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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.
On January 26, 2009, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand resigned when appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat. Scott Murphy, a fellow Democrat, won the election held March 31, 2009, defeating Republican Jim Tedisco by fewer than 700 votes. Because of the slim margin, Tedisco did not concede the race until more than three weeks later, when ...
The 111th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It began during the last weeks of the George W. Bush administration , with the remainder spanning the first two years of Barack Obama's presidency .
From left to right, top to bottom: a voter casting a 2020 ballot at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa; a 2016 general election ballot listing the presidential and vice presidential candidates; a 2018 Oklahoma midterm election ballot listing candidates for congressional, state, and local offices; and a 2013 off-year election ballot ...
40 new members of the 111th Congress. [a] The 111th United States Congress began on January 3, 2009. There were nine new senators (seven Democrats, two Republicans) and 54 new representatives (32 Democrats, 22 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (one Democrat, one independent), at the start of its first session. Additionally, 12 senators ...
The 111th United States Congress, in session from 2009 to 2010, consisted of 541 elected officials from 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia.It is the federal legislature of the United States of America, continuing an unbroken chain dating back to the 1st Congress in 1789.
2009 Jersey City mayoral election; 2009 Lancaster, Pennsylvania mayoral election; 2009 Los Angeles mayoral election; 2009 Minneapolis municipal election; 2009 Mobile municipal elections; 2009 New York City mayoral election; 2009 Omaha mayoral election; 2009 Pittsburgh mayoral election; 2009 Raleigh mayoral election; 2009 Rochester mayoral ...
2009 Joe Wilson: South Carolina: 240–179 (with 5 "present") Making an outburst towards President Barack Obama during a speech to a joint session of Congress. [25] [26] 2012 Laura Richardson: Democratic: California: Voice vote Compelling her congressional office staff to work for her 2010 election campaign and perform personal errands; also ...