The presidentselected Harrisas his running mate in August 2020, a historic pick that made her the first Black woman selected as a vice presidential candidate for a major party. She was also the first South Asian nominee on a presidential ticket and just the third woman nominated for vice pres...
There have been changes over the years to our congressional districts in New Jersey and with this year's election of such interest, do you know what district you're in and who is running? North Jersey put together a comprehensive look at congressional races around the state. We focus on ...
Former presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun speaks to the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, July 27, 2004. The first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate, a feat she achieved in 1992, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois ran for president as a ...
Here's who is running: Former Vice President Joe Biden Former United States Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Royal Institute of International Affairs at Chatham House in London, Oct. 10, 2018. Alastair Grant/AP The former vice president and senator from Delaware announced his bid April ...
The Illinois Senator Who Could Have Beaten Pat Quinn
Sonia Johnson is a feminist and the founder of Mormons for the Equal Rights Amendment. She was excommunicated by the Mormon Church in 1979 for her political activism. Running for president in 1984 on the Citizens Party platform, she received 72,200 votes in 19 states, though her party was ...
“America is rising,” he said. “We have the best economy in the world.” Biden added that the U.S. is pushing back against China’s unfair trade practices and stopping Beijing from importing sensitive technologies for its military. “I’ve made sure that the most advanced American ...
Incumbent Democratic Rep.Delia Ramirezwon a second term. The former Illinois state representative first won the open seat in 2022. Republican John Booras, a former Burr Ridge police officer, challenged Ramirez. Independent Angel Oakley is running as a write-in. ...
It’s also an Election Day tradition for candidates to meet up at Manny’s before election results come in. “If you’ve ever run for office before, you’ve been to Manny’s,” said Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, adding he comes other days of the year, too, for...
But, you know, in 2003, Barack Obama was a state senator in Illinois!" he said about his comeback to Details. 15/34 Buena Vista Charlie Theron, Reindeer Games The actress had this to bluntly say about the 2000 action movie she starred in with Ben Affleck: "Reindeer Games was not a ...