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What US Senator from Vermont changed the balance of power in the Senate by leaving the Republican Party and becoming an Independent?
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How many independent members are in the senate?
Up to 3, depending on how you count, although most political experts would say 2. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats. He has always run as an Independent in both his House and Senate races. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is listed as an "Independent Democrat". He is a former Democrat who was defeated in the Democratic primary in 2006 and won the general election as an independent. He caucuses with the Democrats. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska lists herself as a Republican, but won re-election in 2010 as a write-in candidate after being defeated in the Republican primary. She still calls herself a Republican and caucuses with the Republicans.
If the senators are only republican or democrat why can there not be also a third senator for the independents if there are independents registered in that state?
The Constitution only permits two Senators from each State (Article I, Section 3). Senators are elected by state-wide popular vote (Seventeenth Amendment). Although there is no requirement that a Senator belong to a particular party, is is very unusual for an independent or third-party candidate to win a state-wide election against the candidates from the Democrat and Republican parties. It does, occasionally happen, however. In 2006, Joseph Lieberman, the Senator from Connecticut failed to secure the Democrat party's nomination for his reelection, so he ran as an independent and won. Also in 2006, Bernard Sanders, a more long-standing independent, was elected to the Senate in Vermont.
What major events led up to Vermont becoming a state?
The Westminster Massacre and the threat of New York courts taking their lands were major events that led up to Vermont becoming a state. Vermont paralleled the colonies fight against Great Britain by declaring they were an independent stated and not part of New York or New Hampshire.
Who is Vermont's senator?
Sen "Bernie" Bernard Sanders (I)
Who are the two Senators who are Independents?
Joseph Liberman of Connecticut and Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Who is Bernie Sanders?
Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is an American politician and the junior United States senator from Vermont. A Democrat as of 2015, he had been the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history.
How many US Congressmen are Democrats versus Republicans?
This is straight from the Official U.S. Senate Website: "111th Congress (2009-2011) Majority Party: Democrat (57 seats) Minority Party: Republican (40 seats) Other Parties: 1 Independent; 1 Independent Democrat Total Seats: 100 Note: Minnesota's class 2 seat remains undecided. Senator Arlen Specter was reelected in 2004 as a Republican, and became a Democrat on April 30, 2009. Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut was reelected in 2006 as an independent candidate, and became an Independent Democrat. Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont was elected in 2006 as an Independent."
Who is the senator who currently represents groton vermont?
Find out here: http://www.senate.gov
What were Texas and Vermont before they became a part of the US?
They were independent republics.
How many years has Patrick Leahy been a senator?
Patrick Leahy has served as the U.S. Senator from Vermont since January 3, 1975.
What is the head of local Government of Vermont?
The Governor is the head of the local government in the state of Vermont. The government of Vermont is a republican form of government modeled after the Government of the United States. The Constitution of Vermont is the supreme law of the state, followed by the Vermont Statutes.
Which Political figures start with the letter S?
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), former Governor of California, has exited politics to return to acting Rick Santorum (R), former Pennsylvania Senator and failed Presidential candidate Rick Scott (R), Governor of Florida Rick Snyder (R), Governor of Michigan Brian Sandoval (R), Governor of Nevada Bernie Sanders (Independent, caucuses with the Democrats), Senator from Vermont Brian Schatz (D), Senator from Hawaii Chuck Schumer (D), Senator from New York Tim Scott (R), Senator from South Carolina Jeff Sessions (R), Senator from Alabama Richard Shelby (R), Senator from Alabama Debbie Stabenow (D), Senator from Michigan Jeanne Sheehan (D), Senator from New Hampshire Phil Scott (R), Lieutenant Governor of Vermont As the question has no time restrictions Joseph Stalin can be added to the list under international political figures.
