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Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico (2011–2019) [36] Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia (2010–2014) [37] Chuck Morse, Acting Governor of New Hampshire (2017), Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from New Hampshire in 2022, and Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2024 [38]
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
James Wilson was the only member of the Constitutional Convention who supported electing the United States Senate by popular vote. Originally, under Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, each state legislature elected its state's senators for a six-year term. [3]
Roughly 1,000 government positions require Senate confirmation through a majority vote in the 100-seat chamber. Most of Trump's Cabinet picks easily won confirmation during his first 2017-2021 ...
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]
The sponsor of the bill, then Republican State Senator Brian Kelsey, said the ban was "a win for protecting election integrity and ensuring voter clarity at the ballot box." [175] Florida quickly followed with a similar ban, when governor Ron DeSantis signed senate bill 524 into law on April 25th. [176]
A post on X shows Trump ally Steve Bannon stating that President-Elect Donald Trump can actually run for a third term as President by law. Verdict: False The 22nd amendment of the U.S ...
This class of governors was made up of 8 Republicans and 3 Democrats. Republicans were defending two governorships in states that Joe Biden won in 2020 (New Hampshire and Vermont) while Democrats were defending one governorship in a state that Donald Trump won in 2020 (North Carolina). [2] Both the parties successfully defended their seats.