One-Term Politicians
This Nobel Peace Prize recipient served one term as U.S. President.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This Senate candidate and former State Attorney General was impeached for bribery allegations in 2023 by their state’s House of Representatives after several of their aides filed a whistleblower complaint.
Who is Ken Paxton?
This U.S. President promised to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, but it remained open throughout the course of his terms.
Who is Barack Obama?
Donald Trump attacked this Texas Senate candidate by falsely claiming he was ‘a Vegan who dislikes meat,’ prompting the candidate to post a video of himself eating a turkey leg.
Who is James Talarico?
This mayor was known as the party mayor.
Who is Eric Adams?
This former Navy SEAL and professional wrestler served as the one-term governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.
Who is Jesse Ventura?
A ProPublica investigation revealed that this Supreme Court justice took undisclosed luxury trips aboard billionaire Harlan Crow’s private jet and superyacht, prompting serious concerns about Supreme Court ethics.
Who is Clarence Thomas?
This Presidential candidate famously declared “Read my lips: No new taxes.” Then he raised taxes.
Who is George H.W. Bush?
This politician produced a viral moment during an interview on Fox News when he asked Jesse Watters if he was circumcised.
Who is Abdul El-Sayed?
This vigilante has run for mayor multiple times including in 2025.
Who is Curtis Sliwa?
Joseph McCarthy was the one-term senator from this U.S. State.
What is Wisconsin?
This three word nickname describes the Pennsylvania scandal in which judges received payments from a for-profit juvenile facility in exchange for handing down tough sentences to young offenders.
What is Kids for cash?
This U.S. President called for the execution of a current New York City Council Member.
Who is Donald J. Trump?
Alaskan election officials attempted to disqualify a candidate in the Senate race who shared this exact name with the Republican incumbent, arguing the challenger was trying to confuse voters.
Who is Dan Sullivan?
This former mayor never shut down NY Public Schools for snow storms.
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
This Democratic President previously served a single two-year term as the Sheriff of Erie County, New York.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
This FBI investigation, named for the wigs traditionally worn by British judges, exposed widespread corruption in Chicago’s court system and led to the indictment of 17 judges.
What is Operation Greylord?
This U.S. President promised peace with the Native Americans before engineering a war with the Lakota peoples to seize the Black Hills.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This U.S. Senate candidate made headlines when it was revealed he had fathered two children with his second cousin.
Who is Troy Jackson?
David Siffert, the new assembly member for District 66 and NYU Law Professor recently won their election by this many votes.
What is 15?
This Southern Democrat and staunch segregationist served one term as Georgia’s governor immediately preceding Jimmy Carter.
Who is Lester Maddox?
After the Senate removed this federal judge from office in 1989 following allegations of a $150,000 bribery scheme, Florida voters elected him to Congress just three years later.
Who is Alcee Hastings?
This 20th Century politician promised to “talk some sense into the American people.”
Who is Adlai Stevenson?
This 2026 congressional candidate, JFK’s only grandson, asked his followers on Instagram whether Usha Vance was hotter than Jackie Onassis, his grandmother.
Who is Jack Schlossberg?
On September 11, 2001 the state of NY held and abruptly canceled a primary election. On this day, the runoff was held.
When is October 11, 2001?