the house of representatives picked each state senators before the 17th amendment.
the house of representatives picked each state senators before the 17th amendment.
who picked each state senators before the 17th amendment?
the house of representatives
on july 28, 2017, after the health care freedom act was rejected by the senate due to three gop senators, john mccain, susan collins and lisa murkowski voting against the repeal, huckabee called for the repeal of the direct election of senators by the 17th amendment, tweeting "time to repeal 17th amendment. founders had it right-senators chosen by state legislatures. will work for their states and respect 10th amid [sic]". he later also tweeted, "ignorance of history of 17th amendment is revealed by response to my earlier tweet. direct election of senate is major cause of swamp," as a reference to one of president donald trump's slogans "drain the swamp".
political positions of mike huckabee
section::::state senators from essex county.:1991 elections.:district 27.









































codey was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1991 elections.:district 28.









































rice was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1991 elections.:district 29.









































lipman was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1993 elections.









































districts remained the same for the 1993 elections. all incumbents sought re-election.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1993 elections.:district 27.









































codey was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1993 elections.:district 28.









































rice was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1993 elections.:district 29.









































lipman was re-elected.









































section::::state senators from essex county.:1997 elections.









































districts remained the same for the 1997 elections. all incumbents sought re-election.
politics of essex county, new jersey