Democratic nominee for the Michigan Senate's 20th district in the November 2,2010 election,until his death just 16 days before.
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.
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 Democrat Dianne Feinstein won 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.
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.
Lee Ivey Anderson is a Republican member of the Georgia State Senate,representing the 24th district.
Lee Roberson Chatfield is an American former politician and a Republican former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was first elected from the 107th House district in 2015. He was speaker pro tempore from 2017 to 2019,and speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. In April 2024 he was charged with thirteen felony counts of embezzlement,larceny and conspiracy involving spending private foundation and state money for personal use while he was Speaker of the Michigan House.
