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When is ted poe up for re-election?
Ted Poe, Congressman for Texas District 2 will be seeking reelection in 2012.
How long may a congressman remain in office before a reelection occurs?
Unless a specail election is called by the Governor of the state - until the next scheduled regular election.
Is President Obama running in the 2012 election?
Yes, President Obama is running for reelection in the 2012 election.
An election where there is no sitting legislator running for reelection is called?
an open seat
What is your congressional district number for 77089?
The ZIP code 77089 is located in Texas and falls within Congressional District 36. This district is represented by Congressman Brian Babin. If you need more specific information about the district or its representatives, you can visit the official U.S. House of Representatives website or your local election office.
Who votes the congressman to office?
Congressmen are elected to office by the voters in their respective congressional districts. Each district represents a specific geographic area, and eligible voters within that area participate in elections, typically held every two years. The candidate who receives the majority of votes in the district during the election is declared the winner and takes office as the congressman.
Incumbents may have some problems in reelection campaigns if?
disruptive issues such as general public discontent with Congress become prominentthe incumbent is tainted with charges of personal misconduct or corruptionthe election is a midterm election and the incumbent is of the same party as the presidentthrough redistricting, they are placed in a disadvantageous district
Can you please make a sentence with district and election in it?
I would like to know how to particpate in the district election process. I am seeking the election booth location for this district. I am new to this district and I would like to know who won the last election.
Where is there a large incumbency advantage for congressman?
In every district. Incumbents, which are defined as any politician currently holding the office they are seeking re-election in, historically and statistically always hold an advantage over a challenger. Since 1964, there has never been lower than a 85% reelection rate of Representatives to the US House. Usually, in every election more than 90% of those Representatives seeking re-election achieve it. The re-election rates are generally lower for Senate candidates, but still well above even. Typically 75-85% of incumbent Senators are re-elected every cycle on average.
When is pat toomey up for reelection?
Pat Toomey is up for re-election in 2016.
Candidate from Connecticut Chris?
There were several major candidates in CT named Chris who were running in the last election, including:* US Senator Chris Dodd (Democrat, won re-election) * US Congressman Christopher Shays (4th District Republican incumbent, lost his seat) * Chris Murphy (5th District Democrat, won re-election)See Related Links, below, for their official websites and Wikipedia pages.
When is John Cornyn the Texas senator up for re-election?
Cornyn won reelection in 2008 and Hutchinson faces reelection in 2012.
