The 1812 United States presidential election was the 7th quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday,October 30,1812 to Wednesday,December 2,1812. Taking place in the shadow of the War of 1812,incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison defeated DeWitt Clinton,who drew support from dissident Democratic-Republicans in the North as well as Federalists. It was the first presidential election to be held during a major war involving the United States.
The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election,held on Tuesday,November 4,2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama,the junior Senator from Illinois,and Joe Biden,the senior Senator from Delaware,defeated the Republican ticket of John McCain,the senior Senator from Arizona,and Sarah Palin,the Governor of Alaska. Obama became the first African American to be elected to the presidency,as well as being only the third sitting United States Senator elected president,joining Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy. Meanwhile,Biden became the first senator running mate of a senator elected president since Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960 election.
Paul Efthemios Tsongas was an American politician. He represented Massachusetts in both houses of the United States Congress,holding office from 1975 to 1985. He won eight states as a candidate in the 1992 Democratic presidential primaries,losing the nomination to Bill Clinton.
The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) is the Virginia chapter of the Republican Party. It is based at the Richard D. Obenshain Center in Richmond.
The following is a timeline of major events leading up to and immediately following the United States presidential election of 2008. The election was the 56th quadrennial United States presidential election. It was held on November 4,2008,but its significant events and background date back to about 2002. The Democratic Party nominee,Senator Barack Obama of Illinois,defeated the Republican Party's nominee,Senator John McCain of Arizona.
The 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election took place in Virginia on November 3,2009. The incumbent Governor,Democrat Tim Kaine,was not eligible to run due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution,though others in the state's executive branch were not restricted. Republican Bob McDonnell was elected as Governor as part of a Republican sweep. Republican Bill Bolling was reelected as lieutenant governor,and Republican Ken Cuccinelli was elected as attorney general. The winners were inaugurated on January 16,2010,and served until January 11,2014.
The following offices were up for election in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia in the November 2009 general election:
Michael J. Webert is an American politician. A Republican,he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2011. He currently represents the 18th district,made up of Rappahannock County and parts of Culpeper,Fauquier and Warren counties,in the north central part of the state.
Todd Edward Pillion is an American dentist,business owner,and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A member of the Republican Party,Pillion represents the 40th district in the Virginia Senate in Southwest Virginia. He previously represented the 4th district in the Virginia House of Delegates.
The 2016 United States presidential election was held on November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. South Carolina voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate,Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
The 2016 United States presidential election in New Hampshire was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. New Hampshire voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. New Hampshire has four electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Minnesota was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Minnesota voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Minnesota has ten electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. Primary elections were held on March 1,2016.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Virginia was held on November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate,Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Illinois was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Illinois voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Illinois has 20 votes in the Electoral College.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Oregon was held on Tuesday,November 8,2016,as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Oregon voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote,pitting the Republican Party's nominee,businessman Donald Trump,and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee,former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Oregon has seven electoral votes in the Electoral College.
Nicholas J. Freitas is an American politician. A Republican,he has been a member of the Virginia House of Delegates since 2015. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2018,losing in the primary election to Corey Stewart. He was the Republican nominee in the 2020 election to represent Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives,which he lost to Abigail Spanberger,the incumbent Democratic congresswoman. Before entering politics,he served in the United States Army.
Federal and municipal elections were held in the U.S. state of Virginia on November 8,2016. All of Virginia's House of Representative seats were up for re-election. Primary elections for Congress were held on June 14,2016 and primary elections for president were held on March 1,2016.
The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was concurrent with other elections for Virginia state offices. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Northam was ineligible to run for reelection,as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits governors from serving consecutive terms.
Clinton L. Jenkins is an American politician. A Democrat,he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 76th district since 2020.
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