Anthony E. Gonzalez is an American politician and a former football wide receiver. He served as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 16th congressional district from 2019 to 2023.
Nathaniel Willis "Tan" Parker IV is a businessman and Republican politician who has served in the Texas Senate,representing the 12th district since 2023. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2007 to 2023. He was elected in 2006 to represent District 63. Parker sought the position of Texas House Speaker with the retirement of Joe Straus but then withdrew his candidacy in 2018 to support the consensus choice,Representative Dennis Bonnen of Angleton in Brazoria County. As of 2022,Parker was elected to represent Senate District 12,and will continue his public service as a State Senator.
Clarence Burgess Owens is an American politician,nonprofit executive,and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district since 2021. He played safety for 10 seasons for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders,winning a championship with the Raiders in Super Bowl XV in 1980. Since leaving the NFL,Owens has founded several businesses and is the CEO of a nonprofit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth. A Republican,Owens was first elected to Congress in 2020,when he narrowly defeated incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams in the 2020 election. Owens is one of four black Republicans in the House of Representatives.
James R. Pitts,known as Jim Pitts,is an American state politician and lawyer who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1993 to 2015. He was the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee for four legislative sessions. He is a Republican from Waxahachie in Ellis County,south of his native Dallas,Texas.
Brooke Leslie Rollins is an American attorney who is the president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute. She previously served as the acting director of the United States Domestic Policy Council under President Donald Trump. Prior to assuming that role,Rollins oversaw the White House Office of American Innovation. Rollins was president and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation,an Austin-based free-market think tank,from 2003 through 2018. During her tenure at TPPF,the think tank grew from having a staff of 3 to a staff of 100.
Colin Zachary Allred is an American politician,lawyer,and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd congressional district. The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas,as well as many of its northeastern suburbs,such as Garland,Richardson,Sachse,Wylie,the Park Cities,and Rowlett.
In the United States,black conservatism is a political and social movement rooted in communities of African descent 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.
Joseph Richard Straus III is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A Republican,he represented District 121,which comprises northeastern Bexar County,including parts of San Antonio and several surrounding communities,from his first election to the House in 2005 until his retirement in 2019. He chose not to seek re-election to the state House in 2018.
Jodey Cook Arrington is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district. The district includes a large slice of West Texas,centered around Lubbock and Abilene. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Douglas Bryan Hughes is an American attorney and politician who is a Republican member of the Texas State Senate for District 1. He was first elected to the Texas Senate in November 2016. Previously,Hughes was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 through January 2017 as state representative for District 5,which includes Camp,Harrison,Upshur,and Wood counties in northeastern Texas. Senator Hughes authored some of the more significant legislation to come out of the 87th Session of the Texas Legislature. His bills on abortion,voting reform,and social media censorship prompted significant debate but were passed by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.
The 2020 United States Senate election in New Hampshire was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Hampshire,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen won reelection to a third term after comfortably defeating Republican nominee Bryant Messner by 15.6 points and sweeping every single county in the state. This marked the first Senate election since 1972 in which the Democrat carried Belknap County.
William Richardson Timmons IV is an American attorney,entrepreneur and politician serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2019. His district is in the heart of the Upstate and includes Greenville,Spartanburg,and most of their suburbs. A member of the Republican Party,Timmons served as the South Carolina state senator from the 6th district from 2016 to 2018.
Justin Reilly "JC" Clark is an American attorney,former government official,and former presidential campaign official for Donald J. Trump. He served as Director of Public Liaison and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House under the Trump administration. Prior to his government service,Clark was a partner at the law firm of Davis,Clark &Bonafonte LLC.
Ja'Ron K. Smith is an American political advisor. He served as a Deputy Assistant to the President and deputy director of the Office of American Innovation for Donald Trump from April 2019 to November 2020. Smith had previously served in the administration as a Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs from June 2018 to April 2019 and Special Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from February to June 2018. He also served as the director of urban affairs and revitalization from the beginning of the Trump administration in January 2017.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic senator Catherine Cortez Masto won re-election to a second term,narrowly defeating Republican challenger Adam Laxalt. Nevada's election results were slowed due to state law that allowed voters to submit mail-in ballots until November 12,and allowed voters to fix clerical problems in their mail-in ballots until November 14,2022.
The first impeachment of Donald Trump began on December 18,2019,during the 116th United States Congress,when the House of Representatives adopted two articles of impeachment against Trump:abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. On February 5,2020 the Senate voted to acquit Donald Trump.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 15 U.S. representatives from Ohio,one from each of the state's 15 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.
David Mayes Middleton II is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas Senate for the 11th district. Previously,he served as a Texas House of Representatives for District 23. A member of the Republican Party,Middleton has been in the Texas legislature since January 8,2019.
