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Barack Obama
Obama standing with his arms folded and smiling.
Official portrait, 2012
44th President of the United States
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
Vice President Joe Biden
Preceded by George W. Bush
Succeeded by Donald Trump
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 2005 – November 16, 2008
Preceded by Peter Fitzgerald
Succeeded by Roland Burris
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 's 1st district
In office
January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004
Preceded by Alice Palmer
Succeeded by Kwame Raoul
Personal details
Born
Barack Hussein Obama II

(1961-08-04) August 4, 1961 (age 62)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse
( m. 1992)
Children
Parents
Relatives Family of Barack Obama
Residence Kalorama (Washington, D.C.)
Education Punahou School
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • author
Awards List of honors and awards
Signature Cursive signature in ink
Website
2018 United States Senate elections

←  2016 November 6, 2018
November 27 ( Mississippi runoff)
2020 →

35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Schumer Mitch McConnell (stepped down as leader)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2017 January 3, 2007
Leader's seat New York Kentucky
Seats before 52 46
Seats after 57 41
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 2
Seats after 2
Seat change Steady

2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona 2018 United States Senate election in California 2018 United States Senate election in Connecticut 2018 United States Senate election in Delaware 2018 United States Senate election in Florida 2018 United States Senate election in Hawaii 2018 United States Senate election in Indiana 2018 United States Senate election in Maine 2018 United States Senate election in Maryland 2018 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 2018 United States Senate election in Michigan 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota 2018 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2018 United States Senate election in Missouri 2018 United States Senate election in Montana 2018 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2018 United States Senate election in Nevada 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2018 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2018 United States Senate election in New York 2018 United States Senate election in North Dakota 2018 United States Senate election in Ohio 2018 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 2018 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2018 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2018 United States Senate election in Texas 2018 United States Senate election in Utah 2018 United States Senate election in Vermont 2018 United States Senate election in Virginia 2018 United States Senate election in Washington 2018 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2018 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 2018 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Independent hold
     No election
Rectangular inset ( Minn. & Miss.): both seats up for election

Majority Leader before election

Mitch McConnell
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Mitch McConnell
Republican

2014 United States Senate elections

←  2012 November 4, 2014
December 6 ( Louisiana runoff)
January 6 ( Georgia runoff)
2016 →

36 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Harry Reid Mitch McConnell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2005 January 3, 2007
Leader's seat Nevada Kentucky
Seats before 53 45
Seats after 48 50
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 5

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 2 [a]
Seats after 2 [a]
Seat change Steady

2014 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma 2014 United States Senate special election in South Carolina 2014 United States Senate election in Hawaii 2014 United States Senate election in Alabama 2014 United States Senate election in Alaska 2014 United States Senate election in Arkansas 2014 United States Senate election in Colorado 2014 United States Senate election in Delaware 2014 United States Senate election in Georgia 2014 United States Senate election in Idaho 2014 United States Senate election in Illinois 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa 2014 United States Senate election in Kansas 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky 2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana 2014 United States Senate election in Maine 2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 2014 United States Senate election in Michigan 2014 United States Senate election in Minnesota 2014 United States Senate election in Mississippi 2014 United States Senate election in Montana 2014 United States Senate election in Nebraska 2014 United States Senate election in New Hampshire 2014 United States Senate election in New Jersey 2014 United States Senate election in New Mexico 2014 United States Senate election in North Carolina 2014 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 2014 United States Senate election in Oregon 2014 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 2014 United States Senate election in South Carolina 2014 United States Senate election in South Dakota 2014 United States Senate election in Tennessee 2014 United States Senate election in Texas 2014 United States Senate election in Virginia 2014 United States Senate election in West Virginia 2014 United States Senate election in Wyoming
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
Rectangular inset ( Okla. & S.C.): both seats up for election

Majority Leader before election

Harry Reid
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Harry Reid
Democratic

Roll call votes on the Articles of Impeachment [1]
Senator Party Article I Article II
Lamar Alexander
R– TN
Not guilty Not guilty
Tammy Baldwin
D– WI
Guilty Guilty
John Barrasso
R– WY
Not guilty Not guilty
Mark Begich
D– AK
Guilty Guilty
Michael Bennet
D– CO
Guilty Guilty
Richard Blumenthal
D– CT
Guilty Guilty
Roy Blunt
R– MO
Not guilty Not guilty
Cory Booker
D– NJ
Guilty Guilty
John Boozman
R– AR
Not guilty Not guilty
Phil Bredesen
D– TN
Guilty Guilty
Sherrod Brown
D- OH
Guilty Guilty
Richard Burr
R– NC
Guilty Not guilty
Maria Cantwell
D– WA
Guilty Guilty
Shelley Moore Capito
R– WV
Not guilty Not guilty
Ben Cardin
D– MD
Guilty Guilty
Tom Carper
D– DE
Guilty Guilty
Bob Casey Jr.
D– PA
Guilty Guilty
Bill Cassidy
R– LA
Not guilty Not guilty
Susan Collins
R– ME
Guilty Not guilty
Chris Coons
D– DE
Guilty Guilty
John Cornyn
R– TX
Not guilty Not guilty
Catherine Cortez Masto
D– NV
Guilty Guilty
Tom Cotton
R– AR
Not guilty Not guilty
Mike Crapo
R– ID
Not guilty Not guilty
Steve Daines
R– MT
Not guilty Not guilty
Joe Donnelly
D– IN
Guilty Guilty
Tammy Duckworth
D– IL
Guilty Guilty
Dick Durbin
D– IL
Guilty Guilty
Mike Enzi
R– WY
Not guilty Not guilty
Joni Ernst
R– IA
Not guilty Not guilty
Mike Espy
D– MS
Guilty Guilty
Dianne Feinstein
D– CA
Guilty Guilty
Deb Fischer
R– NE
Not guilty Not guilty
Kirsten Gillibrand
D– NY
Guilty Guilty
Lindsey Graham
R– SC
Not guilty Not guilty
Chuck Grassley
R– IA
Not guilty Not guilty
Kay Hagan
D– NC
Guilty Guilty
Kamala Harris
D– CA
Guilty Guilty
Maggie Hassan
D– NH
Guilty Guilty
Martin Heinrich
D– NM
Guilty Guilty
Heidi Heitkamp
D– ND
Guilty Guilty
Mazie Hirono
D– HI
Guilty Guilty
John Hoeven
R– ND
Not guilty Not guilty
Jim Inhofe
R– OK
Not guilty Not guilty
Ron Johnson
R– WI
Not guilty Not guilty
Doug Jones
D– AL
Guilty Guilty
Tim Kaine
D– VA
Guilty Guilty
John Kennedy
R– LA
Not guilty Not guilty
Angus King
I– ME
Guilty Guilty
Amy Klobuchar
D– MN
Guilty Guilty
James Lankford
R– OK
Not guilty Not guilty
Patrick Leahy
D– VT
Guilty Guilty
Mike Lee
R– UT
Not guilty Not guilty
Kelly Loeffler
R– GA
Not guilty Not guilty
Joe Manchin
D– WV
Guilty Guilty
Ed Markey
D– MA
Guilty Guilty
John McCain
R– AZ
Guilty Not guilty
Claire McCaskill
D– MO
Guilty Guilty
Mitch McConnell
R– KY
Not guilty Not guilty
Bob Menendez
D– NJ
Guilty Guilty
Jeff Merkley
D– OR
Guilty Guilty
Jerry Moran
R– KS
Not guilty Not guilty
Lisa Murkowski
R– AK
Guilty Not guilty
Chris Murphy
D– CT
Guilty Guilty
Patrick Murphy
D– FL
Guilty Guilty
Patty Murray
D– WA
Guilty Guilty
Bill Nelson
D– FL
Guilty Guilty
Michelle Nunn
D– GA
Guilty Not guilty
Beto O'Rourke
D– IX
Guilty Guilty
Rand Paul
R– KY
Not guilty Not guilty
Gary Peters
D– MI
Guilty Guilty
Rob Portman
R– OH
Guilty Not guilty
Jack Reed
D– RI
Guilty Guilty
Jim Risch
R– ID
Not guilty Not guilty
Pat Roberts
R– KS
Not guilty Not guilty
Mitt Romney
R– UT
Guilty Not guilty
Jacky Rosen
D– NV
Guilty Guilty
Mike Rounds
R– SD
Not guilty Not guilty
Bernie Sanders
I– VT
Guilty Guilty
Ben Sasse
R– NE
Guilty Not guilty
Brian Schatz
D– HI
Guilty Guilty
Chuck Schumer
D– NY
Guilty Guilty
Tim Scott
R– SC
Not guilty Not guilty
Jeanne Shaheen
D– NH
Guilty Guilty
Richard Shelby
R– AL
Not guilty Not guilty
Kyrsten Sinema
D– AZ
Guilty Guilty
Tina Smith
D– MN
Guilty Guilty
Debbie Stabenow
D– MI
Guilty Guilty
Jon Tester
D– MT
Guilty Guilty
John Thune
R– SD
Not guilty Not guilty
Pat Toomey
R– PA
Guilty Not guilty
Mark Udall
D– CO
Guilty Guilty
Tom Udall
D– NM
Guilty Guilty
Chris Van Hollen
D– MD
Guilty Guilty
Mark Warner
D– VA
Guilty Guilty
Elizabeth Warren
D– MA
Guilty Guilty
Sheldon Whitehouse
D– RI
Guilty Guilty
Roger Wicker
R– MS
Not guilty Not guilty
Ron Wyden
D– OR
Guilty Guilty
Todd Young
R– IN
Not guilty Not guilty
1992 Caracas mayoral election

Mayoral election
←  1989 6 December 1992 1995 →
 
Nominee Claudio Fermin Aristobulo Isturiz Teodoro Petkoff
Party Democratic Action LCR MAS
Percentage 35.1% 34.6% 16.1%

Mayor before election

Claudio Fermin
Democratic Action

Elected Mayor

Claudio Fermin
Democratic Action

1995 Caracas mayoral election

Mayoral election
←  1992 3 December 1995 1999 →
Turnout38.7%
 
Nominee Hugo Chavez Antonio Ledezma
Party LCR AD
Percentage 52.1% 42.1%

Mayor before election

Claudio Fermin
Democratic Action

Elected Mayor

Hugo Chavez
Radical Cause

Hugo Chávez Frías
Chávez in 2014
President of Venezuela
In office
2 February 2014 – 2 February 2019
Succeeded by Cilia Flores
Preceded by Leopoldo Lopez
Mayor of Caracas
In office
4 December 1995 – 4 December 2002 [b]
Preceded by Claudio Fermin
Succeeded by Aristobulo Isturiz
President of the Fifth Republic Movement
Assumed office
24 March 2010
Deputy Ismael Garcia
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías

(1954-07-28) 28 July 1954 (age 69)
Sabaneta, Venezuela
Political party Fifth Republic Movement (2010–)
Other political
affiliations
Radical Cause (1995–2010)
Spouses
Children
Alma materMilitary Academy of Venezuela
Signature
Military service
Allegiance  Venezuela
Branch/service  Venezuelan Army
Years of service1971–1992
Rank Lieutenant colonel
1992 United States presidential election

←  1988 November 3, 1992 1996 →

538 members of the Electoral College
270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout55.2% [2] Increase 5.0 pp
 
Nominee Ann Richards Bob Dole
Party Democratic Republican
Home state Texas Kansas
Running mate Harris Wofford Jack Kemp
Electoral vote 370 168
States carried 32 + DC 18
Popular vote 44,909,889 39,104,550
Percentage 43.0% 37.4%

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Presidential election results map. Blue denotes states won by Richards/Wofford and red denotes those won by Dole/Kemp. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.

President before election

Bob Dole
Republican

Elected President

Ann Richards
Democratic

2004 United States Senate election in Florida

←  1998 November 2, 2004 2010 →
 
Nominee Betty Castor Bill McCollum
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,522,871 3,489,346
Percentage 49.1% 48.6%

County results

Castor:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

McCollum:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Bob Graham
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Betty Castor
Democratic


2004 United States Senate elections

←  2002 November 2, 2004 2006 →

34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bill Frist Tom Daschle
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 1995
Leader's seat Tennessee South Dakota
Seats before 51 48
Seats after 54 45
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Seats up 15 19
Races won 18 16

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before 1
Seats after 1
Seat change Steady
Seats up 0
Races won 0

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Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold
     No election

Majority Leader before election

Bill Frist
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Bill Frist
Republican

2004 United States presidential election

←  2000 November 2, 2004 2008 →

538 members of the Electoral College
270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout54.8% [3] Increase 3.6 pp
 
Nominee George W. Bush John Kerry
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Texas Massachusetts
Running mate Dick Cheney Dick Gephardt
Electoral vote 342 196
States carried 35 15 + DC
Popular vote 61,551,429 59,028,444
Percentage 52.1% 46.9%

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Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Bush/Cheney and blue denotes those won by Kerry/Gephardt. Numbers indicate electoral votes cast by each state and the District of Columbia.

President before election

George W. Bush
Republican

Elected President

George W. Bush
Republican

  1. ^ a b Both independents caucused with the Democrats.
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  2. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "Voter Turnout in Presidential Elections". Presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-18.