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1992 Democratic National Convention

The 1992 Democratic National Convention, July 13-16 at Madison Square Garden, New York, nominated Bill Clinton and Al Gore, adopted the 'New Covenant' platform, and featured Zell Miller's keynote.

1992 United States House of Representatives elections

1992 U.S. House of Representatives elections, held November 3, 1992 with the Clinton–Bush–Perot presidential race; Democrats kept the House with 258 seats (−8), Republicans won 176 (+10), 110 new members, record 24 first-time women, 88% incumbent reelection.

1992 United States presidential election

1992 US presidential election: Bill Clinton (D) defeated incumbent George H. W. Bush (R) and independent Ross Perot on November 3, 1992, winning 370 electoral votes and 43.0% of the popular vote; Perot drew 18.9% with no electoral votes, the best independent result since 1912.

1992 United States presidential election in Texas

Texas in the 1992 US presidential election: Bush (R) won its 32 electoral votes with 40.6% over Clinton (D) at 37.1% and independent Ross Perot at about 22%, a 3.5-point margin, far narrower than 1988's R+12.6.

1994 United States House of Representatives elections

1994 U.S. House elections (November 8, 1994): mid-term elections in which Republicans won a 54-seat net gain and a 230-204 House majority under Newt Gingrich's Contract with America, taking Congress for the first time since 1954.

1996 United States House of Representatives elections

1996 United States House of Representatives elections, held November 5, 1996: all 435 seats contested. Republicans kept the House with 227 seats (net loss of 3), Democrats took 207, one independent won; first dual-chamber Republican retention since 1930.

1996 United States presidential election

The 1996 United States presidential election, the Clinton vs Dole race, returned President Bill Clinton and Al Gore to a second term on November 5, 1996.

1998 United States House of Representatives elections

1998 U.S. House elections, held November 3, 1998 during the Clinton impeachment inquiry; Democrats gained five House seats, the first president's-party midterm gain since 1934, while Republicans kept the majority.

1998 United States Senate elections

1998 United States Senate elections, held November 3, 1998, chose 34 Class III seats (18 Democratic, 16 Republican). Senate stayed 55-45 Republican; turnout lowest since 1942; viewed as Clinton impeachment referendum; Kentucky flip by 0.59% was closest race.

2000 Republican Party presidential primaries

2000 Republican presidential primaries: George W. Bush defeated John McCain for the GOP nomination, winning New Hampshire's loss back in South Carolina and the March 7 Super Tuesday before McCain suspended his campaign March 9, 2000.

2000 United States presidential election

The 2000 U.S. presidential election: George W. Bush beat Al Gore 271-266 electoral votes despite losing the popular vote, decided by Florida's 25 electors and a 537-vote margin ended by Bush v. Gore.

2000 United States presidential election in Florida

George W. Bush defeated Al Gore in Florida by 537 certified votes in 2000, winning the presidency after a 36-day recount battle ended by Bush v. Gore.

2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida

The 2000 Florida presidential recount: Bush v. Gore litigation over hanging chads, undervotes, and a 537-vote certified margin that the U.S. Supreme Court ended on December 12, 2000.

2000 United States Senate elections

The 2000 United States Senate elections, held November 7, 2000, filled 33 Class I seats plus Georgia's special election. Eight seats changed party, leaving a 50-50 Senate controlled first by Republicans via Cheney's tie-break, then by Democrats after Jim Jeffords's 2001 switch.

2002 United States Senate elections

2002 United States Senate elections, held November 5, 2002 (Class II seats plus Missouri special): Republicans gained two seats to 51, retaking majority control; 24 incumbents re-elected, 10 new senators, 3 party changes (AR, GA, MO).

2004 Republican National Convention

The 2004 Republican National Convention nominated George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for a second term at Madison Square Garden, New York City, August 30 to September 2, 2004, featuring Zell Miller's cross-party attack on Kerry, heavy security, over 1,800 protest arrests, and a two-point Gallup bounce.

2004 United States presidential election

The 2004 U.S. presidential election (November 2, 2004): incumbent Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat John Kerry, 286 to 251 electoral votes, with Ohio decisive; followed by exit poll and Ohio count disputes.

2004 United States Senate election in Illinois

The 2004 United States Senate election in Illinois: Barack Obama (D) defeated Alan Keyes (R), 69.97% to 27.05%, after Republican nominee Jack Ryan withdrew in June 2004. Obama won the March 16 primary with 52.77% against Daniel Hynes.

2004 United States Senate elections

The 2004 United States Senate elections, held November 2, 2004, chose 34 Class III seats alongside Bush's reelection. Republicans gained four seats for a 55-44-1 majority; Obama won Illinois, and congressional candidates spent $1.16 billion.

2006 United States House of Representatives elections

2006 U.S. House elections, held November 7, 2006 under President George W. Bush: Democrats gained 31 seats, won 52% of the House vote, took both chambers for the first time since 1994, and made Nancy Pelosi the first female Speaker, with Iraq the dominant issue.

2006 United States Senate elections

The 2006 U.S. Senate elections (November 7, 2006) elected 33 Class 1 seats; Democrats won 22, Republicans 9, producing a 49-49 Senate with two independents caucusing Democratic and ending Republican control.

2008 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 2008 Republican presidential primaries selected Senator John McCain as the GOP nominee. Mike Huckabee won Iowa, McCain won New Hampshire and Florida, and clinched the nomination by Super Tuesday under winner-take-all rules over Romney and Huckabee.

2008 United States House of Representatives elections

The 2008 U.S. House of Representatives elections, held November 4, 2008 with the presidential race, gave Democrats 257 seats to 178 for Republicans in the 111th Congress, with 59.08 percent of major-party votes and only 19 incumbents defeated.

2008 United States presidential election

2008 United States presidential election, held November 4, 2008: Barack Obama and Joe Biden (Democratic) defeated John McCain (Republican), winning 365 electoral votes and 52.9% of the popular vote, making Obama the first Black U.S. president.

2008 United States presidential election in Florida

The 2008 United States presidential election in Florida was won by Barack Obama on November 4, 2008, taking the state's 27 electoral votes with 51.03% over John McCain.

2008 United States presidential election in Texas

The 2008 U.S. presidential election in Texas: McCain/Palin beat Obama/Biden 55.45% to 43.68%, winning 34 electoral votes; 8,077,795 ballots cast, Republican margin 11.8 points, narrowed from Bush's 2004 margin.

2008 United States Senate elections

2008 United States Senate elections, held November 4, 2008 with 33 regular races plus Mississippi and Wyoming special elections; Democrats reached 57 seats, 41 Republicans, 2 independents, with a 312-vote Minnesota recount.

2010 United States House of Representatives elections

2010 United States House of Representatives elections, held November 2, 2010, in which Republicans gained a net 64 seats for a 242-193 majority during the Tea Party wave under President Obama, their best result since 1946.

2010 United States Senate elections

2010 United States Senate elections: 37 seats contested November 2, 2010; Republicans won 24 seats, gained six, cutting Democrats to 51-47-2 in the 112th Congress amid the Tea Party wave.

2010 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts

January 19, 2010 Massachusetts special Senate election filling Ted Kennedy's Class I seat; Republican Scott Brown beat Democrat Martha Coakley 51.86% to 47.10%, ending the Democrats' 60-seat Senate majority during Affordable Care Act negotiations.