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Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament constituency)
Rutherglen and Hamilton West, a House of Commons burgh constituency in South Lanarkshire created in 2005 and abolished in 2024, known for Margaret Ferrier's recall petition and the 2023 Labour by-election gain.
San Diego mayoral elections
San Diego mayoral elections are the recurring citywide contests that choose San Diego's mayor, held under a nonpartisan two-round system since 1909, with Democrat Todd Gloria holding the office since 2020.
Sara Duterte 2028 presidential campaign
Sara Duterte's 2028 presidential campaign: the Philippine vice president announced her bid February 18, 2026, leads polls at 49.5% versus Leni Robredo, and runs while facing a Senate impeachment trial on unexplained wealth that could bar her from office.
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Secretary-General of the United Nations: chief administrative officer under Charter Article 97, appointed by the General Assembly on Security Council recommendation with P5 veto; ninth holder António Guterres, tenth selection underway for 2027.
Sede vacante
Sede vacante (Latin, "the seat being vacant") is the Catholic Church's interregnum between a pope's death or resignation and the next election, governed by Universi Dominici Gregis, with the College of Cardinals and camerlengo holding limited powers.
Senate of Colombia
Senate of Colombia (Senado de la República), upper chamber of Congress; 103 senators for 2026-2030 elected 8 March 2026 by national constituency with D'Hondt allocation; led by Honorio Henríquez.
Senate of the Republic (Italy)
Senato della Repubblica, upper house of the Italian Parliament: 200 elected senators (196 domestic, 4 overseas) plus life senators, elected regionally at age 25+, candidates 40+, under perfect bicameralism with the Chamber of Deputies.
Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy
"Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy" is Lloyd Bentsen's 1988 vice presidential debate rebuke of Dan Quayle in Omaha, delivered after Quayle compared his experience to John F. Kennedy's; it dominated coverage and became a defining debate moment.
Senedd
Senedd (Senedd Cymru, Welsh Parliament) is Wales's devolved legislature, renamed from the National Assembly for Wales in 2020. Since 2026 it has 96 Members from 16 constituencies under a closed list system; Plaid Cymru won the 2026 election with 43 seats.
September 2019 Israeli legislative election
Second 2019 Israeli Knesset election (22nd Knesset), held 17 September 2019. Blue and White won 33 seats to Likud's 32, turnout 69.83%; neither bloc reached 61 seats, leading to the March 2020 third election.
Shadow cabinet
The shadow cabinet is a Westminster-system institution: senior opposition spokespeople appointed by the Leader of the Opposition to mirror government Cabinet posts, scrutinise ministers, develop alternative policy, and present a government in waiting.
Shadow congressperson
Shadow congressperson: unofficial elected member of Congress for a non-state jurisdiction, chiefly DC's two shadow senators and one shadow representative (since 1990) and Puerto Rico's delegation, unpaid, nonvoting advocates lobbying for statehood.
Sigamos Haciendo Historia
Sigamos Haciendo Historia: Mexican electoral coalition of Morena, PT, and PVEM for the 2024 elections, successor to Juntos Hacemos Historia; it postulated Claudia Sheinbaum for president and won the presidency and a legislative majority, with plans to continue in 2027.
Social Credit candidates, 1953 Manitoba provincial election
The Social Credit candidates in the 1953 Manitoba provincial election ran across rural and Winnipeg constituencies. The party won 35,750 votes and elected two members.
Solidarity Electoral Action
Solidarity Electoral Action (Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność, AWS), Polish center-right coalition founded 1996 by the Solidarity union; won 33.83% and 201 Sejm seats in 1997, governed with Freedom Union under Buzek, collapsed by 2001.
Southern Manifesto
The Southern Manifesto, formally the Declaration of Constitutional Principles, was a March 1956 statement by 101 southern members of Congress opposing Brown v. Board of Education and defending segregation on states'-rights grounds.
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Speaker of the Lok Sabha: presiding officer of India's House of the People under Article 93, first held by G.V. Mavalankar (1952), currently Om Birla; certifies money bills and decides anti-defection cases.
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Speaker of the US House of Representatives: presiding officer, House administrative head, and majority party leader, second in line to the presidency; elected by the full House, currently Mike Johnson.
Special elections to the United States House of Representatives, 1789–1860
Special elections to the United States House of Representatives, 1789–1860, filled vacancies from death, resignation, or withdrawal by writ of election under Article I, with no temporary appointments allowed.
Special elections to the United States House of Representatives, 1861–1959
Special elections to the United States House of Representatives, 1861–1959, filled House seats vacated by death, resignation, or other causes, with states setting the timing.
State attorney general elections in the United States
State attorney general elections are statewide votes choosing a state's chief legal officer, held in 43 states, with about 30 races next falling on November 3, 2026.
State financial office elections in the United States
State financial office elections in the United States are contests for state treasurer, auditor, comptroller, and insurance commissioner; 49 offices are up for election in 2026.
State legislative elections in the United States
State legislative elections in the United States are the elections that choose members of the 99 state senate and house chambers, holding 7,386 seats across the 50 states.
State of Thuringia (1920–1952)
Land Thüringen (1920–1952), Free State of Thuringia: German state formed 1 May 1920 from seven small states, capital Weimar; re-founded 1945 in the Soviet zone, dissolved 25 July 1952 into the Bezirke Erfurt, Gera, and Suhl.
Statewide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election
Statewide opinion polling for the 2024 US presidential election tracked Trump versus Harris state by state after Biden's July 21 withdrawal; AAPOR judged the polls largely accurate though Republican support was again underestimated, with a 16-point Iowa miss.
Statewide opinion polling for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Statewide opinion polling for the 2028 Democratic presidential primaries, also called early-state Democratic primary polls: surveys in South Carolina, Nevada, New Hampshire and other early states, with Harris leading national averages near 26% amid sparse state polling.
Statewide opinion polling for the 2028 Republican Party presidential primaries
Statewide 2028 Republican primary polling covers early-state surveys, led by JD Vance over Marco Rubio: Minnesota Big Data Poll (Vance 40%) and New Hampshire UNH polls showing a narrowing Vance lead.
Steele dossier
Steele dossier: 17 memos by ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele, funded via Fusion GPS for Clinton-linked law firm, alleging Trump-Russia coordination; published by BuzzFeed January 10, 2017; central to Carter Page FISA controversy.
Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal
The Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal covers the $130,000 2016 hush payment by Michael Cohen, FEC campaign finance findings, Cohen's 2018 guilty plea, and Trump's 2024 New York conviction on 34 falsified business records counts.
Sunshine Protection Act
Sunshine Protection Act, U.S. bill by Marco Rubio (S. 623, 2021) and Vern Buchanan (H.R. 139, 2025) to make daylight saving time permanent, repealing the Uniform Time Act; passed Senate 2022, House 2026.