Who controlled the US Senate in 2016?

Although Democrats made a net gain of two seats and did not lose any of their seats, Republicans retained control of the Senate for the 115th United States Congress.

Who ran for Senate in Florida 2018?

2018 United States Senate election in Florida

Nominee	Rick Scott	Bill Nelson
Party	Republican	Democratic
Popular vote	4,099,505	4,089,472
Percentage	50.05%	49.93%

Who are our senators in Florida?

The state is currently represented by Republicans Marco Rubio (serving since 2011) and Rick Scott (serving since 2019). Duncan U. Fletcher was Florida’s longest-serving senator (1909–1936).

Who was senator before Rick Scott?

Rick Scott
Preceded by	Todd Young
United States Senator from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019 Serving with Marco Rubio

Who ruled the House in 2016?

2016 United States House of Representatives elections

Leader	Paul Ryan	Nancy Pelosi
Party	Republican	Democratic
Leader since	October 29, 2015	January 3, 2003
Leader’s seat	Wisconsin 1st	California 12th
Last election	247 seats, 51.2%	188 seats, 45.5%

Which party controlled the Senate before the elections quizlet?

Congress was split with the Democrats controlling the Senate and the Republicans controlling the House, and the president was a Democrat.

What is the name of Florida’s senior Republican senator in the US Senate?

Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.

How many state senators do we have in Florida?

Florida Legislature
Seats	160 voting members 40 senators 120 representatives
State Senate political groups	Republican (24) Democratic (16)
House of Representatives political groups	Republican (78) Democratic (42)
Length of term	Senate 4 years House of Representatives 2 years