Artur Genestre Davis is an American attorney and former politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Alabama's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2011. He was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Alabama in the 2010 election. After losing in the primary,he moved to Virginia and joined the Republican Party. He rejoined the Democratic Party in 2015,switched to the Republican Party again in 2016,and then back to the Democrats in 2017,in his two attempts to be elected Mayor of Montgomery,Alabama in the 2015 and 2019 elections,losing both times.
Thomas Timothy Holden is an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district from 1993 to 2013. Holden was the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation during the 112th United States Congress. On April 24,2012,Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary in his attempt to seek re-election after the boundaries of his district were redrawn. He is now chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
The Pennsylvania Republican Party (PAGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the state of Pennsylvania. It is headquartered in Harrisburg. As of May 2024,it controls a majority of the Senate of Pennsylvania,two statewide offices,and 8 U.S. House seats.
Frederick Bernard Rooney Jr. was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1963 to 1979.
The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government,with three branches of government:executive,legislative,and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota,the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of both houses of the legislature,or by voter initiative.
The 2008 congressional elections in Pennsylvania was held on November 4,2008,to determine who will represent the state of Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives. Pennsylvania has 19 seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4,2009,until January 3,2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Pennsylvania's state elections were held on November 4,2008. Necessary primary elections were held on April 22.
The 2008 Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary was held on April 22 by the Pennsylvania Department of State in which voters chose their preference for the Democratic Party's candidate for the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters also chose the Pennsylvania Democratic Party's candidates for various state and local offices. The selected candidates were placed on the ballot of the 2008 general election on November 4. The Democratic primary was part of a general primary that also included the 2008 Pennsylvania Republican presidential primary.
Patrick M. Browne is an American accountant,lawyer,and politician. A Republican,he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1995–2005) and Pennsylvania Senate (2005–2022). On January 12,2023,Democratic Governor-elect Josh Shapiro nominated Browne to serve as Secretary of Revenue.
The 2008 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania was part of the 2008 United States presidential election,which took place on November 4,2008,throughout all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Voters chose 21 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
The 2012 United States elections took place on November 6,2012. Democratic President Barack Obama won reelection to a second term and the Democrats gained seats in both chambers of Congress,retaining control of the Senate even though the Republican Party retained control of the House of Representatives. As of 2024,this is the most recent election cycle in which neither the presidency nor a chamber of Congress changed partisan control,and the last time that the party that won the presidency simultaneously gained seats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey,Jr. ran for and won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Tom Smith,and Libertarian nominee Rayburn Smith.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. The primary election to select the Democratic and Republican candidates had been held on April 24,2012. Pennsylvania voters chose 20 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan. Pennsylvania's electoral vote number was a reduction from the 2008 delegation,which had 21 electors. This change was due to reapportionment following the 2010 United States Census. Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes are allotted on a winner-take-all basis.
The 2012 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 6,2012,as part of the 2012 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Rhode Island voters chose four electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate,Vice President Joe Biden,against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate,Congressman Paul Ryan.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 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.
Mary Isenhour is an American political strategist,campaign manager,and government official. She was the Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. Prior to the Wolf administration,Isenhour served executive director of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party,was state director of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign,and assisted with the successful campaigns of U.S. Senator Bob Casey,Jr. and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. She now serves with the firm Rooney Novak Isenhour,LLC and is a member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Pennsylvania,one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The state's primary election occurred on June 2,2020. 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 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8,2022,to elect representatives for the seventeen seats in Pennsylvania.
The 2021 Pennsylvania elections were held on November 2,2021,to fill judicial positions on the Supreme Court,Superior Court,and Commonwealth Court,to allow judicial retention votes,and to fill numerous county,local and municipal offices.
