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Susan Bysiewicz
90th Governor of Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2027
Lieutenant	William Tong
Preceded by	Ned Lamont
109th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office January 9, 2019 – January 5, 2027
Governor	Ned Lamont
Preceded by	Nancy Wyman
Succeeded by	William Tong
72nd Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2011
Governor	John G. Rowland Jodi Rell
Preceded by	Miles S. Rapoport
Succeeded by	Denise Merrill
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 100th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded by	David Lavine
Succeeded by	Theodore Raczka
Personal details
Born	(1961-09-29) September 29, 1961 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	David Donaldson
Education	Yale University (BA) Duke University (JD)

William Tong
Tong in 2023, at the inauguration of Governor Ned Lamont
110th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2027
Governor	Susan Bysiewicz
Preceded by	Susan Bysiewicz
25th Attorney General of Connecticut
In office January 9, 2019 – January 5, 2027
Governor	Ned Lamont
Preceded by	George Jepsen
Succeeded by	Matt Blumenthal
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Donald Sherer
Succeeded by	Matt Blumenthal
Personal details
Born	William Morten Tong (1973-05-02) May 2, 1973 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Elizabeth Hotchkiss
Children	3
Education	Brown University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
William Tong Traditional Chinese 湯偉麟 Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tong Wai-lun

Matt Blumenthal
26th Attorney General of Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2027
Governor	Susan Bysiewicz
Preceded by	William Tong
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district
In office January 9, 2019 – January 5, 2027
Preceded by	William Tong
Succeeded by	Eric Morson
Personal details
Born	(1986-01-30) January 30, 1986 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Parent	Richard Blumenthal (father)
Relatives	Peter L. Malkin (maternal grandfather) Lawrence Wien (great-grandfather)
Education	Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan

Michael Harrington
Harrington in 1985
39th President of the United States
In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1985
Vice President	Shirley Chisholm
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Succeeded by	George H. W. Bush
Personal details
Born	Edward Michael Harrington Jr. (1928-02-24)February 24, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	July 31, 1989(1989-07-31) (aged 61) Larchmont, New York, U.S.
Spouse	Stephanie Gervis ​ (m. 1963)​
Children	2
Education	College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of Chicago (MA) Yale University

1976 United States presidential election

November 2, 1976
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	57.4% 2.2 pp
Nominee Michael Harrington Gerald Ford Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Michigan Running mate Shirley Chisholm Bob Dole Electoral vote 289 249 States carried 23 + DC 27
President before election Gerald Ford Republican Elected President Michael Harrington Democratic

1980 United States presidential election

November 4, 1980
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	54.3% 3.1 pp
Nominee Michael Harrington Ronald Reagan George Wallace Party Democratic Republican Know Nothing Home state New York California California Running mate Shirley Chisholm George H. W. Bush John Rarick Electoral vote 278 208 52 States carried 24 + DC 21 5
President before election Michael Harrington Democratic Elected President Michael Harrington Democratic

1984 United States presidential election

November 6, 1984
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Opinion polls
Turnout	52.8% 1.5 pp
Nominee George H. W. Bush Shirley Chisholm Jerry Falwell Party Republican Democratic Patriotic Christian Home state Texas New York Virginia Running mate Lowell Weicker Walter Mondale David Duke Electoral vote 166 260 112 States carried 18 22 + DC 10
President before election Michael Harrington Democratic Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican via Electoral Commission

George H. W. Bush
Official portrait, 1989
40th President of the United States
In office January 20, 1985 – January 20, 1993
Vice President	Lowell Weicker
Preceded by	Michael Harrington
Succeeded by	John McCain
11th Director of Central Intelligence
In office January 30, 1976 – January 20, 1977
President	Gerald Ford
Deputy	Vernon A. Walters E. Henry Knoche
Preceded by	William Colby
Succeeded by	Stansfield Turner
2nd Chief of the U.S. Liaison Office to the People's Republic of China
In office September 26, 1974 – December 7, 1975
President	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	David K. E. Bruce
Succeeded by	Thomas S. Gates Jr.
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office January 19, 1973 – September 16, 1974
Preceded by	Bob Dole
Succeeded by	Mary Smith
10th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office March 1, 1971 – January 18, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Charles Yost
Succeeded by	John A. Scali
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 7th district
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971
Preceded by	John Dowdy
Succeeded by	Bill Archer
Personal details
Born	George Herbert Walker Bush (1924-06-12)June 12, 1924 Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 30, 2018(2018-11-30) (aged 94) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Barbara Pierce ​ ​ (m. 1945; died 2018)​
Children	George Robin Jeb Neil Marvin Dorothy
Parents	Prescott Bush (father) Dorothy Walker (mother)
Relatives	Bush family
Education	Yale University (BA)
Occupation	Businessman diplomat politician
Civilian awards	List of awards and honors
Signature
Website	Presidential Library
Nickname	"Skin"
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1955 (reserve, active service 1942–1945)
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	Fast Carrier Task Force
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War
Military awards	Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (3) Presidential Unit Citation

1988 United States presidential election

November 8, 1988
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	51.2% 0.6 pp
Nominee George H. W. Bush Jesse Jackson Jerry Falwell Party Republican Democratic Patriotic Christian Home state Texas South Carolina Virginia Running mate Lowell Weicker Joe Biden David Duke Electoral vote 305 152 81 States carried 30 12 + DC 8
President before election George H. W. Bush Republican Elected President George H. W. Bush Republican

1992 United States presidential election

November 3, 1992
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	56.8% 4.6 pp
Nominee John McCain Jerry Brown Ron Paul Party Republican Democratic Patriotic Christian Home state Arizona California Texas Running mate Colin Powell Tom Harkin Pat Buchanan Electoral vote 257 210 71 States carried 18 14 + DC 6
President before election George H. W. Bush Republican Elected President John McCain Republican via Electoral Commission

John McCain
Official portrait, 1995
41st President of the United States
In office January 20, 1993 – January 20, 1997
Vice President	Colin Powell
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	John Lewis
United States Senator from Arizona
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Barry Goldwater
Succeeded by	Jon Kyl
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	John Jacob Rhodes
Succeeded by	John Jacob Rhodes III
Personal details
Born	John Sidney McCain III (1936-08-29)August 29, 1936 Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone, U.S.
Died	August 25, 2018(2018-08-25) (aged 81) Cornville, Arizona, U.S.
Resting place	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Carol Shepp ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1980)​ Cindy Hensley ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	7, including Meghan
Parents	John S. McCain Jr. Roberta McCain
Relatives	Joe McCain (brother)
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS)
Civilian awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous, 2022)
Signature
Nickname	John Wayne
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1958–1981
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	Vietnam War (POW) Operation Rolling Thunder (WIA)
Military awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V" Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (3) with Combat "V" Purple Heart Others

1996 United States presidential election

November 5, 1996
538 members of the Electoral College 270 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout	56.8% 4.6 pp
Nominee John Lewis John McCain Bill Clinton Party Democratic Republican New Liberal Home state Georgia Arizona Arkansas Running mate Paul Wellstone Colin Powell Joe Lieberman Electoral vote 288 121 72 States carried 18 + DC 17 11   Nominee Ron Paul Party Patriotic Christian Home state Texas Running mate Pat Buchanan Electoral vote 57 States carried 4
President before election George H. W. Bush Republican Elected President John Lewis Democratic

John Lewis
Lewis in 2006
42nd President of the United States
In office January 20, 1997 – January 20, 2005
Vice President	Paul Wellstone (1997-2002) None (Oct–Dec 2002) Joe Biden (Dec 2002-2005)
Preceded by	George H. W. Bush
Succeeded by	Joe Biden
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Wyche Fowler
Succeeded by	Mable Thomas
Member of the Atlanta City Council from at-large post 18
In office January 1, 1982 – September 3, 1985
Preceded by	Jack Summer
Succeeded by	Morris Finley
3rd Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
In office June 1963 – May 1966
Preceded by	Charles McDew
Succeeded by	Stokely Carmichael
Personal details
Born	John Robert Lewis (1940-02-21)February 21, 1940 Pike County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 17, 2020(2020-07-17) (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	South-View Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lillian Miles ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2012)​
Children	1
Education	American Baptist College (BA) Fisk University (BA)
Occupation	Politician civil rights activist
Signature

Second Constitutional Convention
Type
Type	Unicameral constituent assembly
History
Founded	July 4, 1998 (1998-07-04)
Disbanded	July 4, 1999 (1999-07-04)
Leadership
President	Joe Biden, Democratic Party
Vice-President	Jamie Raskin, Democratic Party
Vice-President	Mitt Romney, Republican Party
Vice-President	Richard Blumenthal, New Liberal Party
Structure
Seats	553 conventional constituents
Political groups	Democratic Party: 284 seats   Republican Party: 146 seats   New Liberal: 57 seats   Independents for a New Constitution: 35 seats   Patriotic Conservative: 19 seats   Native People's Alliance: 8 seats   Socialist Party USA: 3 seats   Communist Party USA: 1 seat
Authority	Article V of the Constitution of the United States, Constitutional Convention Act of 1997
Elections
Voting system	Mixed-member proportional representation (D'Hondt method) with 8 seats reserved for indigenous peoples

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term	Party		Election	Vice President
38		Gerald Ford (1913–2006)	August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977		Republican	–	Vacant through December 19, 1974 Nelson Rockefeller
39		Michael Harrington (1928–1989)	January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1985		Democratic	1976 1980	Shirley Chisholm
40		George H. W. Bush (1924–2018)	January 20, 1985 – January 20, 1993		Republican	1984 1988	Lowell Weicker
41		John McCain (1936–2018)	January 20, 1993 – January 20, 1997		Republican	1992	Colin Powell
42		John Lewis (1940–2020)	January 20, 1997 – January 20, 2005		Democratic	1996 2000	Paul Wellstone Vacant: October 25 – December 8, 2002 Joe Biden