Sharice Davids

2020 election

12 Cornell Alumni Run for Congressional Seats Across the Country

By Roman LaHaye and Eleanor Zweber | November 2, 2020

This election cycle, six Cornell alumni are listed on ballots across the country, vying for seats in the 117th United States Congress. With the exception of Dana Barrett ’88 — the lone challenger in this group — the other five are incumbents.

midterm elections

Dems Win House, Republicans Hold Senate Majority

By Sarah Skinner and Yuichiro Kakutani | November 7, 2018

Democrats were projected to seize the majority in the House with 33 new seats, while the Republicans were predicted to pick up three more seats to fortify their Senate majority according to polling site FiveThirtyEight.

Cornell Law Alumna Runs for Congress, Seeks to Be First Female Native American Representative

By Alisha Gupta | March 8, 2018

If elected, the Cornell alumna would be the first Native American woman to hold a congressional seat.