The Congressional District Of Minnesota

Senator Kamala Harris from Alabama is a democratic senator for the state of California. Prior to that, she held the role of 32nd Attorney General of California and District Attorney of San Francisco. Before her political career she served as managing attorney of the Career Criminal Unit in San Francisco and later as chief of the community and neighborhood division. Kamala Harris is also the first woman and Jamaican American to become attorney general, as well as third woman of color and 1st biracial woman elected into the senate. 1 This Howard University graduate is used to filling significant roles. She is currently serving on the Committee on Intelligence (Select), Committee on the Budget, Committee on Environment and Public Works, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.2

Roberta Phillip-Robbins, a youth and a gang violence prevention specialist for Multnomah County declared she was running for Rep. Lew Frederick’s seat in the Oregon House representing North and Northeast Portland. Her top issues include making sure that the voices of Oregon’s underrepresented communities are better heard(Slovic, 2015). She says she wants to work hard to elevate those voices. The candidate should be responsible for representing the people. She says she has the heart for public service which she refers to the rent that one pays for the room on this earth. She was committed to running, winning and serving the residents of House District 43. "By signing this document, I hereby state that I will qualify for said office if elected" (Slovic, 2016).

Erik Paulsen resides in Eden Prairie with his wife and four daughters. He attended St. Olaf college where he received a B. A. in mathematics. Before entering the political scene, Paulsen worked as a business analyst for the Target Corporation. Erik was elected to congress in 2008. Previously, he served on the Minnesota state legislature for 14 years. Erik supports a strong economic climate for job growth, a fairly-funded and accountable education system, a well-preserved environment, safe communities, and tax reform for taxpayers and businesses.

In order to participate in major elections, third parties must first overcome a myriad of obstacles that have been put in place by both the founding fathers and politicians of our current two-party system. Rosenstone and his colleagues contend that the most important barrier in place to discourage the success of third parties is the plurality single-member districts that are the cornerstone of the American electoral process. Not only do single-member districts elect only one member to higher office, but they also allow such elections to occur without an electoral majority. If voters know that a third party is unlikely to receive a substantial amount of votes, they may believe a vote for the party would be a wasted vote. This requirement for a plurality of votes is especially detrimental for a third party presidential campaign, due to the fact that the Electoral College distributes electoral votes to the winner of each statewide vote (excluding Nebraska and Maine), and the only plausible way for a third party candidate to receive any electoral votes is to be extremely popular in a certain region of the United States. Unlike the two major

Texas Senate District 25 is currently occupied by incumbent Donna Campbell. This district is considered one of most heavily gerrymandered districts in Texas, stretching from north San Antonio to South Austin. Campbell has held office since 2012 after defeating the incumbent in a runoff primary race. Though Campbell won the general election in 2012 by 31.2% points and 2014 by 33.4%, there is an expected GOP backlash that could bring her large wins to something reachable by Edward Kling. Since this is a nonpresidential election Steven Kling would need around 120,000 votes, depending on turnout, to reach 51% and take the district.

The article, “In Praise of Gerrymandering” written by Kevin D. Williamson, talks about gerrymandering, which is when politicians are cheating to be elected and shares his opinion that Republicans have become “too good” at this. He then illustrates that Democrats need to demonstrate better ways of obtaining votes.

From the District Election Report (HOUSE DISTRICT 115-PLANH358 2016 General Election), data showed except the position of “President”, which 51.5% voted for Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton, won over Republican candidate Donald Trump, with all other positions including U.S. Rep, Sup Ct, CCA, and State Rep 115, Republican candidates won over Democratic candidates in this district.

The case involves Stephen Spoonamore, who is seeking to run as an unaffiliated candidate for state representative in District 1. Ron Amstutz is term-limited and cannot run again. Republican Scott Wiggam prevailed in the March primary, and he is definitely on the ballot.

As an involved, aware member of the community, Angela understands the needs of her constituents, which showcase many common needs of the American population, and advocates for their physical well-being in all senses. She has previously served as the top Democrat on the Committee’s Subcommittee for Health (2006-2014). During the 111th Congress, Angela served as Chairman, as well as serving a critical role in authoring and passing the Affordable Care Act. Due to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, 105 million Americans have eliminated lifetime limits on their coverage, 5.1 million senior citizens have saved $3.2 billion on prescription medication, and millions of citizens have access to healthcare for the first time. Angela addressed the American drug epidemic through her co-sponsored legislation to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and her leadership in the passage of the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act of 2016. The 21st Century Cures Act helps to create modern cures with new technology, due in part to the leadership of Angela. Some of Angela’s proudest accomplishments stem from her

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She was the first woman to hold the position of chairman in the committee. She is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water. She is a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and was the first woman to chair the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Feinstein can provide assistance in the forms of purchasing flags flown over the Capitol, applying for a Service Academy Nomination, requesting meetings in D.C., requesting a copy of a bill, and applications for District Judge, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshall.

Incumbent Representative Eliot L. Engel balances the demographic needs of New York’s 16th Congressional District as well as the needs of his Democratic Party. He has served in the 16th Congressional district since January 3rd, 2013 and is next up for reelection in 2018. He was previously the representative for New York’s 19th Congressional District as a Democrat from 1989 to 1992, and was the representative for New York’s 17th Congressional District as a Democrat from 1993 to 2012. Engel is a fair reflection of the district, as he is a white, well-educated, American man. Nevertheless, the 16th Congressional District is relatively diverse, and has a slightly larger female to male ratio.

A native of Austin, Texas, McWilliams is a devoted wife, mother of three, business owner, philanthropist, lobbyist, and cancer survivor. She grew up within walking distant of the Capitol in an apartment above her father’s small restaurant and at the age of 21 she was Chief of Staff. That was the beginning of her rise as a political force. McWilliams worked for Public Strategies, Inc, a notable public relations firm, where she learned the ropes and gained experience in public relations. She and her husband, Dean, later founded McWilliams Governmental Affairs

Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici was elected in 2012 to represent Oregon’s first district, which is located Northwest of the state. Bonamici is currently on two committees which are Education and Workforce and Science, Space and Technology. Her main priority as Congresswoman is to advocate for federal policies that can benefit working families a chance to succeed in the economy. Bonamici has been a big advocate in not only helping workers to become financially secure but also saving up for their retirement. Congresswoman Suzanne has been a strong supporter of raising the federal minimum wage, giving workers the opportunity to voice their opinion in their jobs, paid family leave and giving women the opportunity to have access to family

In this documentary we learn about the different views politicians have when running for many offices. Particularly, in this film, we see the diverse opinions from Rick Green, a republican and Patrick Rose, a democrat. These two politicians are running to become the Texas state representative and do so by many ways of campaigning.