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[Lennis]

Great update

Thank you! I've started the next update, if anyone is interested.

[AlabamaGujjuGirl]

Keep up the great work! This is absolutely fascinating!

[Huey Long is a Republican]

Just caught up with this. All really great. Good job!

[Lennis]

After lengthy recount, Norman declared winner in GOP Special election
July 6th, 2017

In a huge win for the GOP, South Carolina State Representative Ralph Norman was declared the victor over Archie Parnell in a race to decide who would replace White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. Norman, who had made international news for a disastrous press conference where a gun went off, buckled down and fought to the bitter end, and it’s paid off. Norman defeated Parnell by a grand total of 207 votes, and gave the GOP a win they desperately needed.

President Trump claimed responsibility for the victory, tweeting, “My great friend Ralph Norman, VICTOR in the SC Special Election, was being horribly and unfairly attacked by the Liberal media. Had I not stepped in, they would have won!” Norman is set to be sworn in July 20th. Parnell has announced he will seek a rematch for the seat in 2018.


After near delay, Florida decides in Special Election: Curry decisively defeats King
July 11th, 2017

In a huge sigh of relief for the GOP, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry dispatched Businessman Chris King in a race initially thought to be close, and could potentially decide who would have control of the Senate in 2018. This was not the case. Curry capitalized on the heavy grassroots aspect of his campaign, blitzing the state with ads, mailers, robo-calls, and all sorts of campaigning, as King who struggled to fundraise, was left in the dust by Curry. The results showed, with Curry winning Independents 57%-40%. The final results are:

CURRY, Lenny: 2,420,141 (54.19%)
KING, Chris: 1,937,288 (43.38%)
OTHER: 108,373
Total: 4,465,802

Curry, whose poll numbers shot up following the June economic news and the U.S. ISIS strikes, was boosted by the endorsements of the President and Vice President. King, a progressive Orlando businessman, conceded shortly after the polls closed. King has announced he will be running for Congress in 2018 following his defeat.



'Trump-mentum': After stellar month, GOP candidates seeing rise
July 14th, 2017
While things were certainly bumpy, it seems the GOP may have yet another Trump comeback on their hands. With the hot economy, ISIS practically being finished, and Trump’s standing up to North Korea, the news has been great for GOP special election candidates. In Texas’ 5th Congressional District, where the race was to replace Treasury Secretary Jeb Hensarling. Hensarling’s 5th District takes in parts of East Dallas, Mesquite, then follows the Trinity River deep into East Texas and includes Canton, Athens, Jacksonville and Palestine. Mesquite, Texas City Councilman Greg Noschese, endorsed by both the President, Vice President, and Hensarling himself, took 49% in the GOP primary, and defeated his opponent with 67% in the runoff. In the General election, Noschese defeated his Democratic opponent Dan Wood 60%-40%.

In another Texas special election, the GOP held on as well. This time, it was the race in the 10th District, to replace Homeland Security Secretary Mike McCaul. McCaul’s 10th district includes the western Austin suburbs, cuts through the city, follows east out to the rural areas that include Brenham and La Grange and stops in Katy. The President and Vice President interfered here as well, endorsing and recording robo-calls for State Representative John Cyrier. Cyrier avoided a GOP primary run-off, taking 62% of the vote, and dispatched Democratic nominee Tawana Cadien 56%-42%.

In the final Texas contest (the 27th district), Bech Bruun struggled to get name recognition and was widely expected to lose the GOP primary. That was until Bruun was spotted knocking on doors with Vice President John Kasich, and Bruun defeated Chris Mapp in the GOP run-off 52%-48%. Bruun defeated Democratic nominee Raul Barrera 64%-31%.

The results worry many national and statewide Democrats, who were encouraged by stronger than usual results in Texas in 2016. Democrats, who have been considering whether or not to target Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, believe the races to be a sign that the Texas Democrats desperately need a rebuild.


BREAKING: AFTER NEARLY TWO MONTHS OF WAR ON THE BRINK, NORTH KOREA AND U.S. AGREE TO SUMMIT
July 15th, 2017

After the world watched the U.S. and North Korea literally on the brink of nuclear war, it appears peace is the new message from the Trump administration, who announced a week long summit with North Korea in early October. President Trump announced that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, locking in a historic, high-stakes summit aimed at curbing the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program.

Trump made the announcement on Twitter just hours after welcoming home three Americans held captive for more than a year in North Korea during a dramatic overnight visit to meet their plane at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington. The triumphant moment appeared to move Trump to overcome any final hesi­ta­tion about the summit, which has been viewed as a potential reward to an outlaw regime that has brutalized its populace and consistently flouted international laws.
“We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!” Trump wrote in his tweet. Trump called the relationship with Pyongyang “good” and mocked those in the media who had criticized his strategy as too risky. GOP congressional leaders have extremely lauded the President for his efforts, and 35 Representatives signed a letter calling for the President to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.


Will the GOP win in Minnesota? After the entrance of Pawlenty, polls in a dead heat
July 18th, 2017

As if the GOP hasn’t had enough wins lately, it seems they may have another, and one that could change history.

Former Minnesota Governor and former Presidential Contender Tim Pawlenty, who jumped in the Special Senate Election to replace Al Franken, is the odds on favorite to win the GOP primary, and new polling shows he may very well take the seat.

Lori Swanson, the appointed Senator, only has a 38% approval rating, compared to 49% of Minnesotans. This is the work of Pawlenty, who has spent nearly $3 Million in negative ads against Swanson, and State Representative Debra Hilstrom, who is seeking to primary Swanson, has spent a record $874,000 in negative ads against Swanson. While Swanson (who many believe will nevertheless win the primary) leads Hilstrom 50%-34% in primary polling, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is still deeply divided.

In the General, the Swanson-Pawlenty polling is ugly. In May, Swanson lead Pawlenty 42%-41%. Now, the five latest polls show a grim picture for Democrats:

CNN/ORC (June 5th): Pawlenty: 44%, Swanson: 40%
Emerson College (June 25th): Pawlenty: 49%, Swanson: 43%
Marist (July 2nd): Pawlenty: 46%, Swanson: 45%
Marist (July 10th): Pawlenty: 47%, Swanson: 43%
Public Policy Polling: Pawlenty: 48%, Swanson: 44%

The RNC has reportedly reserved $5,000,000 in October ad buys, as Democrats are rumored to even be considering having Swanson to withdraw, to nominate a stronger candidate.


White House refuses to invite Super Bowl winners Atlanta Falcons to White House as NFL Controversy heats up
August 1st, 2017

Another culture war issue has taken the country by storm, as President Trump has refused to invite the Atlanta Falcons to the White house. The Falcons, the 2016 season’s Super Bowl champions, managed to defeat the New England Patriots 28-20.

It all started of September of last year, when 10 different NFL players, led by Colin Kaepernick, refused to stand for the national anthem at NFL games. They started sitting, then kneeling. It apparently enraged then candidate Trump, who tweeted excessively, who could not do much other than tweet. Now that he’s President, however, all hell has broken loose on the NFL.

The President has refused to invite any NFL teams who win a Super Bowl for the entire duration or his term, and any NFL player who chose to kneel would be turned away from any federal grounds. At a rally in support of then Senate candidate Lenny Curry in Jacksonville, Florida, Trump said “The NFL is  NOT America’s game. It has never been, and never will be. You must stand against those millionaire Liberals. As they long as they stand against this country, you must never go to their games or watch them, you must never buy their merchandise or products, and you must ALWAYS stand up for this beautiful, beautiful country that has given you, and them, so much. However, they fail to realize the gifts we gave them.”

Firing back, however, has backfired. NBA players, such as Lebron James and Stephen Curry, who stood up for NFL players, have been relentlessly attacked by Conservative pundits. There has even violence, as two anti-Curry protesters broke into a GSW practice and attempted to throw an American flag on the championship player.

It appears Trump has won, as numbers are predicting the NFL and NBA are facing their worst viewership and game attendance numbers in both league’s history.


GOP in crisis in Alabama special election
August 4th, 2017

The GOP’s newest battle is headed down south, as a United States Senator, two United States Congressman, and a State Court Judge battle it out for the ultimate prize: a United States Senate Seat.

Appointed Senator Tim James has widely improved on his 60% unknown poll ratings, with a 39% approval rating, 24% disapproval, and 37% unknown, but this hasn’t stopped him from facing a brutal primary. U.S. Representatives Gary Palmer and Mo Brooks, who were both considered for the seat but passed over, are candidates, as well as Far-Right wing State Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

James has always led the pack in polling, but the real contest is second place. It is obvious no candidate will take the needed 50%+1 to avoid a top two run-off, so Palmer, Moore, and Brooks are in a street fight for the second slot. The race has gotten nasty, and proof of this was a July debate that was forced to be cut-off early due to 5 Anti-Moore protestors storming the stage.

President Trump has not endorsed anyone in the race, due to him wanting to back the candidate “with the strongest chance at winning.”, according to White house Insiders. Meanwhile, RNC Chair Chris Christie and V.P. John Kasich has endorsed James, who they see as the safest bet for the seat to stay Republican.


James, Moore headed to GOP run-off in Alabama
August 16th, 2017

The GOP is now either one step closer to disaster, or holding on to an expected safe seat. Senator Tim James clinched 42% in his party’s first round, exceeding expectations. Roy Moore received 20%, and Brooks and Palmer received 18% and 16%, respectively. James’ practically called victory, saying in his “victory” speech, “While we may have to fight another battle, folks, we got this thing in the bag! Y’all just have to vote, and vote, and tell your family, friends and everyone you know to get out and vote. Do they want three more years of a strong, Conservative, principled Alabamian in the United States Senate to fight for President Trump agenda and Make America Great Again, or a radical member of the establishment, under ethics investigation time and time again who will give the Liberals an Alabama Senate Seat?”

The big question now: if and when does the President issues an endorsement, who will he back?


BREAKING: IN MUELLER CLUSTER BOMB, MANAFORT, GATES, FLYNN, PAPADOPOULOS INDICTED; WILL MICHAEL COHEN BE NEXT?
August 18th, 2017

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation produced on Monday its first criminal charges, its first guilty plea and first public confirmation that an aide to President Trump’s campaign sought an allegiance with Russians to gather “dirt” on his political rival, in a bombshell that has upended “the Summer of Trump”, where the President’s approvals have shot up.
The series of charges unsealed is a significant step in the federal investigation of Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election, which Trump has dismissed as a “hoax” and a “liberal witch hunt.” While Mueller did not allege that Trump or his campaign colluded with Moscow, the charges offer the first public view into a far-flung criminal investigation that has cast a shadow on the president's first year in office.
In one case, ex-Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to a charge that he lied to FBI agents about his contacts with a professor he believed "had substantial connections to Russian government officials" during the campaign. The professor offered him "dirt" — in the form of thousands of emails — on Trump’s election opponent, Hillary Clinton.
A grand jury also indicted former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates on charges that they secretly worked on behalf of pro-Russian factions in Ukraine, then laundered millions of dollars in profits through foreign bank accounts. Prosecutors charged that the men sought to cover up their work even while they held senior roles in Trump’s campaign. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges. A judge on Monday placed them under house arrest, setting bond at $10 million for Manafort and Gates.
Even adding more fuel to the fire was the indictment and guilty plea of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about conversations with Russia's ambassador and disclosed that he is cooperating with the special counsel's office.

Flynn is the first person inside President Donald Trump's administration to be “reached” by special counsel Robert Mueller's probe. The developments are a sign that the investigation is intensifying, and details revealed Friday provide the clearest picture yet of coordination between Flynn and other Trump advisers in their contact with Russian officials to influence international policy.

According to an FBI statement, Flynn communicated with then-Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak after being asked by a senior Trump transition official to find out how foreign governments stood on a coming UN Security Council resolution about Israel. The prosecutors did not name any transition officials.
And, as a cherry on top of bad news for the Trump Administration, the FBI raided Trump Lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen’s office, and it is rumored he may even cooperate with Mueller and the F.B.I. are closing in, with indictments and incredibly harsh punishents on the way.
The White House did not respond for comment on this article.


Democrats introduce motion to impeach Trump, as Sessions finally recuses himself
August 24th, 2017

27 House Democrats filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing the president of obstructing justice and undermining the freedom of the press, as the Mueller indictments take their toll on Capitol Hill.

"We have taken this action because of great concerns for the country and our Constitution and our national security and our democracy," Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, said Wednesday at a news conference.
Cohen sponsored the resolution and was joined by twenty-six of his Democratic House colleagues. Democrats have been on the warpath to impeachment, due to the fast moving nature of the indictments, and the breaking news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be recusing himself from all Russia-investigation related matters. Trump has given no comment to any of the following matters, but behind closed doors sources say he was “enraged” when Sessions recused himself.

[Lennis]

Trump, GOP land major victory as executive memorandum gives O.K. for construction
August 29th, 2017

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration has approved the Keystone XL pipeline, reversing the Obama administration's decision to block the controversial oil project, with both the GOP grassroots and establishment in celebration over the key move to repeal the Obama legacy.
Speaking to the press, Trump officially announced the approval shortly after the State Department issued TransCanada's permit, making good on one of his campaign promises. The approval greenlights the Canadian company to complete construction on the pipeline that will funnel crude oil from Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast. "It's a great day for jobs and energy independence," Trump said, calling the pipeline "incredible" and "the greatest technology known to man or woman."
Standing alongside his secretaries of energy and commerce, Trump vowed that the pipeline would be the "first of many" energy projects his administration will approve. TransCanada CEO Russel Girling said he was "very relieved" to see the pipeline approved.
Democrats, as expected, were horrified, and have planned protests against the decision. Many believe the move is just the beginning of major decisions that could also upend Obama’s decisions, as Trump has announced that in Mid-November he will be announcing if the U.S. stays in the Paris Climate Agreement, and if the U.S. will retain the Iran Nuclear Deal.


Hurricanes batter three major areas, as Trump administration acts quickly to send millions in aid and support
September 8th, 2017

Three hurricanes have hit the U.S, with one hitting Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico, and to the surprise of many, the Trump Administration has hit the ground running allocating millions, and dispatching FEMA to all three areas. Vice President Kasich has promised billions if necessary to hurricane aid.

Many have praised the Administration’s disaster response, as Loss of Life numbers are extremely low. The President and Vice President have also planned a mega-fundraiser for hurricane victims


James defeats Moore in Alabama GOP primary
September 20th, 2017

The GOP has breathed a sigh of relief, as incumbent U.S.Senator from Alabama Tim James defeated former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore:

JAMES, Tim: 241,380 (52.50%)
MOORE, Roy: 218,388 (47.49%)
TOTAL: 459,768

James, despite spending nearly $1,500,000 of his own money, and nearly two million of contributions, still lagged behind Moore. However, after White House insiders alleged that the Vice President begged the President to endorse James, the President campaigned at two rallies for the Senator. In Alabama, a state Trump won by nearly 40 points, that endorsement is golden. Moore angrily refused to concede in an interview with an Alabama reporter, and is considering an independent bid for Governor in 2018 to show “the Republican party has sinned against one of their own.”

Democrats nominated former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones, who won handily, and a recent Mason-Dixon poll shows James leading Jones 56%-40%. 


Election 2017: Polls optimistic for GOP as Democrats in worry
October 14th, 2017

With a huge slate of races in the 2017 elections, both sides face huge tests: will Democrats manifest the Anti-Trump movement, or can Republicans maintain the strong, Conservative minority that got them elected? And it actually seems the GOP may win out, in which should be an anomaly.

Despite the President’s approval standing at 41%, and a disapproval of 57%, many downballot GOP candidates have maintained, Conservative, Trumpian appeals while appearing moderate enough to hold office. For example, Virginia, with the following polls:

Mason-Dixon (August 28th): Pete Snyder: 47%, Tom Perriello: 44%
Trafalgar Group (September 2nd): Pete Snyder: 51%, Tom Perriello: 45%
Quinnipiac University (September 20th): Pete Snyder: 49%, Tom Perriello: 46%
Monmouth University (September 23rd): Tom Perriello: 47%, Pete Snyder: 47%
Suffolk University (October 3rd): Pete Snyder: 46%, Tom Perriello: 42%

In Virginia, Koch Brother groups have poured millions into the state in negative advertisements, as Tom Perriello has struggled to respond. Add onto increasing Democratic division, and a poor debate performance from Perriello, some pundits have even moved the race from a Tossup rating to a Leans Republican rating. The next big race is New Jersey’s Governor’s race:

Gravis (July 17th): Phil Murphy: 50%, Kim Guadagno: 47%
Rasmussen (August 27th): Phil Murphy: 49%, Kim Guadagno: 44%
Rasmussen (September 12th): Phil Murphy: 48%, Kim Guadagno: 45%
Emerson (September 20th): Phil Murphy: 47%, Kim Guadagno: 46%
Stockton (September 25th): Phil Murphy: 52%, Kim Guadagno: 45%
Monmouth (September 28th): Phil Murphy: 48%, Kim Guadagno: 47%
Gravis (October 3rd): Phil Murphy: 50%, Kim Guadagno: 46%

Democrats have been shocked by the increasingly narrow poll results in a contest that should’ve been an easy pickup. Guadagno and the GOP have brilliantly taken the focus off of unpopular Incumbent Governor Chris Christie, and framed the rce about Senator bob Menendez’s corruption trials, and the “elitist” Murphy, who, due to years in the financial sector, is out of touch with the entire state. Now to the Special Senate elections, first with Alabama:


Emerson (August 2nd): Tim James: 59%, Doug Jones: 37%
Gravis (August 21st): Tim James: 57%, Doug Jones: 36%
Mason-Dixon (August 29th): Tim James: 54%, Doug Jones: 41%
Washington Post (September 4th): Tim James: 50%, Doug Jones: 44%
Trafalgar Group (September 18th): Tim James: 47%, Doug Jones: 45%
Monmouth (September 25th): Tim James: 52%, Doug Jones: 44%
Mason-Dixon (October 3rd): Tim James: 51%, Doug Jones: 43%

The race narrowed for Jones, the Democrat, as the GOP primary continued to get more and more bloody, and controversial Tim James business practices became public.. While Jones has little chance a victory, Democrats are counting anything above 45% for Jones as a “Pyrrhic Victory”. Next is Minnesota, a crucial bellwether following the President’s victory here in 2016. Appointed Senator Lori Swanson is in the fight of her political life, after narrowly dispatching her primary opponent 53%-42%, and now faces former Governor Tim Pawlenty:

CBS News (August 20th): Lori Swanson: 46%, Tim Pawlenty: 43%
Public Policy Polling (August 27th): Lori Swanson 47%, Tim Pawlenty: 44%
Gravis (September 15th): Tim Pawlenty: 45%, Lori Swanson: 45%
Mason Dixon (September 22nd): Lori Swanson: 46%, Tim Pawlenty: 44%
Rasmussen (October 1st): Lori Swanson: 50%, Tim Pawlenty: 45%

Despite a brutal primary, Democrats have fallen behind Swanson, realizing the real enemy as Pawlenty. Pawlenty’s campaign has lost it’s financial edge, as it was reported that the Pawlenty campaign had nearly run out of funds. Add on the big names who have announced last minute campaign stumps, it seems the GOP dream has been ruined.

With crucial special elections in Pennsylvania, election night will be the most watched political event of the year.

[Lennis]

NEW YORK TIMES SPECIAL REPORT: Democrats win big in Off-Year races, as GOP shocked
November 7th, 2017

VIRGINIA GOVERNOR:
PERRIELLO, Tom: 1,322,337 (49.57%)
SNYDER, Pete: 1,297,393 (48.64%)
Other: 47,382
Total: 2,667,112 HOLD

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR:
MURPHY, Phil: 1,178,904 (50.58%)
GUADAGNO, Kim: 1,097,946 (47.06%)
Other: 56,100
Total: 2,332,950 GAIN

MINNESOTA SENATE:
SWANSON, Lori: 1,000,320 (49.25%)
PAWLENTY, Tim: 978,300 (48.16%)
Other: 52,402
Total: 2,031,022 HOLD

ALABAMA SENATE:
JONES, Doug: 600,450 (44.41%)
JAMES, Tim: 712,340 (52.68%)
Other: 39,290
Total: 1,352,080 HOLD


CONGRESSIONAL GAINS:
DEMOCRATS:
PA-7: John Morganelli
PA-11: Mary Gay Scanlon
PA-18: Conor Lamb

REPUBLICANS:
None

HOLDS:
DEMOCRATS:
Michigan 13th: John Conyers III

REPUBLICANS:
None



WASHINGTON, D.C. - It was stellar night for Democrats, who were able to prove many polls and pundits wrong, gaining three congressional seats, one governorship, and holding on to their sole Senate seat in the 2017 elections. They also managed to take the Virginia House of Delegates 53-47. They also managed to keep the Alabama Senate Race in the margin they wished. The GOP is in utter disbelief, expecting huge gains across the board. This news story are major developments, and more breaking news will be added.

[erſatz-york]

Another one!

[Lennis]

Another one!

I know I say this every update, but just you wait for what happens next. It’ll be leading to Part Two of the TL, and it’ll conclude Part One pretty well.

[OBD]

Another one!

I know I say this every update, but just you wait for what happens next. It’ll be leading to Part Two of the TL, and it’ll conclude Part One pretty well.

Great TL, but I think the Alabama Senate Results say Virginia Gubernatorial.

[Lennis]

Another one!

I know I say this every update, but just you wait for what happens next. It’ll be leading to Part Two of the TL, and it’ll conclude Part One pretty well.

Great TL, but I think the Alabama Senate Results say Virginia Gubernatorial.

Oof. Good catch I’ll edit that.

[Politician]

Great Timeline!

[Cold War Liberal]

Can't wait to see what happens next!

[Lennis]

I will shortly be posting the master list of federal politicians, and in there are some minor changes to the House Results.

[Lennis]

MASTER LIST OF POLITICAL OFFICE
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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
45th President of the United States of America: Donald John Trump (Republican, New York)
48th Vice President of the United States of America: John Richard Kasich, Jr. (Republican, Ohio)
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77th United States Secretary of the Treasury: Thomas Jeb Hensarling
26th United States Secretary of Defense: James Norman Mattis
84th United States Attorney General: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
52nd United States Secretary of the Interior: Mary Copeland Fallin
31st United States Secretary of Agriculture: Samuel Dale Brownback
39th United States Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur Louis Ross, Jr.
27th United States Secretary of Labor: Louis James Barletta
23rd United States Secretary of Health & Human Services: Thomas Edmunds Price
17th United States Secretary of Housing & Urban Development: Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr.
18th United States Secretary of Transportation: Elaine Lan Chao
14th United States Secretary of Energy: Kevin John Cramer
11th United States Secretary of Education: Elisabeth Dee DeVos
9th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Michelle Janine Howard
5th United States Secretary of Homeland Security: Michael Thomas McCaul, Sr.
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27th White House Chief of Staff: Reinhold Richard "Reince" Priebus
18th United States Trade Representative: Robert Emmet Lighthizer
5th Director of National Intelligence: Michael “Mike” Richard Pompeo
29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations: Marco Antonio Rubio
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: John Michael “Mick” Mulvaney
6th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: John Francis Kelly
14th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Edward Scott Pruitt
25th Administrator of the Small Business Association: Steven Joseph Chabot
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director: VACANT (Frances Townsend nomination stalled since March, 2017)
Representative to NATO: Kay Bailey Hutchinson
Chairman, SEC: Jay Clayton

UNITED STATES CONGRESS:

House of Representatives:

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House Leadership:

Majority Party:
54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives: Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives: Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives: Steve Scalise (R-LA)
Republican Caucus Chairwoman of the United States House of Representatives:  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)

Minority Party:
Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives: Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM)
Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives: Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
House Assistant Democratic Leader: Joe Crowley (D-NY)
Democratic Conference Chairwoman of the United States House of Representatives: Cheri Bustos (D-IL)

United States Senate:

Republican Party: 55 Seats
Democratic Party: 45 Seats

Senate Leadership:

Majority Party:
Majority Leader of the United States Senate: Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Majority Whip of the United States Senate: Jon Cornyn (R-TX)

Minority Party:
Minority Leader of the United States Senate: Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Minority Whip of the United States Senate: Dick Durbin (D-IL)

List of United States Senators:

Alabama
2. Tim James (R)
3. Richard Shelby (R)

Alaska
2. Dan Sullivan (R)
3. Lisa Murkowski (R)

Arizona
1. Jeff Flake (R)
3. John McCain (R)

Arkansas
2. Tom Cotton (R)
3. John Boozeman (R)

California
1. Dianne Feinstein (D)
3. Kamala Harris (D)

Colorado
2. Cory Gardner (R)
3. Darryl Glenn (R)

Connecticut
1. Chris Murphy (D)
3. Richard Blumenthal (D)

Delaware
1. Tom Carper (D)
2. Chris Coons (D)

Florida
1. Bill Nelson (D)
3. Lenny Curry (R)

Georgia
2. David Perdue (R)
3. Johnny Isakson (R)

Hawaii
1. Mazie Hirono (D)
3. Brian Schatz (D)

Idaho
2. Jim Risch (R)
3. Mike Crapo (R)

Illinois
2. Dick Durbin (D)
3. Tammy Duckworth (D)

Indiana
1. Joe Donnelly (D)
3. Todd Young (R)

Iowa
2. Joni Ernst (R)
3. Chuck Grassley (R)

Kansas
2. Pat Roberts (R)
3. Jerry Moran (R)

Kentucky
2. Mitch McConnell (R)
3. Rand Paul (R)

Louisiana
2. Bill Cassidy (R)
3. Charles Boustany (R)

Maine
1. Angus King (I-D)
2. Susan Collins (R)

Maryland
1. Ben Cardin (D)
3. Chris Van Hollen (D)

Massachusetts
1. Elizabeth Warren (D)
2. Ed Markey (D)

Michigan
1. Debbie Stabenow (D)
2. Gary Peters (D)

Minnesota
1. Amy Klobuchar (DFL)
2. Lori Swanson (DFL)

Mississippi
1. Roger Wicker (R)
2. Thad Cochran (R)

Missouri
1. Claire McCaskill (D)
3. Roy Blunt (R)

Montana
1. Jon Tester (D)
2. Steve Daines (R)

Nebraska
1. Deb Fischer (R)
2. Ben Sasse (R)

Nevada
1. Dean Heller (R)
3. Joe Heck (R)

New Hampshire
2. Jeanne Shaheen (D)
3. Kelly Ayotte (R)

New Jersey
1. Bob Menendez (D)
2. Cory Booker (D)

New Mexico
1. Martin Heinrich (D)
2. Tom Udall (D)

New York
1. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
3. Chuck Schumer (D)

North Carolina
2. Thom Tillis (R)
3. Richard Burr (R)

North Dakota
1. Heidi Heitkamp (D-NPL)
3. John Hoeven (R)

Ohio
1. Sherrod Brown (D)
3. Rob Portman (R)

Oklahoma
2. Jim Inhofe (R)
3. James Lankford (R)

Oregon
2. Jeff Merkley (D)
3. Ron Wyden (D)

Pennsylvania
1. Bob Casey Jr. (D)
3. Pat Toomey (R)

Rhode Island
1. Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
2. Jack Reed (D)

South Carolina
2. Lindsey Graham (R)
3. Tim Scott (R)

South Dakota
2. Mike Rounds (R)
3. John Thune (R)

Tennessee
1. Bob Corker (R)
2. Lamar Alexander (R)

Texas
1. Ted Cruz (R)
2. John Cornyn (R)

Utah
1. Orrin Hatch (R)
3. Mike Lee (R)

Vermont
1. Bernie Sanders (I-D)
3. Patrick Leahy (D)

Virginia
1. Tim Kaine (D)
2. Mark Warner (D)

Washington
1. Maria Cantwell (D)
3. Patty Murray (D)

West Virginia
1. Joe Manchin (D)
2. Shelley Moore Capito (R)

Wisconsin
1. Tammy Baldwin (D)
3. Ron Johnson (R)

Wyoming
1. John Barrasso (R)
2. Mike Enzi (R)

United States Governors:

Alabama: Kay Ivey
Alaska: Bill Walker
Arizona: Doug Ducey
Arkansas: Asa Hutchinson
California: Jerry Brown
Colorado: John Hickenlooper
Connecticut: Dan Malloy
Delaware: John Carney
Florida: Rick Scott
Georgia: Nathan Deal
Hawaii: David Ige
Idaho: Butch Otter
Illinois: Bruce Rauner
Indiana: Mike Pence
Iowa: Terry Branstad
Kansas: Jeff Colyer
Kentucky: Matt Bevin
Louisiana: John Bel Edwards
Maine: Paul LePage
Maryland: Larry Hogan
Massachusetts: Charlie Baker
Michigan: Rick Snyder
Minnesota: Mark Dayton
Mississippi: Phil Bryant
Missouri: Eric Greitens
Montana: Steve Bullock
Nebraska: Pete Ricketts
Nevada: Brian Sandoval
New Hampshire: Chris Sununu
New Jersey: Phil Murphy
New Mexico: Susanna Martinez
New York: Andrew Cuomo
North Carolina: Roy Cooper
North Dakota: Doug Burgum
Ohio: Mary Tyler
Oklahoma: Todd Lamb
Oregon: Kate Brown
Pennsylvania: Tom Wolf
Rhode Island: Gina Raimondo
South Carolina: Nikki Haley
South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard
Tennessee: Bill Haslam
Texas: Greg Abbott
Utah: Gary Herbert
Vermont: Phil Scott
Virginia: Tom Perriello
Washington: Jay Inslee
West Virginia: Bil Cole
Wisconsin: Scott Walker
Wyoming: Matt Mead

Democrats: 15 Governors
Republicans: 34 Governors
Independent: 1 Governor

LIST, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS (2017-2019 CONGRESS):

(NOTE: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE SORTED BY THEIR DISTRICT; example: Bradley Byrne is first as he represents Alabama's 1st Congressional District, Marthy Roy is second as she represents Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, and so forth.)

ALABAMA:
Bradley Byrne (R)
Martha Roby (R)
Mike Rogers (R)
Robert Aderholt (R)
Mo Brooks (R)
Gary Palmer (R)
Teri Sewell (D)

ALASKA:
ATL: Don Young (R)
ARIZONA:
Paul Babeu ®
Martha McSally (R)
Raul Grijalva (D)
Paul Gosar (R)
Christine Jones (R)
David Schweikert (R)
Ruben Gallego (D)
Phil Lovas (R)
Kyrsten Sinema (D)

ARKANSAS:
Rick Crawford (R)
French Hill (R)
Steve Womack (R)
Bruce Westerman (R)

CALIFORNIA:
Doug LaMalfa (R)
Jared Huffman (D)
John Garamendi (D)
Tom McClintock (R)
Mike Thompson (D)
Doris Matsui (D)
Scott Jones (R)
Paul Cook (R)
Antonio Amador (R)
Jeff Denham (R)
Mark DeSaulnier (D)
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Barbara Lee (D)
Jackie Speier (D)
Eric Swalwell (D)
Jim Costa (D)
Ro Khanna (D)
Anna Eshoo (D)
Zoe Lofgren (D)
Jimmy Panetta (D)
David Valadao (R)
Devin Nunes (R)
Kevin McCarthy (R)
Katcho Achadjian ®
Steve Knight (R)
Julia Brownley (D)
Judy Chu (D)
Adam Schiff (D)
Tony Cardenas (D)
Brad Sherman (D)
Paul Chabot ®
Grace Napolitano (D)
Ted Lieu (D)
Herb Wesson (D)
Norma Torres (D)
Raul Ruiz (D)
Karen Bass (D)
Linda Sanchez (D)
Ed Royce ®
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
Mark Takano (D)
Ken Calvert ®
Maxine Waters (D)
Isadore Hall, III (D)
Mimi Walters ®
Lou Correa (D)
Alan Lowenthal (D)
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D)
Darrell Issa ®
Duncan D. Hunter ®
Juan Vargas (D)
Scott Peters (D)
Susan Davis (D)

COLORADO:
Diana DeGette (D)
Jared Polis (D)
Scott Tipton ®
Ken Buck ®
Doug Lamborn (R)
Mike Coffman ®
Ed Perlmutter (D)

CONNECTICUT:
John B. Larson (D)
Joe Courtney (D)
Rosa DeLauro (D)
Jim Himes (D)
Elizabeth Etsy (D)

DELAWARE:
ATL: Lisa Blunt Rochester

FLORIDA:
Matt Gaetz ®
Mary Thomas ®
Ted Yoho ®
John Rutherford ®
Al Lawson (D)
Ron DeSantis ®
John Mica ®
Bill Posey ®
Darren Soto (D)
Val Demings (D)
Daniel Webster ®
Gus Bilirakis ®
David Jolly ®
Kathy Castor (D)
Dennis A. Ross ®
Vern Buchanan ®
Tom Rooney ®
Brian Mast ®
Francis Rooney ®
Dean Trantalis (D)
Lois Frankel (D)
Ted Deutch (D)
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D)
Frederica Wilson (D)
Mario Diaz-Balart ®
Carlos Curbelo ®
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R)

GEORGIA:

Buddy Carter ®
Sanford Bishop (D)
Jim Pace ®
Hank Johnson (D)
John Lewis (D)
Jon Ossoff (D)
Rob Woodall ®
Austin Scott ®
Doug Collins ®
Jody Hice ®
Barry Loudermilk ®
Rick Allen ®
David Scott (D)
Tom Graves ®

HAWAII:

Colleen Hanabusa (D)
Tulsi Gabbard (D)

IDAHO:

Raul Labrador ®
Michael K. Simpson ®

ILLINOIS:
Bobby Rush (D)
Robin Kelly (D)
Dan Lipinski (D)
Luis Gutierrez (D)
Mike Quigley (D)
Peter Roskam ®
Danny K. Davis (D)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)
Jan Schakowsky (D)
Bob Dold ®
Bill Foster (D)
Mike Bost ®
Rodney L. Davis ®
Randy Hultgren ®
John Shimkus ®
Adam Kinzinger ®
Cheri Bustos (D)
Darin LaHood ®

INDIANA:
Pete Visclosky (D)
Jackie Walorski ®
Liz Brown ®
Todd Rokita ®
Susan Brooks ®
Luke Messer ®
Andre Carson (D)
Larry Bucshon ®
Greg Zoeller ®

IOWA:
Rod Blum ®
Christopher Peters ®
David Young ®
Steve King ®

KANSAS:
Roger Marshall ®
Lynn Jenkins ®
Kevin Yoder ®
Todd Tiahrt ®

KENTUCKY:
James Comer ®
Brett Guthrie ®
John Yarmuth (D)
Thomas Massie ®
Hal Rogers ®
Andy Barr ®

LOUISIANA:
Steve Scalise ®
Cedric Richmond (D)
Scott Angelle ®
Oliver Jenkins ®
Ralph Abraham ®
Garrett Graves ®

MAINE:
Chellie Pingree (D)
Bruce Poliquin ®

MARYLAND:
Andy Harris ®
Dutch Ruppersberger (D)
John Sarbanes (D)
Anthony G. Brown (D)
Steny Hoyer (D)
John Delaney (D)
Elijah Cummings (D)
Kathleen Matthews (D)

MASSACHUSETTS:
Richard Neal (D)
Jim McGovern (D)
Niki Tsongas (D)
Joseph P. Kennedy III (D)
Katherine Clark (D)
Seth Moulton (D)
Mike Capuano (D)
Stephen Lynch (D)
Bill Keating (D)

MICHIGAN:
Jack Bergman ®
Bill Huizenga ®
Justin Amash ®
John Moolenaar ®
Dan Kildee (D)
Fred Upton ®
Tim Walberg ®
Mike Bishop ®
Sander Levin (D)
Phil Pavlov ®
Dave Trott ®
Debbie Dingell (D)
John Conyers III (D)
Brenda Lawrence (D)

MINNESOTA:
Jim Hagedorn ®
Jason Lewis ®
Erik Paulsen ®
Betty McCollum (DFL)
Keith Ellison (DFL)
Tom Emmer ®
Dave Hughes ®
Stewart Mills ®

MISSISSIPPI:
Trent Kelly ®
Bennie G. Thompson (D)
Gregg Harper ®
Steve Palazzo ®

MISSOURI:
Lacy Clay (D)
Ann Wagner ®
Blaine Luetkemeyer ®
Vicky Hartzler ®
Emmanuel Cleaver (D)
Sam Graves ®
Billy Long ®
Jason Smith ®

MONTANA:
ATL: Ryan Zinke ®

NEBRASKA:
Jeff Fortenberry ®
Don Bacon ®
Adrian Smith ®

NEVADA:
Dina Titus (D)
Mark Amodei ®
Danny Tarkanian ®
Cresent Hardy ®

NEW HAMPSHIRE:
Frank Guinta ®
Jim Lawrence ®

NEW JERSEY:
Donald Norcross (D)
Frank LoBiondo ®
Tom MacArthur ®
Chris Smith ®
Scott Garrett ®
Frank Pallone (D)
Leonard Lance ®
Albio Sires (D)
Bill Pascrell (D)
Donald Payne Jr. (D)
Rodney Frelinghuysen ®
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)

NEW MEXICO:
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Steve Pearce ®
Ben Ray Lujan (D)

NEW YORK:
Lee Zeldin ®
Peter King ®
Jack Martins ®
Kathleen Rice (D)
Gregory Meeks (D)
Grace Meng (D)
Nydia Velazquez (D)
Hakeem Jeffries (D)
Yvette Clarke (D)
Jerrold Nadler (D)
Dan Donovan ®
Carolyn Maloney (D)
Keith L.T. Wright (D)
Joseph Crowley (D)
Jose Serrano (D)
Eliot Engel (D)
Nita Lowey (D)
Sean Patrick Maloney (D)
John Faso ®
Paul Tonko (D)
Elise Stefanik ®
Claudia Tenney ®
Tom Reed ®
John Katko ®
Louise Slaughter (D)
Brian Higgins (D)
Chris Collins ®

NORTH CAROLINA:
G.K. Butterfield (D)
George Holding ®
Walter B. Jones  ®
David Price (D)
Virginia Foxx ®
Mark Walker ®
David Rouzer ®
Richard Hudson ®
Robert Pittenger ®
Patrick McHenry ®
Mark Meadows ®
Alma Adams (D)
John Blust ®

NORTH DAKOTA:
ATL: Kevin Cramer ®

OHIO:
Clarence Mingo ®
Brad Wenstrup ®
Joyce Beatty (D)
Jim Jordan ®
Bob Latta ®
Bill Johnson ®
Bob Gibbs ®
Warren Davidson ®
Marcy Kaptur (D)
Mike Turner ®
Marcia Fudge (D)
Pat Tiberi ®
Tim Ryan (D)
David Joyce ®
Stteve Stivers ®
Jim Renacci ®

OKLAHOMA:
Jim Bridenstine ®
Markwayne Mullin ®
Frank Lucas ®
Tom Cole ®
Steve Russell ®

OREGON:
Suzanne Bonamici (D)
Greg Walden ®
Earl Blumenauer (D)
Peter DeFazio (D)
Kurt Schrader (D)

PENNSYLVANIA:
Bob Brady (D)
Dwight E. Evans (D)
Mike Kelly ®
Scott Perry ®
Glenn Thompson ®
Ryan Costello ®
John Morganelli (D)
Brian Fitzpatrick ®
Bill Shuster ®
Tom Marino ®
Mary Gay Scanlon (D)
Keith Rothfus ®
Brendan Boyle (D)
Michael F. Doyle (D)
Charlie Dent ®
Lloyd Smucker ®
Matt Cartwright (D)
Conor Lamb (D)

RHODE ISLAND:
David Cicilline (D)
James Langevin (D)

SOUTH CAROLINA:
Mark Sanford ®
Joe Wilson ®
Jeff Duncan ®
Trey Gowdy ®
Ralph Norman ®
Jim Clyburn (D)
Tom Rice ®

SOUTH DAKOTA:
ATL: Kristi Noem ®

TENNESSEE:
Phil Roe ®
John J. Duncan Jr. ®
Chuck Fleischmann ®
Grant Starrett ®
Jim Cooper (D)
Diane Black ®
Marsha Blackburn ®
Mark Luttrell ®
Steve Cohen (D)

TEXAS:
Louie Gohmert ®
Ted Poe ®
Sam Johnson ®
John Ratcliffe ®
Greg Noschese ®
Joe Barton ®
John Culberson ®
Kevin Brady ®
Al Green (D)
Jon Cyrier ®
Mike Conaway ®
Kay Granger ®
Mac Thornberry ®
Randy Weber ®
Vicente Gonzalez ®
Beto O’Rourke (D)
Bill Flores ®
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)
Jodey Arrington ®
Joaquin Castro (D)
Lamar S. Smith ®
Pete Olson ®
Will Hurd ®
Kenny Marchant ®
Roger Williams ®
Michael C. Burgess ®
Bech Bruun ®
Henry Cuellar (D)
Gene Green (D)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
John Carter ®
Pete Sessions ®
Marc Vessey (D)
Filemon Vela Jr. (D)
Lloyd Doggett (D)
Brian Babin ®

UTAH:
Rob Bishop ®
Chris Stewart ®
John Curtis ®
Mia Love ®

VERMONT:
ATL: Peter Welch (D)

VIRGINIA:
Rob Wittman ®
Scott Taylor ®
Bobby Scott (D)
Donald McEachin (D)
Tom Garrett ®
Bob Goodlatte ®
David Brat ®
Don Beyer (D)
Morgan Griffith ®
Barbara Jean Comstock ®
Gerry Connolly (D)

WASHINGTON:
Suzan DelBene (D)
Rick Larsen (D)
Jaime Herrera Beutler ®
Dan Newhouse ®
Cathy McMorris Rodgers ®
Derek Kilmer (D)
Brady Walkinshaw (D)
Dave Reichert ®
Adam Smith (D)
Dennis Heck (D)

WEST VIRGINIA:
David McKinley ®
Alex Mooney ®
Evan Jenkins ®

WISCONSIN:
Paul Ryan ®
Mark Pocan (D)
Ron Kind (D)
Gwen Moore (D)
James Sensenbrenner ®
Glenn Grothman ®
Sean Duffy ®
Mike Gallagher ®

WYOMING:
ATL: Liz Cheney (R)

[Lennis]

Just to let you all know, I have begun writing the end of Part One. There are two parts to Part One's ending as well.

[erſatz-york]

What is the partisan breakdown of the House?