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A political family (also referred to as political dynasty) is a family in which multiple members are involved in politics — particularly electoral politics. Members may be related by blood or marriage ; often several generations or multiple siblings may be involved.
The Adams family come prominently from Massachusetts and is one of the main political dynasties in United States history. It includes two presidents (the second and the sixth ), a Secretary of the Navy , the ambassador to the United Kingdom during the Civil War and multiple other high profile functions.
Monarchical dynasties are not included, unless certain descendants have played political roles in a republican structure (e.g. Arslan family of Lebanon and Cakobau family of Fiji). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The Bush family, another one of America’s prominent political dynasties, is estimated to have a fortune of around $400 million. Their wealth began with Prescott Bush, a successful banker and U.S ...
President-elect Donald Trump suggested that his family “could be” the next political dynasty once he leaves office. “I think there could be, yeah,” the former president said of a Trump ...
Like Bobby Kennedy, Maya Harris, Kamala's younger sister, is not just a sibling but a trusted political advisor and ally. Here's why if the Biden-Harris ticket becomes the Biden-Harris ...
Political dynasties have been linked to impunity, as political dynasties tend to exercise control over the police and other public resources. According to a Philippine Star editorial, "Dynasty building undermines the criminal justice system, with clans controlling the police, prosecution, judiciary and jail facilities in their turfs.
In the early 2000s, he worked on political campaigns, including the 2000 re-election campaign for his uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy, as well as Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.