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Ruth Fischer (11 December 1895 – 13 March 1961) was an Austrian and German Communist, and a co-founder of the Austrian Communist Party (KPÖ) in 1918. Along with her partner Arkadi Maslow , she led the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) through both the May 1924 and December 1924 federal elections .
Rudolf "Rudi" Fischer (19 April 1912 – 30 December 1976) was a Swiss racing driver, who competed in Formula One at seven Grands Prix from 1951 to 1952. [a] Fischer debuted in Formula One at the Swiss Grand Prix in 1951. He achieved two podium finishes, and scored a total of 10 championship points.
His switch became the only time in US history that a party switch resulted in a change of party control of the Senate. [29] [30] Robert M. La Follette Jr. Wisconsin: May 1934: 74th: Republican: Wisconsin Progressive: Co-founded the Wisconsin Progressive Party and was re-elected to Senate on that ticket in 1934 and 1940. [31] 1946: 79th ...
During Sen. Fischer’s swearing-in ceremony last Friday, Harris, 60, shook the senator’s hand, thanked her for her work and then extended a handshake toward her husband, Bruce, and said ...
Officially joined the Democratic Party after signing a declaratory pledge, but kept his independent affiliation in the Senate. [32] Al Franken: Democratic (DFL) Minnesota: July 7, 2009: January 2, 2018: 8 years, 179 days Resigned [33] Michael Bennet: Democratic: Colorado: January 21, 2009: Incumbent 16 years, 19 days [34] Richard Blumenthal ...
Republican Party, Democratic Party Jeffersonianism [67] Split into: Democratic Party and National Republican Party: 1792 1825 National Republican Party: 1825–1837 Anti-Jacksonian Party, Adams-Clay Republicans Classical conservatism [68] Merged into: Whig Party: 1825 1837 Anti-Masonic Party: 1829–1839 Anti-Masonry [69] Merged into: Whig ...
For years Republicans have been making gains in voter registration numbers in Florida as compared against Democrats. But it wasn’t until November 2021 that active registered Republicans ...
American electoral politics have been dominated by successive pairs of major political parties since shortly after the founding of the republic of the United States. Since the 1850s, the two largest political parties have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party—which together have won every United States presidential election since 1852 and controlled the United States Congress ...