Robert Schwarz Strauss was an influential figure in American politics,diplomacy,and law whose service dated back to future President Lyndon Johnson's first congressional campaign in 1937. By the 1950s,he was associated in Texas politics with the faction of the Democratic Party that was led by Johnson and John Connally. He served as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 1972 and 1977 and served under President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. Trade Representative and special envoy to the Middle East. He later served as the Ambassador to Russia under President George H.W. Bush. Strauss also served as the last United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &Feld LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Washington,D.C.. It is the second-largest lobbying firm in the United States by revenue.
Robin Keith Annesley Ficker is an American political activist,real estate broker,disbarred attorney,former state legislator,sports heckler,and perennial candidate from Maryland.
Richard Stuart Madaleno Jr.,commonly known as Rich Madaleno,is an American politician from Maryland. A Democrat,he was a member of the Maryland State Senate,representing the state's 18th district in Montgomery County,which includes Wheaton and Kensington,as well as parts of Silver Spring,Bethesda and Chevy Chase. Madaleno served as chair of the Montgomery County Senate Delegation from 2008 to 2011. He previously served four years in the House of Delegates.
Craig Lamont Rice is an American politician and former member of the Montgomery County Council,serving from 2010 to 2022. Elected in 2006 to the Maryland House of Delegates,he served one four-year term and represented District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.
Jeffrey D. Waldstreicher is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He is currently a member of the Maryland Senate,representing District 18 in Montgomery County after serving two terms in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Brian E. Frosh is an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. He also served five terms in the Maryland State Senate,representing Maryland's District 16 in Montgomery County. Prior to serving in the Senate,Frosh represented District 16 in the Maryland House of Delegates,serving two four-year terms.
Kirill Reznik is a Ukrainian-born American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 39 from 2007 to 2023,resigning to become the Assistant Secretary for Inter-Departmental Data Integration for the Maryland Department of Human Services.
Eric Luedtke is an American politician and educator from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party,he has served as chief legislative officer for Governor Wes Moore since 2023. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 14 in Montgomery County and serving as a member of the Ways and Means Committee and as Chair of the Revenues Subcommittee,from 2011 to 2023. He also served as the House Majority Leader from 2019 and 2023.
Aruna Miller is an American civil engineer and politician who is serving as the tenth lieutenant governor of Maryland since 2023. Miller,a Democrat,is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing Legislative District 15 in Montgomery County. Miller ran for Congress in 2018 to represent Maryland's 6th congressional district,and lost the Democratic primary to David Trone.
The Maryland Attorney General election of 2014 was held on November 4,2014,to elect the Attorney General of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Doug Gansler was eligible to seek a third term in office,but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland.
David V. Fraser-Hidalgo is an Ecuadorian-born American politician and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 15 in Montgomery County,Maryland. He was appointed to complete the term of Delegate Brian J. Feldman following Feldman's appointment to a Senate seat and has since been elected to his own full term.
Marc Alan Korman is an American politician from Maryland. He is a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 16 in Montgomery County. He previously served as the Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates from January to May 2023.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland were held on November 8,2016,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Maryland,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 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. The primaries were held on April 26.
Pamela E. Queen is an American politician who serves as a Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates representing Maryland's 14th Legislative District in northern Montgomery County.
The Maryland county executive elections of 2018 took place on November 6,2018,with the primary election occurring on June 26,2018.
Frank White is an American attorney and politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016 until 2018. He represented southern Escambia County,including the city of Pensacola.
Vaughn Morton Stewart III is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 19 in Montgomery County since 2019.
The Maryland county executive elections of 2022 were held on November 8,2022. Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19,2022.
Aaron M. Kaufman is an American politician and disability rights advocate. A member of the Democratic Party,he is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 18 in Montgomery County. Kaufman has cerebral palsy,and is the first member of the Maryland General Assembly with a physical disability.
