John Mathias Engler is an American politician,lawyer,businessman,and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists,he is a member of the Republican Party.
Alexander Mann "Ander" Crenshaw is an American banker,attorney,and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 4th congressional district from 2001 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. Crenshaw retired from Congress when his term ended on January 3,2017.
Kendrick Brett Meek is an American politician and current fossil fuel industry spokesperson,who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. After serving in both houses of the Florida Legislature,Meek was elected to Congress in the 2002 election to succeed his mother Carrie Meek.
Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr. is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 42nd governor of Florida from December 12,1998,to January 5,1999,upon the death of Lawton Chiles. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1991 to 1998. During his career,he also served as a state legislator and as a United States representative and special envoy. Following the death of Bob Graham in 2024,MacKay is the only living former Democratic governor of Florida.
The lieutenant governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas,a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the Legislative Budget Board.
The 2000 United States Senate elections were held on November 7,2000. The elections coincided with other federal and state elections,including the presidential election which was won by Republican George W. Bush. These elections took place 6 years after Republicans had won a net gain of eight seats in Senate Class 1. Despite George W. Bush's victory in the presidential election,the Republicans lost four senate seats,the most a winning president's party has lost since the passage of the 17th Amendment. This election marked the first election year since 1990 where Democrats made net gains in the Senate. Democrats defeated incumbent Republicans in Delaware,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,and Washington,and they won an open Republican-held seat in Florida. In Missouri,the winner was elected posthumously. The Republicans defeated Democratic incumbent Chuck Robb in Virginia,and won an open seat in Nevada. Additionally,Republican Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia died earlier in the year and was replaced by Democratic appointee Zell Miller,who then went on to win the special election.
C. Thomas Gallagher III is an American politician,financier,and insurance agent from the state of Florida and a member of the Republican Party. Gallagher holds the distinction of having served more years as an elected state official than any other individual in Florida history. He began his career in the Florida House of Representatives,where he served from 1974 to 1987.
Glenda Evans Hood is an American politician,who was Secretary of State of Florida,from 2003 to 2005,and the first woman to serve as Mayor of Orlando (1992–2003). She is a member of the Republican Party.
The Florida Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Florida,headquartered in Tallahassee. Former commissioner of agriculture Nikki Fried is the current chair.
Benigno Repeki Fitial is a Northern Marianan politician who served was the seventh governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. The second longest-serving governor in CNMI history,Fitial was elected on November 6,2005,assumed office on January 9,2006,and was re-elected to a (five-year) second term in 2009. He was impeached by the CNMI House of Representatives on February 11,2013,and was scheduled to face trial before the CNMI Senate to determine if he should be removed from office. He resigned on February 20,2013,after 7 years,1 month,and 11 days in office.
Frank T. Brogan is an American educator and the former Assistant Secretary of Education. He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education,former Chancellor of the State University System of Florida,and former President of Florida Atlantic University. He served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Florida,alongside Governor Jeb Bush.
Tom Lee is an American Republican politician from Florida. He represented parts of the Tampa area in the Florida Senate from 1996 to 2006,and again from 2012 to 2020. He served as Senate President from 2004 to 2006. He was the Republican nominee for Chief Financial Officer of Florida in 2006,but lost to Democratic nominee Alex Sink.
The 2006 United States House of Representatives Elections in Florida took place on November 7,2006. Elections were held in Florida's 1st through 25th congressional districts.
William Roark Ratliff is an American politician and engineer who served as a member of the Texas Senate from 1988 to 2004. Between 2000 and 2003 he served as the 40th lieutenant governor of Texas,after previous Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry replaced George W. Bush,who resigned to become president of the United States.
The 2008 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 4,2008,during the war on terror and the onset of the Great Recession. It was considered a Democratic wave election,with Democratic Senator Barack Obama of Illinois defeating Senator John McCain of Arizona by a wide margin,and the Democrats bolstering their majorities in both chambers of Congress,thereby marking the first time since 1992 in which the Democrats won Congress and the presidency in one election.
The 2004 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 2,2004,during the early years of the war on terror and after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Republican President George W. Bush won re-election and Republicans retained control of Congress.
Illinois is a Democratic stronghold in presidential elections and one of the "Big Three" Democratic strongholds alongside California and New York. It is one of the most Democratic states in the nation with all state executive offices and both state legislative branches held by Democrats. For most of its history,Illinois was widely considered to be a swing state,voting for the winner of all but two presidential elections in the 20th century. Political party strength in Illinois is highly dependent upon Cook County,and the state's reputation as a blue state rests upon the fact that over 40% of its population and political power is concentrated in Chicago,Cook County,and the Chicago metropolitan area. Outside of Chicago,the suburban collar counties continue trending Democratic while downstate Illinois can be considered more conservative with several Democratic leaning regions including Champaign-Urbana,Bloomington-Normal,Rockford,Peoria,the Quad Cities,and suburban St. Louis.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Minnesota:
Nancy Dahlstrom is an American politician who has served as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alaska since December 2022. She previously served as a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives,representing the 18th and 13th districts. She was appointed to the House at the beginning of the legislative session in 2003 when the representative-elect,Lisa Murkowski,was appointed to the United States Senate.
The 2016 United States elections were held on Tuesday,November 8,2016. Republican nominee Donald Trump defeated Democratic former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the presidential election,while Republicans retained control of Congress. This marked the first time Republicans won or held unified control of the presidency and Congress since 2004,and would not do so again until 2024.
