Gubernatorial
Which losing candidate in the 2018 NYS Gubernatorial race is now running for representative for congressional District 19 (hint: I had him here as a guest speaker in 2019)
Marc Molinaro
At 16 years, Michael Mansfield carries the record for holding this position the longest, a role that Chuck Schumer (currently) holds.
Majority Speaker
How many representatives are there in all 50 states?
435
The 65th US Congress approved US entry into WWI in 1917. What # congress will today's election decide?
118th
T/F? The results of the 2020 census resulted in NYS losing a seat in the HOR.
True
Currently the youngest governor in the country, Ron DeSantis 44, hails from which state?
Florida
How many senate seats are currently up for election?
35
Who is the current speaker of the house?
Nancy Pelosi
In 1913, the 17th amendment said senators would be selected by direct popular election. Prior to this date, how were senators selected?
state legislatures
18
Kari Lake and Katie Hobbs face off in which battleground state?
Arizona
To date, 17 US Senators have become president of the united states. Name 3 of them.
Acceptable answers include: Joe Biden (DE), Barack Obama (IL), Richard M. Nixon (CA), Lyndon B. Johnson (TX), John F. Kennedy (MA), Harry S. Truman (MO), Warren G. Harding (OH), Benjamin Harrison (IN), Andrew Johnson (TN), James Buchanan (PA), Franklin Pierce (NH), John Tyler (VA), William H. Harrison (OH), Martin Van Buren (NY), Andrew Jackson (TN), John Quincy Adams (MA), James Monroe (VA)
Several states have only 1 representative. Which of the following states does NOT:
Vermont, Utah, Montana, Delaware
Who was the first woman *elected* to the Senate?
Hattie Caraway 1931-45
How many congressional districts exit in New York State today?
26