Arne Helge Carlson is an American politician who served as the 37th governor of Minnesota from 1991 to 1999. A Republican,Carlson's viewpoints are considered to be moderate. Prior to his governorship,he served as the Minnesota State Auditor from 1979 to 1991.
Earl Benjamin Nelson is an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party,and as of 2024,the last Democrat to hold any statewide elected office in Nebraska.
Kay Avonne Orr is an American politician who served as the 36th governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991. A member of the Republican Party,she was the state's first and to date only female governor.
The 2006 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius,who sported high approval ratings ran for re-election to serve a second and final term. Governor Sebelius was unopposed for the Democratic nomination and she faced the Republican nominee,State Senator Jim Barnett,who emerged from a crowded primary. Sebelius soundly defeated Barnett and cruised to re-election,which was quite a considerable feat for a Democrat in staunchly conservative Kansas. As of 2022,this remains the last time that a Democrat has carried more than nine counties or won a majority of the vote in a Kansas gubernatorial election.
Christopher B. Coleman is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 54th Mayor of Saint Paul,Minnesota between 2006 and 2018. He defeated incumbent mayor Randy Kelly in 2005 and took office on January 3,2006. He was later succeeded by city councilman Melvin Carter on January 2,2018.
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5,2002,in 36 states and two territories. The Republicans won eight seats previously held by the Democrats,as well as the seat previously held by Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura,who was elected on the Reform Party ticket but had since renounced his party affiliation. The Democrats won 10 seats previously held by the Republicans,as well as the seat previously held by Maine governor Angus King,an independent. The elections were held concurrently with the other United States elections of 2002.
The Nebraska Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Nebraska. Over 700 Democrats are elected across the state of Nebraska. Jane Kleeb is the chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and also serves as the Midwest Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees.
Harold John Daub Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives and as the 48th Mayor of Omaha,Nebraska. In 2012,Daub was elected to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska system. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Danielle Nantkes Conrad is a politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. From 2007 to 2015,she served in the Nebraska State Legislature,representing District 46 on the city of Lincoln's north side. She was elected again to the Nebraska Legislature in 2022.
The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday,November 2,2010 to elect the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota for a four-year term to begin in January 2011. The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R–Delano),former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (DFL),and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. After a very close race,Dayton was elected governor. Emmer would be elected to the United States House of Representatives four years later.
William Dayton Orr was an American insurance executive and author. The husband of former Nebraska Governor Kay A. Orr,he served as the state's first and only First Gentleman to date from 1987 to 1991. Orr's position as a state First Gentleman,an unusual political occupation for a man at the time,earned him national attention. In 1989,Orr published a popular cookbook,the First Gentleman's Cookbook,which sold thousands of copies nationwide. Orr's cookbook included recipes contributed by Nancy Reagan,Warren Buffett,Johnny Carson,and Katharine Hepburn.
David Alan Domina is an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska. A member of the Democratic Party,he was involved in a number of high-profile legal cases,including the impeachment of Nebraska Attorney General Paul L. Douglas in 1986,and that of University of Nebraska regent David Hergert in 2006. Beginning in 2012,he represented opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in contesting a legislative measure relating to the use of eminent domain for the pipeline.
Nysted is an unincorporated community in Howard County,Nebraska,United States.
Swedehome is an unincorporated community in Polk County,Nebraska,United States.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8,2016,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
In the 1990 Nebraska gubernatorial election,Democratic challenger Ben Nelson narrowly defeated first-term Republican incumbent Kay Orr for the governorship of the state of Nebraska.
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4,1986,and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr,a Republican,defeating Democratic nominee,former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.
The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office. The race simultaneously took place with the election to the state's Class III Senate seat. This election featured a rematch of the previous 2018 gubernatorial election,pitting Lamont against Republican Bob Stefanowski,who he previously defeated by 3.2% of the vote. This time Lamont won re-election by a wider margin,becoming the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election by more than 5 points in the state since 1986. This is the first time since 1994 that Tolland County voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election.
The 2023 Lincoln,Nebraska mayoral election was held on May 2,2023 to determine the mayor of Lincoln,Nebraska. It was preceded by a primary election on April 4 where the top two vote-getters,regardless of party affiliation,advanced to the general election. Incumbent Democratic mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird ran for reelection to a second term in office,and was re-elected. The election was officially nonpartisan.
