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The only election which changed party hands (from Republican to Democratic) was in New York's 23rd congressional district. Also, a primary election was held in Massachusetts on December 8, 2009, for the senate seat left open by the death of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy ; the general special election for that later seat occurred on January 19, 2010.
Because of when these federal offices are up for election, the election years are commonly classified into the following three categories: Presidential elections: Elections for the U.S. President are held every four years, coinciding with those for all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and 33 or 34 of the 100 seats in the Senate.
On September 21, 2009, Republican John M. McHugh resigned to become United States Secretary of the Army. [2] On November 3, 2009, Democrat Bill Owens defeated Conservative Doug Hoffman and Republican Dede Scozzafava in a race that garnered considerable press attention. Days before the election, Scozzafava dropped out of the race, then endorsed ...
This electoral calendar 2009 lists the national/federal direct elections held in 2009 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states and their dependent territories. Referendums are included, although they are not elections.
Pennsylvania Avenue with the Capitol in the background is seen under heavy security in the early hours of Jan. 18, 2021 ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC on January 20th.
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July 5 – Alexis Cohen, American singer and reality tv show contestant (b. 1983) [135] July 6 – Robert McNamara, American business executive and 8th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916) [citation needed] July 17 – Walter Cronkite, radio and television journalist (b. 1916) [citation needed] July 19 – Frank McCourt, Irish-American ...