Julia May Carson was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district from 1997 until her death in 2007. Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S. Congress. She was also the second African American woman elected to Congress from Indiana,after Katie Hall,and her grandson AndréCarson succeeded to her seat following her death.
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Brian C. Bosma is an American politician and lawyer who served as speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2004 to 2006 and 2010 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Bosma has served in the Indiana House since 1986. He replaced Gordon Harper. He was originally elected in the 50th district,but was redistricted to the 88th district in 1992. The 88th district encompasses northeast Marion County and portions of Hancock and Hamilton County.
B. Patrick Bauer is an American politician who served as Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005 and 2007 to 2011. A Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,he has represented the 6th House District since 1970. His district consists primarily of the city of South Bend in St. Joseph County in northern Indiana. On January 28,2020,Bauer announced that he would not be running for reelection.
The Democratic Party of Indiana is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Debbie Stafford is a Colorado legislator. First appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2000,Stafford was elected four times to represent House District 40,which encompasses Elbert County and rural Arapahoe County east of Aurora,Colorado. Noted for her work on animal welfare and children's issues,Stafford left the Republican caucus and joined the Democratic Party in October 2007.
Karen Rae Tallian is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Indiana Senate for the 4th district from December 2005 through October 2021. She was re-elected in 2006,2010 and 2014. While serving in the Senate,Tallian,a progressive,has supported medicinal prescription and the decriminalization of marijuana,and has authored bills in its favor. In 2015,she announced her candidacy for governor of Indiana but dropped out that same year,well before the primary season. Tallian was also a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for Indiana Attorney General in 2020,but lost the nomination to Jonathan Weinzapfel.
Ryan Michael Dvorak is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Dvorak is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 8th District since 2002.
Mara Candelaria Reardon is an American politician who is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 12th District from 2007 - 2015,and then 2017 to present. Candelaria Reardon is a member of the Democratic Party. She was first elected in 2006. She was defeated in the 2014 general election by Republican Bill Fine,but defeated him in the 2016 general election.
Robert Meza is an American politician from Phoenix,Arizona who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from District 30 from 2019 to 2023. He previously served in the Arizona State Senate from 2011 to 2019,and also served four prior terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.
Gail Riecken is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 77th District. She was a candidate for Mayor of Evansville,the third-largest city in the state,in the 2015 election.
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.
Susan Lynn Brooks is an American prosecutor and politician. She is a Republican and the former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. She was elected in 2012. The district includes the northern fifth of Indianapolis,as well as many of the city's affluent northern and eastern suburbs. Brooks served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2007.
Daniel Peter Gordon Jr. was an American politician and construction contractor. Gordon was a Libertarian member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Gordon was elected as a Republican Representative in November 2010 for the 71st District,defeating Democratic candidate George S. Alzaibak.
Tricia Farley-Bouvier is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 2nd Berkshire district,serving all of the city of Pittsfield. She serves as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Advanced information technology,the Internet and Cybersecurity (AITIC) in the 193rd legislative session.
An election was held on November 8,2016 to elect all 110 members to Michigan's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including U.S. President,U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. The primary election was held on August 2,2016.
Joseph W. Summers was a funeral director,community leader and Democrat who represented Indianapolis in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1977 until his death.
Daisy Riley Lloyd was the first female African American to serve in the Indiana legislature. She was one of fifteen Democrats who represented Marion County (Indianapolis) in the Indiana House of Representatives during the 94th Indiana General Assembly. She later became a realtor and family counselor and continued active in her community.
The 2020 United States state legislative elections were held on November 3,2020,for 86 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states,approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently-inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington,D.C. also held elections. The elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,U.S. Senate elections,U.S. House elections,and gubernatorial elections.
The 2012 United States state legislative elections were held on November 6,2012,for 86 state legislative chambers in 44 states. Across the fifty states,approximately 65 percent of all upper house seats and 85 percent of all lower house seats were up for election. Nine legislative chambers in the five permanently-inhabited U.S. territories and the federal district of Washington,D.C. also held elections. The elections took place concurrently with several other federal,state,and local elections,including the presidential election,U.S. Senate elections,U.S. House elections,and gubernatorial elections.
