Who controlled the US Senate in 2012?
Who controlled the US Senate in 2012?
Congressional elections Democrats were expected to have 23 seats up for election, including 2 independents who caucus with the Democrats, while Republicans were only expected to have 10 seats up for election. The Democrats ended up retaining majority control of the Senate, picking up two net seats.
Who did Texas vote for in 2012?
Results
| 2012 United States presidential election in Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Republican | Mitt Romney | 4,569,843 |
| Democratic | Barack Obama | 3,308,124 |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 88,580 |
Who are the 2 US senators from the state of Texas?
Ted Cruz (Republican Party)
John Cornyn (Republican Party)
Texas/Senators
Who did Ted Cruz replace in the US Senate?
| Ted Cruz | |
|---|---|
| Appointed by | Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | Julie Parsley |
| Succeeded by | James C. Ho |
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Who were the candidates in the election of 2012?
Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden, were re-elected to a second term. They defeated the Republican ticket of businessman and former Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
How did the Supreme Court rule in Smith v Allwright?
The court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the state to delegate its authority over elections to parties in order to allow discrimination to be practiced. This ruling affected all other states where the party used the white primary rule.
What state does Ted Cruz represent?
Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz (/kruːz/; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator for Texas since 2013.
