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The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 set off an economic panic that spread globally. [8][9] Perry was endorsed by Alabama Statesmen,[10] Boston Tea Party,[11] and Christians for Life and Liberty. Reed won the election, with 73% of the vote. When asked whether the Republicans were abandoning their hopes of holding onto Domenici's seat, senator John Ensign, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, responded that "You dont waste money on races that dont need it or you cant win."[116]. He has announced he will seek a second term in 2008. The candidates disagreed on the causes of the financial crisis and tax policy. On October 19, 2007, Johnson formally announced that he was seeking re-election. Incumbent President George W. Bush was ineligible for re-election per the 22nd Amendment, which limits a president to two terms, and incumbent Vice President Dick Cheney declined to run for the office. He was expected[by whom?] [130], In a July 16, 2008, poll, Merkley overtook Smith for the first time 43% to 41%. Obama selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden to offset concerns about Obamas experience with foreign policy. He ran for the Tennessee House in 2004.[147]. Smith faced Democratic Oregon House of Representatives Speaker Jeff Merkley in the November general election. Franken announced his candidacy on February 14, 2007, more than 20 months before the election. The Republicans, who openly conceded early on that they wouldn't be able to regain the majority in this election,[3][4] lost eight seats. Collins. But the division has not always been as clearly defined as it is now. George LeMieux was appointed to replace Mel Martinez upon his resignation. The state has become more Republican over the past 12 years. Projected Senate: Dem 58 GOP 42 : Main page: Previous report: Next report: Senate polls Web.csv . The 33 seats in the United States Senate Class 2 were up for election, plus special Senate elections in Mississippi and Wyoming. The site also features a series of explainers about how presidents are actually elected in the United States. Interactive USA election map for past results and future projections. Additionally, they won Republican-held open seats in Colorado, New Mexico, and Virginia. [43] However, Georgia law stated that if no candidate receives a simple majority of the popular vote, then the election will be decided in a run-off. Senators independent of either party have traditionally chosen for themselves which side of the aisle to sit on. By December 2007, a credit crisis related to overextension of subprime mortgage-backed securities led to a significant recession. As of June 30, 2008, data from the Federal Election Commission showed the NRSC with $24.6 million on hand, as compared with the DSCC's $43 million. In 1877 the practice began of moving desks back and forth across the center aisle to permit all majority party members to sit together on the appropriate side, except in a few cases where an unusually large majority existed. States in the Senate. The United States Senate is the upper legislature of the bicameral legislative branch. Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census for a term expiring December 31, 2026. Former Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander was elected in 2002 to succeed retiring senator Fred Thompson. A temporary interim senator, Paul G. Kirk, was appointed to the seat of Edward M. Kennedy upon his death. "The enduring allure of charisma: How Barack Obama won the historic 2008 presidential election. Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election. The United States Senate is the upper legislature of the bicameral legislative branch. Senator Obama won the number of electors necessary to be elected president and was inaugurated on January 20, 2009.[3]. [66] Republican author and conservative activist Jerome Corsi, known for his public criticism of Kerry, had stated that he would run for the seat in 2008 but later changed his mind. McCain and Obama differed on the presence of American troops in Iraq. [161], When asked whether the Republicans were abandoning their hopes of holding onto Warner's seat, senator John Ensign, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, responded that "You dont waste money on races that dont need it or you cant win."[116]. Collins was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2002 over State Sen. Chellie Pingree. [104] Prior to Shaheen's entry, Portsmouth Mayor Steve Marchand,[105] Katrina Swett, wife of former Democratic congressman Richard Swett,[106] and former astronaut Jay Buckey[107] had announced that they were running for the Democratic nomination. [67] but failed to obtain the required candidacy signatures. Obama won his party's presidential nomination after defeating Senator Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries. Congress. Obama argued that deregulation of the financial industry led to risky trading mechanisms contributing to the crisis. Obama won early votes in Iowa, Nevada, and South Carolina, while Clinton secured primary wins in Florida and Michigan. Overview and Live Results: Chicago Mayoral Election, Legislative Special Elections, Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Running for U.S. Senate, Initial 2024 House Ratings from Sabato's Crystal Ball. In December 2007, Chambliss had an approval rating of 53% and a disapproval rating of 34% according to Strategic Vision, a Republican polling firm. Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (D) won the presidency by defeating Arizona Sen. John McCain (R) on November 4, 2008. Graham easily won re-election with 58% of the vote to Conley's 42%. The 2008 United States Senate elections were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. These voting patterns translated into an Obama victory with inroads into the South and West. There were 20 freshman Senators in the 111th United States Congress. On September 14, 2007, former Veco CEO Bill Allen testified at the trial of former State House Speaker Pete Kott that Veco paid people working to double the size of Stevens's home. State Representative Joel Dykstra announced his candidacy on July 5, 2007. In the Democratic primary, Figures won the nomination and face Sessions in November. Biden's Republican opponent in the Senate race, conservative political commentator Christine O'Donnell, tried to make an issue of Biden's dual campaigns, claiming that serving his constituents is not important to him. The 2008 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota featured first-term Republican incumbent senator Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken, a comedian and radio personality, and former U.S. senator Dean Barkley, a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. [50] The last Democratic senator from Idaho was Frank Church, who was defeated in the Republican landslide of 1980 after serving four terms. [1][2] This would be the last election until 2020 in which the Democrats won the Presidency and unified control of Congress. Two more freshmen were appointed to the Senate as a consequence of the appointment of Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State and Ken Salazar to be Secretary of the Interior. [159] In the early years of the Senate an equal number of desks were placed on each side of the room, separated by a central passageway, without regard to party size. Share This Map. [103] Three consecutive monthly Rasmussen Reports poll showed Shaheen defeating Sununu by 49% to 41%. He was certified March 3, 2008, by the Tennessee Division of Elections as having achieved ballot access for the November 4, 2008, election as a candidate for United States Senate. 18, 2008: Official minutes", "Signing Off On A 225 Vote Franken Lead (webcast of Canvassing Board Meeting)", "Finding of Facts, Conclusion of Law, and Order for Judgment", Jesse the Diva Gives Way To Bravado Lite Barkely, Senate race certification set for Monday with Franken up 225 votes, "Coleman: 'I think the law is on our side', "Senator Thad Cochran Announces Intent To Seek Re-Election", "US Senate Election Official Certification", "Lott Officially Resigns, All Eyes Now on Barbour", "Hood Files Suit to Have Special Election Earlier", "Miss. 2008 Election Map: Senate By MATTHEW BLOCH, FARHANA HOSSAIN, CARL HULSE, JOHN MCGRATH AND DEREK WILLIS Year-end cash on hand was $6.04 million for Coleman and $3.10 million for Franken.[71]. [114] Domenici normally would have been expected to win re-election easily, having won his current term with the support of two out of three New Mexico voters; however, he was to be investigated by the Senate Ethics Committee for his role in firing U.S. Attorney David Iglesias. When a seat became open, the first senator to speak for it won the right to it. What Is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact? The prior record, about 62 million, was set in 2004 by George W. Bush. For more information please visit. [153] In addition, the Green Party of Texas sought ballot access for its candidate David B. All Rights Reserved. 2007 year-end reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed that Al Franken had raised $7.04 million through December 31, 2007, while Norm Coleman had raised $6.24 million. 98%. Despite being a first-term senator in a state George W. Bush won twice, Democrat Mark Pryor faced no opposition from Republicans in his re-election bid. 2023 Electoral Ventures LLC. [6] In New York, the Democrats obtained a trifecta for the first time since 1935.[7]. McCain sought to connect his campaign to the maverick image he received during his unsuccessful 2000 bid. [120] The Democratic nominee was state senator Kay Hagan,[121] who defeated Jim Neal and Dustin Lassiter in the Democratic primary. Click on the states in the map to toggle them between Democrat, Republican and Tossup. . The only governorship that changed party hands was in Missouri: Democrat Jay Nixon was elected to replace Blunt, who chose to retire instead of seeking a second term. Such seating became known as the Cherokee Strip, a reference to the region in Oklahoma with land that at the time belonged neither to the Indian Territory nor the United States. There are typically two reasons a senator might want to change desks: to gain a better location within the Chamber, or to occupy a desk previously used by a particular senator. 2012 vs. 2008, 2012 vs. 2004 Obama Job Approval Right Direction/Wrong Track Latest Election 2012 Polls. Louisiana's electoral votes easily went to George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. Obama received more votes than any candidate in history. Lieutenant Governor Jim Risch was the Republican candidate; U.S. Army veteran and former congressman Larry LaRocco was the Democratic candidate. Oct. 14: Senate Races. The Republican nominee was Jay Wolfe of Salem, a former State Senator. The original 48 desks made by Thomas Constantine in 1819 were constructed in such a way as to form three concentric semicircles on the Senate floor. The Democrats gained 8 seats, while the Republicans did not gain a seat. The 2008 presidential election focused on a national economic crisis that evolved throughout the race. Alexander won the election with 65% of the vote. The resignation of Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, and the death of Wyoming Senator Craig L. Thomas, both Class 1 senators, meant that both of those states' senate seats were up for election. In the 2008 election, first-term incumbent Republican senator Saxby Chambliss was opposed primarily by Democrat Jim Martin, as well as third party candidates, including Libertarian Allen Buckley and Eleanor Garcia of the Socialist Workers Party. In November 2006, the senator had the lowest approval rating of any Democrat running for re-election in 2008 (with 39% approving and 45% disapproving),[108] with his approval standing only at 42% as of September 2007 with voters saying he does not deserve re-election 46%-36%. Although Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932, former Democratic Congressman and army veteran Jim Slattery was nominated to run against Roberts. Thirty-three seats were up for regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015, as members of Class 2.There were also two special elections, the winners of those seats would finish the terms that ended . Senate Big Board - Election Results 2008 - The New York Times State Results Alaska Ariz. Calif. Colo. Conn. D.C. Hawaii Idaho Md. On Jan. 1, 2008, Gov. On November 4, 2008, Coleman received 1,211,590 votes to Franken's 1,211,375 votes, a margin of 215 votes, far less than 0.1%, thereby triggering an automatic recount. Polls over the course of the campaign indicated that the race was very competitive, with many polls showing Franken and Coleman virtually tied or within the margin of error, as well as several polls showing each candidate with a significant lead at one point or another. N.M. Governors House Senate Mixx Buzz. To win the presidency, a candidate must win a majority of all electors.
