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Robert Finch

**Robert Hutchinson Finch** (October 9, 1925 – October 10, 1995) was a Republican politician who served as U.S. Senator from California from 1981 until his death in 1995. He also served as the 33rd Governor of California, serving in this capacity from 1967 until 1975. An influential leader in the Republican party, Finch was the runner up for GOP floor leader in 1985, winning a close contest with Bob Dole. Finch continued his career as a leading Republican until his death in office. Finch was a liberal-to-moderate Republican, and often aligned with President pro tempore Ted Stevens and eventual President Joe Biden, rather than more conservative leaders of the party, such as Dole, Orrin Hatch & John Tower.

For a brief period in 1995, Finch chaired the Committee on Labor and Human Resources (now the HELP Committee), prioritizing healthcare & education issues. Finch died of a heart attack while still in office on October 10, 1995. He was succeeded by David Dreier, who then lost the 1996 special election for the remainder of the term to Democrat Jerry Brown, Finch's successor as Governor. Brown would hold the seat until 2011.
T.W. Shannon

**Tahrohon Wayne Shannon** (born February 24, 1978) is an American Republican politician, lawyer and banker who has served as the junior United States Senator from Oklahoma since 2015.

Shannon began his career when he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2006. He became Speaker in 2013, before resigning in 2014 to seek the open Senate seat. Shannon narrowly won the Republican primary over United States Representative James Lankford, securing the Tea Party's endorsement, and easily winning the general election. He has since won re-election in 2016 for a full term and 2022 for a second term.

Shannon is the ranking member of the United States Senate Ethics Committee.
Orval Faubus

**Orval Eugene Faubus** (January 7, 1910 – December 14, 2018) was an American Democratic politician who served as Governor of Arkansas from 1955 until 1965, and later as U.S. Senator from Arkansas from 1979 until 1997. A segregationist from a historically socialist family led by his father, Sam Faubus, Faubus ran for President under the National States Rights Party in 1960, and under the Cosmoian Communist Party in 1980, the only time the party put forth a federal presidential candidate.

Faubus was elected Governor in 1954 after defeating Francis Cherry for the gubernatorial nomination of the Democratic Party. Starting off as a liberal New Deal Democrat who was moderate on racial issues, attacks on Faubus from the right lead to Arkansas resisting the 1957 Little Rock integration order; leading to the Little Rock crisis. Faubus was re-elected every 2 years until retiring in 1964 to run for the Democratic nomination for President, which he lost. He was succeeded by Arkansas's first Republican Governor, Winthrop Rockefeller. Faubus later once tried to regain the Governor's office, losing the Democratic nomination in 1986.

Faubus ran for the U.S. Senate in 1978, again a liberal challenger to six-term incumbent J. William Fulbright, who was the second-most senior Democrat in the Senate. Faubus defeated Fulbright in the primary by a wide margin and won the general election easily. However, as Lyndon B. Johnson died in December 1978, Fulbright spent a single month as President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. Faubus kept his Senate career low-key, winning re-election easily in 1984, but facing a tough challenge in 1990 by six-term House incumbent Ed Bethune. Faubus retired in 1996 and was succeded by another first for Republicans; their first U.S. Senator, Tim Hutchinson.

Faubus's former lieutenant Governor, Chairman Cosmo Gonzalo, is the longest serving Governor in United States history, serving for over 26 years as Governor of Arkansas. Faubus died of liver failure in 2018.
Pedro Pierluisi

**Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia** (born April 26, 1959) is an American and Puerto Rican Democratic politician and lawyer who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Puerto Rico since the state's admission in 2023. Pierluisi previously served as Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 2021 until 2023 and as the state's nonvoting Territorial Delegate from 2009 until 2017. He is a member of the New Progressive Party, which advocates for statehood.

Pierluisi and his colleague Kenneth McClintock are the first inaugural members of a state's delegation to serve in Congress since Ted Stevens died in office in 2022. They are the first Democrats to do so since Daniel Inouye died in office in 2012. Pierluisi first held major office in 1993 as Secretary of Justice until 1997.
Tommy Tuberville

**Thomas Hawley Tuberville** (born September 18, 1954) is an American Republican politician and retired college football coach who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Alabama since 2021. Tuberville is one of the most celebrated football coaches in American history, serving as the head of 4 major universities' football teams from 1995 until 2016. Tuberville won five national Coach of the Year Awards and in 2015, he was elected President of the American Football Coaches Association.

Tuberville began his political career in Alabama by defeating one-term incumbent Republican Luther Strange in the Republican primary, winning the general election by 30 points. Tuberville was sworn in at the start of the 117th Congress on January 3rd, 2021, serving alongside Alabama's senior Senator Richard Shelby. However, Shelby retired in 2022 and Katie Britt, his former chief of staff, was elected to succeed him. Tuberville did not however become the most junior Senior Senator for the 118th Congress; Raphael Warnock also became senior Senator in 2023 and is 17 days less senior.

Tuberville has been holding up all military promotions requiring Senate approval since 2023, protesting against the Department of Defense's liberal position on abortion, thus delaying the filling of hundreds of senior officer positions and leaving the Marine Corps without a leader for the first time in a century. By August, this also left the Army and the Navy without a confirmed leader. Tuberville has received wide-spread criticism and even calls for expulsion, some journalists arguing he poses a national security threat, but the full Senate has refused to hold an expulsion vote due to the fact that holds are a valid part of the Senate rules.
Bob Peeler

**Robert Lee "Bob" Peeler** (born January 4, 1952) is an American Republican politician and businessman who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2013. He was previously lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 1995 until 2003.

Peeler sought the gubernatorial nomination in 2002 but lost to Mark Sanford. First appointed to the Senate by Governor Henry McMaster to replace Jim DeMint in 2013, Peeler won the 2014 special election and then full terms in 2016 and 2022.
Petteri Gusman

**Petteri Gusman** (born April 28, 1950) is a Finnish-American Republican politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2019.

Gusman was born to Mexican and Finnish parents in Helsinki, Finland. Gusman's attractive looks were achieved when, at the age of 19, Gusman climbed the mountains of Lappi and screamed; calling on his Aryan spirit and instantly maximising his looks.

He moved to America in 1971, and settled in West Virginia in 1975. Originally a Democrat, Gusman switched to the Republican Party in 1987. Gusman ran for the U.S. Senate in 1990, being very narrowly defeated by Jay Rockefeller in the deeply Democratic state. Gusman was mentioned as a potential Secretary of Defense in the Joe Biden administration, but this offer never came to fruition.

Gusman stayed out of electoral politics for a while, supporting other candidates. Gusman finally ran for the U.S. Senate in 2018, landsliding incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin. Gusman has been a conservative; however his biggest concerns are healthcare, believing in "Mexican health beliefs" and pushing for a healthcare system to match these beliefs. Gusman thus serves on the HELP committee. He is seeking re-election in 2024, dispelling rumors that he would run for Governor.
Mike Crapo

**Michael Dean Crapo** (born May 20, 1951) is an American Republican politician and lawyer who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Idaho since 1999. He previously served as U.S. Representative from 1995 until 1999. The third most senior Republican currently serving in the U.S. Senate, Crapo has served as Chair of the Banking Committee from 2017 until 2023.

Crapo began his national career by defeating Richard H. Stallings for his House seat in the 1994 Republican wave. Crapo served two terms in the House before running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Dirk Kempthorne in 1998, so that Kempthorne could run for Governor. Crapo won, as did Kempthorne. Crapo won re-election unopposed in 2004. Crapo became chair of the Banking Committee in 2017, as Richard Shelby moved to take Roy Blunt's chairmanship of the Rules Committee as Blunt lost re-election in 2016.

Crapo stayed as chair of the Banking Committee until the Democrats took the majority in 2022. Since then, Crapo has been the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee.
Ed Perlmutter

**Edwin George Perlmutter** (born May 1, 1953) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Colorado since 2021. He previously served as a U.S. Representative from 2007 until 2021 in Colorado's 7th congressional district. Perlmutter is a liberal-to-moderate New Democrat, and co-sponsored a law to help cannabis businesses gain easier access to banking and financial services.

Perlmutter was elected to the U.S. House in 2006, flipping Bob Beauprez's seat as Beauprez ran the first of his two unsuccessful campaigns for Governor, defeating Rick O'Donnell 54-42 and helping Democrats win back the U.S. House. Perlmutter was re-elected by varying margins each year before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 to keep the seat in Democratic hands after the retirement of U.S. Senator Mark Udall.

Perlmutter previously ruled out a 2016 U.S. Senate run to challenge Ken Buck after strongly considering the challenge, saying the decision to stay out the race was "wise" after the strongly-favored U.S. Representative Jared Polis, who lead by up to 30 points in polls, lost the race by a 15-point margin during a strongly Democratic year where Presidential candidate Gary Locke defeated Meg Whitman in the state's presidential contest by over 20 points.
Cory Booker

**Cory Anthony Booker** (born April 27, 1969) is an American Democratic politician, former college football tight end, and attorney who has served as the senior United States Senator from New Jersey since 2015. He was previously Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 2002 until 2014.

Booker first won election as Mayor in 2002 against four-term incumbent Sharpe James in a controversial and close election known for it's hostility. The 2005 documentary *Street Fight* was nominated for an Oscar for it's coverage of the election. Booker won re-election in 2006 and 2010, before retiring in 2014 to run for the U.S. Senate. Booker defeated two term incumbent Bill Pascrell in the Democratic primary and defeated former Senate nominee Jeff Bell in the Senate race. Booker won re-election in 2020.

Throughout his Senate tenure, Booker has written, sponsored, and passed legislation advancing women's rights, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and single-payer healthcare. He has pushed for economic reforms to address wealth inequality in the U.S., particularly the racial wealth gap. Booker has pursued measures to reform the criminal justice system, combat climate change, and restructure national immigration policy.

Booker is running for President in the 2024 Democratic primaries. Since 2023, Booker has chaired the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
Kevin McCarthy

**Kevin Owen McCarthy** (born January 26, 1965) is an American Republican politician who was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2019 until 2023. He was a United States Representative from California from 2007 until 2023. He was Majority Whip from 2011 until 2014, and Majority Leader from 2014 until 2019.

McCarthy was first elected to the House in 2006, succeeding long term incumbent Bill Thomas. McCarthy quickly rose in the leadership, becoming Majority Whip in 2011. When Eric Cantor resigned in 2014, McCarthy won the Majority Leader role. Speaker Pete Sessions was defeated for re-election in 2018, and McCarthy became Speaker in a controversial fight with conservative challenger Devin Nunes, who was associated with Newt Gingrich. McCarthy defeated Nunes for the speaker nomination and was elected speaker at the beginning of the 116th Congress. McCarthy won again in 2021, survived a motion to vacate, and served until he lost re-election in a three way race in 2022.

McCarthy has since been a critic of the Republican Party since leaving Congress, claiming the caucus was too divided. McCarthy endorsed Patrick McHenry as his successor as leader of the House Republican Conference. He originally planned to seek re-election to his old House seat in 2024, but he announced in December 2023 that he was not seeking the House seat. There has been a grassroots movement to get him to run for the United States Senate against Xavier Becerra in 2024.
Ernest Gruening

**Ernest Henry Gruening** (February 6, 1887 – June 26, 1974) was an American journalist and politician. A Democrat, Gruening was the governor of the Alaska Territory from December 6, 1939 until March 11, 1949, and a U.S. Senator from Alaska from statehood in January 3, 1959 until his loss to Ted Stevens & subsequent early resignation on December 23, 1962.

Not too long after this, President Clinton Anderson, who was having problems with Interior Secretary C. Girard Davidson, fired Davidson on February 1, 1963, nominating Gruening, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 28, 1963, and sworn in the same day. Gruening remained in this role until the end of the Anderson Administration in 1965. Gruening was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Alaska in 1966, but he lost to incumbent Republican Mike Stepovich, in a rematch of their 1958 Senate race.
Chris Coons

**Christopher Andrew Coons** (born September 9, 1963) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2014. Elected alongside John Carney, Coons won a special election for the Class 1 seat called after Tom Carper was killed in the 2013 U.S. Capitol storming; defeating incumbent appointee Matthew Denn in the Democratic primary. Because his election was a special election, he was sworn in the next day instead of at the start of the next Congress; gaining the edge in seniority over Carney.

Coons is a controversial figure who is attacked often for statements that seem racist. Coons describes himself as a "virulent anti-racist, mon" and claims to "love reggae music any day of the week". When accused of appropriating Carribean & Rastafarian cultures, Coons replied "Yuh mon don neva undastan mi rastafarian lifestyle. Mi bin here since day one!". Coons usually denies that this over-the-top performance is because of his surname and it's racial connotations, but in a press conference described by reporters as "bizarre", Coons said to a shocked crowd, wearing a kufi hat and a dashiki, "Mi always bin a real coon. It inna di name. Mi educate mon!"

Coons has faced calls for psychiatric evaluations and expulsions from the Senate. He won re-election in 2018 for a full term against Republican Colin Bonini in one of the narrowest races of the year. He was arrested in 2023 and psychiatrically sectioned; but released when the charges were dropped, refusing advice that he should remain in the asylum for further evaluation. He was criticized shortly after for sending an application to join the Congressional Black Caucus; an application which was swiftly rejected and met with further calls to resign or be treated.
Jimmy Carter

**James Earl Carter Jr.** (born October 1, 1924) is an American Democratic politician and humanitarian who served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1975 until 1993. He was previously the Governor of Georgia from 1971 until 1975. Carter began his political career in the Georgia State Senate, serving from 1963 until 1967. After a failed run for Governor in 1966, Carter won the nomination in 1970. Carter was a multi-time presidential candidate, first running in 1972 and gaining recognition beyond his dark horse candidacy within Georgia, beginning with a name recognition of only two percent and becoming a leading candidate for the nomination. Carter ran again in 1976, being the runner up that year, and 1984.

Carter, upon the expiration of his term as Governor, chose to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Democrat Herman Talmadge, defeating Talmadge in the Democratic primary as he sought a fourth term. Carter won the Senate election in a landslide, but faced much stronger challengers in 1980, fending off conservative primary challenger Zell Miller and Republican Mack Mattingly. However, Carter won once more in 1986 with another easy matchup against a lesser-known Republican. However, come 1992, former Director of the Peace Corps Paul Coverdell sought the Republican nomination. Carter chose to retire that year, and Coverdell won the seat in the subsequent runoff against Democratic congressman Wyche Fowler.

During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Carter was an advocate for clean energy sources and chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources from 1987 until 1993. Since leaving the Senate, Carter and his so-named Carter Center have lead humanitarian efforts around the globe, earning him wide-spread praise from both sides of the aisle. Carter was a personal friend of Elvis Presley, and was related to the Gordy family, and he thus had a large connection with the music industry. Since the death of Al Quie, Carter is the oldest living former U.S. Governor.
George H.W. Bush

**George Herbert Walker Bush** (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as a United States Senator from Texas from 1965 to 1995. A member of the Republican Party, Bush remained a powerful leader in the GOP, running for President in 1980. Bush was mentioned multiple times for a Cabinet position, although, the opportunity never arose. After his tenure as U.S. Senator, Bush became a critic of the Republican Party's 'move to the far-right', voting for Jack Reed in 2016.

Bush chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee from 1981 to 1987, turning the otherwise mundane chairmanship into one of the most high-profile positions in the Senate, diverting lots of TV attention.
Frank Keating

**Francis Anthony Keating II** (born February 10, 1944, as **David Rowland Keating**) is an American Republican politician and attorney who is currently serving as the senior United States Senator from Oklahoma, an office he has held since 2013. He also served as the Governor of Oklahoma from 1995 until 2003. He was appointed to the office by Governor Mary Fallin after U.S. Senator James Inhofe was killed in the 2013 Capitol storming. After winning the 2014 elections, he was elected to both finish the term and serve the next term on the same ballot, alongside the 2014 special election from Tom Coburn's resignation on Jan 3rd, 2015, the beginning of the next Congress. After T.W. Shannon won, both Keating & Shannon were sworn in at the same time, with Keating getting the edge in seniority due to his partial service to finish Inhofe's term.

Prior to his successful state-wide elective career, Keating served in the State House from 1973 until 1975, and in the State Senate from 1975 until 1984. He resigned from the State Senate to manage the latter of his 2 House campaigns. He ran for the U.S. House twice, losing the nomination to Inhofe in 1976, and winning the nomination in 1984 just to lose narrowly to U.S. Representative James R. Jones. After this, Keating served as Howard Baker's Associate Attorney General in the final months of his administration, the third-highest ranking official in the Justice Department. 4 years later, as John Glenn was bested by Joe Biden in the presidential election, Keating scored a Cabinet position, serving as United States Housing Secretary until resigning a year and a half later to run for Governor in 1994.

As governor, he oversaw the state's response to the Oklahoma City bombing. His term was also marked by the enactment of welfare reform and tax cuts. Keating oversaw the execution of 52 people under his term as governor, a record unmatched as of 2023.

He was mentioned for the position of FBI Director for a Jeb Bush administration in 2016, being the presumptive nominee over former Independent (ex-Democrat) Connecticut U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, but Whitman lost the election to Gary Locke, and thus did not take the position.
Kami

Kami in their formal attire.

*"DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE FROM BUT I'M BRITISH!"*

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Kami is a moderator in the Silly Basement. They are one of the first few members who were in the silly basement server, along with Satanspatreon and Carmen.

### Appearance

Kami has Heterochromia, as one of their eyes is blue, and the other red. Kami also has a purple highlight on their hair, meanwhile, Kami's hair is a greyish color. They also have an amethyst-embedded earring on their left ear. Kami has several ink-like stitched patches on their suit, referencing an old character of TENSHI\_KAM1. Kami also has a golden neck accessory, with also an embedded amethyst. Kami also wears Over Knee boots, alongside a golden accessory with a small amethyst. They also wear laced gloves, followed by some patterns on the gloves themselves.

### Personality

Kami is deemed to have a terrifying aura at first, having a history of kicking out or even banning people out of the Silly Basement violently. Despite all of this, Kami has a talkative personality after a while in the silly basement.

### Origin

Carmen went to a Japanese Shinto gate, leading to a Shinto Shrine. After Carmen visited the Shinto Shrine, Carmen spoke *"I hope it doesn't rain."* To which he got a reply of a formal tone. *"Same. Don't want the water spoiling my clothing."* This frightened Carmen a bit, as Kami was suddenly **right** next to Carmen.

*"What is it? Continue."*

### Trivia

-Kami is based on Tenshi\_Kami's first Minecraft skin, "Chaya Aviva Rossi", reasoning on why the patches look like ink splatters.

-Kami means "God" In Japanese.

-In Kami's personal lore, Tenshi\_Kami references how the fall of a Kami is. (From Kami to a Yokai).

-Kami has a relative named "Tenshi", which means "Angel" in Japanese.

-Kami has two designs, a general and formal attire.

-Kami is **genderfluid and aroace.**

-Kami doesn't have a confirmed gender at all, as they can switch from feminine to masculine.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner

**Jamie McLeod-Skinner** (born May 31, 1967) is an American Democratic politician, lawyer and engineer who has served as the junior United States Senator from Oregon since 2023.

McLeod-Skinner, a progressive, began her career as the 2018 Democratic nominee for Oregon's 2nd congressional district, losing to Republican Greg Walden. McLeod-Skinner lost the 2020 Democratic Primary for Secretary of State, but won the 2022 United States Senate nomination after ruling out a run for the United States House of Representatives and defeated long-term Republican incumbent Gordon Smith narrowly, mostly owing to his sharp decline in popularity in his final term.

McLeod-Skinner is Oregon's first LGBT United States Senator, being openly lesbian.
R. Mike Duncan

**Robert Mike Duncan** (born 1951) is an American Republican politician serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2023. Duncan previously served as a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service from 2018 until 2023; being the chair from 2021 until 2023 under George Pataki, and Chair of the Republican National Committee from 2007 until 2009, serving the first few months as only National Chair alongside General Chair Mel Martinez.

Duncan was appointed to the U.S. Senate after the resignation of 38-year Republican incumbent & Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell due to a fall which left the Senator with brain damage. Duncan was appointed 3 days after McConnell left office by Governor Matt Bevin after Daniel Cameron, the state's Attorney General, refused his appointment to continue his run for that year's gubernatorial race.

Duncan is a candidate in the 2024 special election to complete the term expiring on January 3rd, 2027; McConnell's 7th, but is not expected to win the primary against Kentucky U.S. Representative Thomas Massie, who was endorsed by Kentucky's senior U.S. Senator Rand Paul; both of whom are right-wing libertarian Republicans. Duncan's son, R. Mike Duncan Jr., is a U.S. Attorney and Daniel Cameron's running mate in the 2023 Kentucky gubernatorial election.
Pete Sessions

**Peter Anderson Sessions** (born March 22, 1955) is an American Republican politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2015 until 2019. He has served as a United States Representative since 2021, having previously served from 1995 until 2019.

Sessions began his national career when he lost a 1991 special election to Texas' 3rd congressional district. Sessions ran in the 5th district in 1994 and narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent John Bryant. He was redistricted to the brand new 32nd district for the 2002 election and won. He lost re-election in 2018, but won in the 17th district in 2020.

## Career

### Leadership

Sessions ran for House Majority Leader in 2014, but bowed out of the race and endorsed Kevin McCarthy. This proved vital to Sessions' election to the Speakership in 2015. McCarthy was the prospective speaker but bowed out of the race after allegations of an affair with another Representative. McCarthy and outgoing speaker John Boehner both endorsed Sessions, who won the nomination of his party and the speaker's ballot.

He was the nominee for the final ballot of the November 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, but lost to Bill Nelson. He is an announced candidate in the election to succeed Patrick McHenry as House Republican Leader.

### Elections

In 2004, redistricting forced Democratic Representative J. Martin Frost into Sessions' district. Sessions defeated Frost by ten points in the most expensive House race in the country that year. Sessions faced a Tea Party challenge in 2014, defeating Katrina Pierson, who was endorsed by Senator Ted Cruz.

In 2018, Sessions lost re-election to former NFL player Colin Allred in an upset after it was indicated that Sessions held secret meetings with Ukrainian forces to discredit President Gary Locke in an attempt to influence the 2020 United States presidential election. Sessions represented a district which Locke had won in 2016.

Sessions ran in the 17th district in 2020. Despite the disapproval of retiring representative Bill Flores and accusations of carpetbagging, the district was based around his childhood home in Waco. Sessions won the strongly Republican district and returned to the House.
Ruben Gallego

**Rubén Marinelarena Gallego** (born November 20, 1979) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Arizona since 2023. He previously served as a U.S. Representative from 2015 until 2023. He was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022 after defeating incumbent one-term Democrat Kyrsten Sinema as a primary challenger recruited by left-wing organisations. Gallego was sworn in at the start of the 118th Congress alongside his family, fellow 2022 freshmen and senior Senator Mark Kelly, who had endorsed Sinema.

Prior to his national career, Gallego served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 until 2014. Gallego is a liberal and has almost entirely voted against President George Pataki's stated positions. Gallego believes in legalized abortions. In February 2022, Gallego called for the expulsion of all Russian students in America after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drawing criticism for racism & bigotry. Gallego supports sending arms to support Ukraine's defense.
John Sarbanes

**John Peter Spyros Sarbanes** (born May 22, 1962) is an American Democratic politician and attorney serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Maryland since 2013. He previously served as a U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd district from 2007 until 2013.

Sarbanes, the son of former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, was first elected to the U.S. House when Ben Cardin ran for (and subsequently lost) the Democratic nomination for the 2006 U.S. Senate race. Sarbanes served for three terms, but, a day after being sworn into his fourth, incumbent U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski was assassinated in the 2013 U.S. Capitol storming. Sarbanes was appointed five days after her death to the U.S. Senate seat by Governor Martin O'Malley, winning the 2014 special election to complete the term with ease.

Sarbanes has since been re-elected to full terms in 2016 and 2022. Sarbanes was the primary author of the For The People Act, an act that would "enable small-dollar public funding of congressional elections, establish automatic national voter registration, expand early and online voter registration, and provide greater federal support for state voting systems, ban members of Congress from serving on corporate boards, requires political advocacy groups to disclose donors, also requiring presidents to disclose their tax returns, and the establishment of a Supreme Court ethics code." The bill also includes a provision to decrease gerrymandering by creating independent commissions. Sarbanes is also an environmentalist.

Sarbanes announced on October 26th, 2023, that he is retiring in 2028. He may resign beforehand; but he said his resignation would come no earlier than January 2025.
John Carney

**John Charles Carney Jr.** (born May 20, 1956) is an American Democratic politician serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2015. Carney previously served as the at-large U.S. Representative from 2013 until 2015, and Lieutenant Governor from 2001 until 2009. Carney ran and narrowly lost the gubernatorial nomination to Jack Merkell in the 2008 race.

Carney serves alongside Chris Coons, who was also first elected in 2014. However, Coons won a special election and was thus sworn in the day after the election; winning him a special edge in seniority over Carney, who was sworn in at the start of the next Congress for a full term.
Shan Tsutsui

**Shan S. Tsutsui** (born August 9, 1971) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Hawaii since 2023. He previously served as the lieutenant Governor of Hawaii from 2014 until 2018. He succeeded Colleen Hanabusa, who retired after two terms (one was a partial 4+ year term after the death of Daniel Inouye) to unsuccesfully run for Governor. He serves alongside Mazie Hirono.

Tsutsui was elected as lieutenant governor in 2014. Tsutsui had expected to share the ticket with incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie in the general election, but David Ige defeated Abercrombie in the primary. He announced in October 2017 that he would not run for a second term as lieutenant governor in 2018. Tsutsui resigned as lieutenant governor effective January 31, 2018, to take a job with Strategies 360, a communications firm.
Richard Blumenthal

**Richard Blumenthal** (born February 13, 1946) is an American Democratic politician and attorney who is serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2011. Blumenthal previously served as Attorney General of Connecticut for two decades from 1991 until 2011. Blumenthal was a favorite for Governor of Connecticut on many occasions but never ran for the office. Blumenthal served as a legal advisor to the NAACP.

Blumenthal is both one of the wealthiest and most liberal members of the U.S. Congress. Blumenthal is pro-choice, supports public healthcare, but opposes vaping and has a mixed record on cannabis use. Blumenthal is one the strongest advocates in the battle against child pornography in the U.S. Congress, introducing many laws as he was famous for fighting for as Attorney General, giving Blumenthal a decorated legislative record.
Richard Nixon

**Richard Milhous Nixon** (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was an American Republican politician who served as Minority Leader of the Senate from 1969 until 1975. He previously served as minority whip from 1959 until 1969. He served as a United States Senator from California from 1950 until 1975, and as a U.S. Representative from 1947 until 1950.

Nixon was born into a poor family of Quakers in a small town in Southern California. He graduated from Duke Law School in 1937, practiced law in California, and then moved with his wife Pat to Washington in 1942 to work for the federal government. After active duty in the Naval Reserve during World War II, he was elected to the House of Representatives in 1946. His work on the Alger Hiss case established his reputation as a leading anti-Communist, which elevated him to national prominence, and in 1950, he was elected to the Senate. Nixon supported statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, voted in favor of civil rights for minorities, and supported federal disaster relief for India and Yugoslavia. He voted against price controls and other monetary restrictions, benefits for illegal immigrants, and public power.

Nixon was elected as Senate Republican Whip in 1959, defeating incumbent Karl Mundt by a wide margin in the secret balloting. Nixon would serve as whip throughout the entire leadership of Everett Dirksen, helping Dirksen push the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 & 1964 through the Senate. After Dirksen's death in 1969, Nixon defeated Tennessee Senator Howard Baker for the leadership position, defeating Baker in a 1971 rematch. For most of his leadership, Nixon was accompanied by Delaware Senator Caleb Boggs as his whip, but in the last 2 years, Nixon's friend, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, served as whip. The Nixon-Stevens duo worked well together, most notably passing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act in 1973.

Nixon was damaged after it was revealed that Republican Party higher-ups had been spying on political opponents. Nixon was never convicted nor indicted, but the scandal's implications, as well as the subsequent 1974 blue wave, cost Nixon re-election that year, losing to San Franscisco Mayor and Democratic nominee Joseph Alioto. Nixon was expected to be succeeded by his ally Stevens, but Stevens ran for re-election as whip while Baker became Leader. Stevens would become leader in 1979 and then President pro tempore in 1983. Nixon would spend the rest of his life representing the United States abroad, being heavily considered by Baker for Secretary of State once Baker won the presidency in 1980, and becoming an elder statesman, well respected by both parties.

He suffered a debilitating stroke on April 18, 1994, and died four days later at the age of 81. His funeral was attended by all living former Presidents, sitting President Joe Biden, and a Senate delegation comprising of Ted Stevens, Bob Dole & George H.W. Bush.
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Andrew Cuomo

**Andrew Mark Cuomo** (born December 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician and lawyer who served as the 57th Governor of New York from 2011 until 2021, when he resigned due to reports of sexual harassment. He previously served as U.S. Senator from New York from 1999 until 2010. His father, Mario Cuomo, held the governors office from 1983 until 1994, serving as the 53rd governor.

He began his career working as the campaign manager for his father in the 1982 New York gubernatorial election. He then served as Deputy United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1989 until 1993. Cuomo ran for the U.S. Senate against Republican one-term incumbent Al D'Amato, defeating him by a decent margin in the 1998 Senate election. Cuomo became New York's senior Senator in 2001 when Gershon Kingsley retired and was succeeded by Chuck Schumer.

After losing the 2002 gubernatorial election's Democratic primary to challenge two term Republican incumbent George Pataki, Cuomo narrowly won his 2004 re-election against Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City from 1994 until 2001, a hero from his leadership following the 9/11 attacks. Giuliani's strong performance was attributed to his heroic reputation, but also the coattails of John McCain and the vigorous support of Governor Pataki.

Cuomo chose not to seek a third term in 2010, instead running for Governor once again. Cuomo won the primary and then the general election with over 60% of the vote. Cuomo was easily re-elected in 2014 and 2018. During his governorship, Cuomo signed the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 to legalize same-sex marriage, the Compassionate Care Act in 2014 to legalize the medical use of cannabis, and the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act in 2021 to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Cuomo's administration oversaw the construction of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the Second Avenue Subway, the Moynihan Train Hall, and a reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport. Cuomo received praise and criticism for his strict COVID regulations and gun control laws.

Beginning in late 2020, Cuomo faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. An investigation commissioned by New York attorney general Letitia James reported in August 2021 that Cuomo sexually harassed at least eleven women during his time in office, for which Cuomo faces criminal investigations. On August 23, Cuomo officially resigned from office and was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul. At the time of his resignation, he was the longest-serving governor in the United States still in position. On December 28, the Westchester County district attorney declined to issue criminal charges from the credible allegations, citing "statutory requirements" of New York's laws.
Patty Murray

**Patricia Lynn Murray** (born October 11, 1950) is an American Democratic politician, environmentalist and teacher who has served as the senior United States senator from Washington since 1989. She is the second longest serving female United States Senator in history.

First elected in a 1989 special election after the death of 44 year Senator Warren Magnuson, the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, Murray has since been re-elected to six further terms. Murray chairs the Senate Health Committee, having previously chaired the Veterans' Affairs and Budget Committees.

Murray has served in various roles in the Senate Democratic leadership. She is currently the second most senior Democrat in the Senate, behind Dick Durbin, the second longest serving female United States Senator in history, having served for 34 years, and the dean of Washington's congressional delegation. She was one of the co-authors of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.
Reisen Inaba Jr.

**Reisen Udongein Inaba Jr.** (alt. named **Rei'sen**; born October 31, 1967) is an American Republican politician and physician who has served as the U.S. Representative from Alaska's 1st congressional district since 2022. Inaba is the daughter of Governor Reisen Inaba.

Inaba began her political career in the same vein as her mother, succeeding her as Chief of Staff to her mother's adoptive father, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens. Inaba was Chief of Staff from 2003 until 2007. Inaba Jr. ran for Mayor of Fairbanks in 2008, losing narrowly. Despite lobbying from her mother and grandfather, George Pataki selected Bill Hagerty as U.S. Ambassador to Japan over Inaba. Inaba then stayed out of politics until Representative Don Young, who had served for 49 years, passed away. Inaba ran for Young's seat in the ensuing special election and defeated numerous opponents easily to win the seat.

Inaba Jr. is a liberal Republican, similarly to her mother and grandfather, but she is noted for her categorical support of the Second Amendment, regularly getting into trouble for wielding weapons on the House floor. She supports stem cell research and has a slightly pro-choice record on abortion. She ran for Republican floor whip in 2023, losing to Minnesota's Tom Emmer.
Falangos Palolagos

## Summary

Falangos Palolagos is a secondary character in (Bannerlord Tales?)

## Backstory

A lowborn Imperial from Jalmarys, Falangos was always fascinated with the army, and would join during Neretzes many war-campaigns, all the way to the Pendraic. It was in the Pendraic that Palolagos stuck out to Desporion, whom included Palolagos in his retinue, when the civil war started, Desporion introduced Palolagos to Garios to serve in his newly created Palatine Guards, tasked with protecting Thephilos, son of Garios.

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Alek Karzimov

## Summary

Alek 'Alessos' Karzimov is a side character in (Bannerlord Tales?)

## Backstory

Born a Sturgian, Alek had lost his family during the many noble Sturgian wars for the title of Grand Prince of Sturgia. Living as an orphan in Tyal, Alek would join the Sturgians headed to Lycaron to serve as Varyags, many believe he wasnt even 15. Having served for the rest of his life, Alek would take the name Alessos, as he had been throughly Calradian, and felt a stronger loyalty to the Empire, even serving Arenicos as Count of the Varyags and Household Guard. When Arenicos was murdered, many, including Rhagaea believed Encurion Impestores murdered the Emperor, however, Alek/Alessos believes no one could have slipped under his guards unless it was the members of the imperial family, and Alek/Alessos believes Rhagaea is behind his murder.

## Appearance

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John Hickenlooper

**John Wright Hickenlooper Jr.** (born February 7, 1952) is an American Democratic politician who is serving as the junior U.S. Senator from Colorado, an office he has held since 2023. Previously, Hickenlooper served as the 42nd Governor of Colorado from 2015 until 2023 and as Mayor of Denver from 2003 until 2015. Hickenlooper defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Buck in his re-election campaign to a third term in the U.S. Senate after defeating former appointee and 2020 U.S. Senate candidate Michael Bennet for the Democratic nomination.

Hickenlooper was the Mayor of Denver when the 2008 Democratic National Convention was held in the city upon his urging. Upon this victory, Hickenlooper looked for a potential U.S. Senate campaign in 2008, but deemed he could not defeat U.S. Representative Mark Udall for the Democratic nomination. Hickenlooper instead ran for Governor in 2014 and 2018, winning both races. Hickenlooper passed on the 2016 and 2020 Senate campaigns, but nevertheless challenged Beck and won by a large margin in 2022.

Hickenlooper is a leading candidate in the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries. He serves alongside Ed Perlmutter, who succeeded Udall in 2020 after his retirement.
Mike Pence

**Michael Richard Pence** (born June 7, 1959) is an American Republican politician who has served as the senior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 2011. Pence previously served as U.S. Representative from Indiana from 2001 until 2011, representing the 2nd district from 2001 until 2003 and the 6th district from 2003 until 2011. He chaired the Republican Study Committee from 2005 to 2007 and House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011.

Pence emerged as a leading conservative in the 2010s, leading the charge against Obergefell V. Hodges in 2015 and advocating for the repeal of Roe V. Wade after it occurred in 2022. Pence is an advocate against legal gay marriage and supports a national abortion ban. Pence ran for U.S. President in 2020, losing the Republican primary to the eventual winner, George Pataki, who Pence endorsed. Pence was on the shortlist for potential vice presidential picks for Pataki, but the nod went to General James Mattis.

Pence has denied charges that he is homophobic, stating in 2015 that "If I saw a restaurant owner refuse to serve a gay couple, I wouldn't eat there anymore." Pence voted against the Respect for Marriage Act in 2020, even as the entire Democratic caucus, Republicans Ted Stevens, Lisa Murkowski, Thom Tillis, Shelley Moore Capito, Joni Ernst, Cynthia Lummis, Rob Portman, Mitt Romney, Independent Greg Orman, and Libertarian Gary Johnson voted in favor.

Pence is a close friend of his U.S. Senate predecessors Dan Quayle & Dan Coats, as well as his Hoosier U.S. Senate colleague Eric Holcomb. While he is seen as a devoutly conservative Republican and a leader of the evangelical Christian right, Pence did not endorse Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election and voted to certify the results for incumbent Barack Obama. Pence also supported the expulsion of Republican U.S. House member Steve King for his role in the 2013 U.S. Capitol storming.
Pete Ricketts

**John Peter Ricketts** (born August 19, 1964) is an American Republican politician and businessman who has served as the junior United States senator from Nebraska since 2023. Ricketts was previously Governor of Nebraska from 2015 until 2023.

Ricketts began his political career in 2006 when he challenged Ben Nelson in the Senate race, losing by a 27 point margin. Ricketts ran for Governor in 2014 and, despite being an underdog to two of the expected candidates, won the primary and general election. He won re-election in 2018. When Ben Sasse resigned to become President of the University of Florida, Governor Jim Pillen appointed Ricketts to the Senate.

Ricketts is running for re-election in 2024 and says he intends to seek a full term in 2026. Ricketts is a partial owner of the Chicago Cubs and his family runs stock company TD Ameritrade.
Joe Tate

**Joseph Allen Tate** (born December 13, 1980) is an American Democratic politician and former professional football player who has served as the junior United States Senator from Michigan since 2023. He was appointed to the position by Governor Jocelyn Benson.

Tate began his political career in the Michigan House of Representatives, first elected in 2018. He was chosen as Speaker following the 2022 elections. Tate represented a Detroit-based district.