Quotes about Senator Election

Ken Cuccinelli

Senator Cruz has done well in Republican states.

John Sununu

I'm running for senator because it's time for a change.

Alex Pareene

There's no good reason that reliably liberal states should be electing senators as friendly to Wall Street as Cory Booker.

Jon Stewart

In South Carolina, Senator John Edwards won handily, fulfilling his promise to win every state he was born in.

United States Congress

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

Prior to this amendment U. S. Senators were usually elected, not be the people of a state, but by the State Legislators. This amendment provided for the direct election of Senators. This dramatically changed the role of the Senator who before had to be responsive to the political leaders of his state. With the passage of this amendment, Senators had to be responsive to the general population of the entire state and not just the state legislature.

John Edwards

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.

John Fleming

I'm grateful for the many Louisianans who have urged me to challenge Senator Landrieu in 2014.

Rob Woodall

Do you think states' rights would have disappeared if state legislatures still elected our United States senators? Do you think our United States senators would be difficult to contact if they were named by our state legislatures?

Senator Election Quotes