Richard Andrew Gephardt is an American attorney,lobbyist,and politician who represented Missouri's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party,he was House majority leader from 1989 to 1995 and minority leader from 1995 to 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988,1992,2000,2004,and 2008.
David Timothy Dreier OAE is an American businessman,philanthropist,and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one of the youngest members ever elected to the United States Congress. Dreier was the youngest chairman of the House Rules Committee in U.S. history,serving from 1999 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2013. He was instrumental in passing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993. After leaving Congress,Dreier served on the Foreign Affairs Policy Board under President Barack Obama. He served as the chairman of the Tribune Publishing Company from 2019 to 2020. Dreier is also founder and chair of the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation.
Harry Stephen Bartlett is an American politician and former president and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable,an advocacy group lobbying the U.S. federal government on financial services legislation,a position which he held from 1999 to 2012. He served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district,as the 55th mayor of Dallas,Texas,and as a member of the Dallas City Council.
Robert Kenneth Dornan is an American actor,radio talk show host,combat veteran,and Republican politician from California. Dornan represented two Southern California districts in the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1997,where he became known as a "leading firebrand" on the party's conservative wing. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 1982 and for President of the United States in 1996.
This article covers the history of women in the United States Senate and various milestones achieved by female senators. It includes a list of all women who have served in the Senate,a list of current female senators,and a list of states represented by women in the Senate. The first female U.S. senator,Rebecca Latimer Felton,represented Georgia for a single day in 1922,and the first woman elected to the Senate,Hattie Caraway,was elected from Arkansas in 1932. Sixty women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress since its establishment in 1789. As of October 3,2023,there are 25 women serving as U.S. senators. Additionally,Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate.
Yvonne Pearl Burke is an American politician and lawyer from California. She was the first African-American woman to represent the West Coast in Congress. She served in the U.S. Congress from 1973–1979. She represented the 2nd District on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from 1992–2008. She served as Chair of Los Angeles County four times and served as chair pro tem three times.
Matthew Gilbert "Marty" Martínez was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from California's 30th congressional district from 1982 to 1993 and California's 31st congressional district from 1993 to 2001,both as a member of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Martínez switched parties to become a Republican after being defeated in a 2000 primary.
Joan Milke Flores was an American politician,who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district from 1981 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party in a largely Democratic body,she also served as the first freshman president pro tem in half a century. Milke Flores ran for California Secretary of State in 1990 and for a U.S. House seat in 1992.
The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is a Washington,D.C.-based 527 organization founded in 1983,consisting of U.S. state and territorial governors affiliated with the Democratic Party. The mission of the organization is to provide party support to the election and re-election of Democratic gubernatorial candidates. The DGA's Republican counterpart is the Republican Governors Association. The DGA is not directly affiliated with the non-partisan National Governors Association. Meghan Meehan-Draper is currently the executive director of the DGA,while Tim Walz is the current chair.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3,1998,in 36 states and two territories. Going into the election cycle,24 of the seats were held by Republicans,11 by Democrats,and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one Independent,although political party dominance was shifted in nine states. Democrats gained open seats in California and Iowa and defeated incumbents Fob James of Alabama and David Beasley of South Carolina,while Republicans won open seats in Colorado,Florida,Nebraska,and Nevada and the Reform Party won an open Republican governorship in Minnesota. By the end of the election,23 seats were held by Republicans,11 by Democrats,one by the Reform Party,and one by an Independent.
Judy May Chu is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 28th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party,she has held a seat in Congress since 2009,representing California's 32nd congressional district until redistricting. Chu is the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress.
Murray M Chotiner was an American political strategist,attorney,government official,and close associate and friend of President Richard Nixon during much of the 37th President's political career. He served as campaign manager for the future president's successful runs for the United States Senate in 1950 and for the vice presidency in 1952,and managed the campaigns of other California Republicans. He was active in each of Nixon's two successful runs for the White House in low-profile positions.
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician,social worker and former physician assistant who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010,serving as speaker during her final Assembly term.
Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat,she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. Before her political career,she worked in marketing and sales.
From January 29 to June 4,1996,voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1996 United States presidential election. Senator Bob Dole of Kansas,the former Senate majority leader,was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1996 Republican National Convention held from August 12 to 15,1996,in San Diego,California;Dole resigned from the Senate in June 1996 once he became the presumptive nominee to concentrate on his presidential campaign.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in African-American communities that aligns largely with the American conservative movement,including the Christian right. Black conservatism emphasizes social conservatism,traditionalism,patriotism,capitalism,and free markets. What characterizes a "black conservative" has changed over time,and proponents do not necessarily share the same political philosophy.
The 1995–1996 session was a former session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 5,1994 and adjourned sine die on November 30,1996.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district was held March 3,2020,the same day as the California presidential primaries. As no candidate received a majority,a runoff took place on May 12,2020,between the top two finishers Christy Smith and Mike Garcia. Garcia's win was the first time Republicans flipped a Democratic-held House seat in California since 1998.
Sara Walsh is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives,representing the 50th district from 2017 to 2023.
