Buchanan County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census,the population was 84,793. Its county seat is St. Joseph. When originally formed in 1838,the county was named Roberts County,after settler Hiram Roberts. It was renamed in 1839 for James Buchanan,then a U.S. Senator and later President of the United States. The county was formed from land annexed to Missouri,as were five other counties.
The government of the U.S. state of Missouri is organized into the state government and local government,including county government,and city and municipal government.
William Lacy Clay Jr. is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a Democratic primary to Cori Bush in 2020,after successfully defeating her in the 2018 primary.
Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's 5th congressional district.
Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. is an American politician serving as the United States representative for Missouri's 6th congressional district,serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches across most of the northern third of the state,from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City area,including the northern fourth of Kansas City. Graves is the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation.
Emanuel Cleaver II is a United Methodist pastor and American politician who has represented Missouri's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.
Robert Thompson Van Horn was an American lawyer,the owner and publisher of The Kansas City Enterprise,the 6th mayor of Kansas City,Missouri during parts of the Civil War,a member of the Missouri General Assembly,and a representative of Missouri's 5th,6th,and 8th congressional districts.
Missouri's 6th congressional district takes in a large swath of land in northern Missouri,stretching across nearly the entire width of the state from Kansas to Illinois. Its largest voting population is centered in the northern portion of the Kansas City metropolitan area and the town of St. Joseph. The district includes much of Kansas City north of the Missouri River.
Brenda Lawrence is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 14th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Lawrence served as mayor of Southfield,Michigan,from 2001 to 2015,and was the party's nominee for Oakland County executive in 2008 and for lieutenant governor in 2010. Her district covers most of eastern Detroit,including downtown,and stretches west to take in portions of Oakland County,including Farmington Hills,Pontiac,and Lawrence's home in Southfield.
The 2008 congressional elections in Missouri were held on November 4,2008,to determine who will represent the state of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election for candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party,the Democratic Party,and the Libertarian Party was held on August 5.
The 2010 congressional elections in Kansas were held on November 2,2010,and determined who would survive the state of Kansas in the United States House of Representatives. Kansas has 4 seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;the elected served in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013.
Elections were held on November 2,2010,to determine Missouri's nine members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th Congress from January 3,2011,until January 3,2013. Primary elections were held on August 3,2010.
The 2017 United States elections were held,in large part,on Tuesday,November 7,2017. This off-year election featured gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey,as well as state legislative elections in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the Virginia House of Delegates. Numerous citizen initiatives,mayoral races,and a variety of other local elections also occurred. Special elections were also held for one seat of the U.S. Senate,representing Alabama,and six seats of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats picked up the governorship in New Jersey and the Alabama Senate seat that was up for a special election. The governorship in Virginia and the six House seats that were up for special elections did not change party hands.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 6,2018,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 6,2018,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas,one from each of the state's four congressional districts.
The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18,2019,to elect the next mayor of Kansas City,Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections,and was officially nonpartisan.
Sharice Lynnette Davids is an American attorney,former mixed martial artist,and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents a district that includes most of the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area,including Kansas City,Overland Park,Prairie Village,Leawood,Lenexa,and Olathe.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 3,2020,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 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 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri was held on November 3,2020,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 United States 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 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8,2022,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
