Bio:Fourth-term Hawaii congresswoman, former state representative. Age:37 Pros:Gabbard could stake a claim to being the youngest female candidate in the field. Her military service in the Army National Guard coupled with her practice of Hinduism would give her a colorful and unique story for vo...
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 ...
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...
A political poster for U.S. presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm, c. 1972. With the motto “unbought and unbossed,” Chisholm ran for president four years after Mitchell. She had already made history when she became the first African American congresswoman in 1968, after having served in th...
First elected to Congress in 2014, Hurd didn’t seek reelection in 2020 as his prospects in the competitive Texas district appeared to worsen after a narrow victory two years prior. Upon his withdrawal from the race for the GOP nomination, Hurd endorsed Haley for president. Francis Suarez ...
and she’s served in Congress since 2007. Clarke got a scare in the 2018 Democratic primary whenprogressive newcomer Adem Bunkeddekocame within 6 points of beating her. But Clarke left little to chance in the 2020 primary when Bunkeddeko challenged her again, running aggressively and winning a...
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Scott, 57, was first elected to Congress in 2011 and served one term as a congressman before then-Gov. Haley appointed him to the Senate in 2013, becoming the first Black senator from the South since just after the Civil War. He retained his seat after winning a...
It follows theannouncement last monththat Clueless actress Stacey Dash is running for congress in California on a Republican ticket. Plenty of famous faces have campaigned for candidates in the past - but why do so many celebrities decide to enter politics themselves?
In November, for example, two people who had earlier ruled out 2020 runs launched presidential campaigns. Following Super Tuesday, the Democrats still in the running were former Vice President Joe Biden, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Gabbard suspended her ...