On November 7, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt secured an unprecedented fourth term in office, easily fending off a challenge by Republican Thomas Dewey.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on CBS’ 60 Minutes. October 22, 2006.

On November 7, 1989, Douglas Wilder was elected governor of Virginia, becoming the first African American to win a gubernatorial election.

On November 7, 1972, President Richard Nixon secured reelection in one of the largest electoral landslides in American history, carrying every state except Massachusetts.

1/ On November 7, 2000, Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore faced off in one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history.

🗃️ Vice President Joe Biden honors his predecessor, Dick Cheney, at the unveiling of Cheney’s marble bust at the U.S. Capitol. December 3, 2015.

Nancy Pelosi in front of her campaign headquarters in San Francisco. April 1987.

On this day in 1860, Abraham Lincoln won a four-way race for president. Before his inauguration the following March, seven southern states seceded from the Union in reaction to Lincoln’s election and his opposition to the expansion of slavery.

🗃️ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tears up President Donald Trump’s prepared remarks at the conclusion of his State of the Union. February 4, 2020.

🗃️ President George W. Bush addresses Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his State of the Union remarks. January 23, 2007.

🗃️ Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman face off in a vice presidential debate. October 5, 2000.

President John F. Kennedy with a young Nancy Pelosi.

On November 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan won reelection in one of the largest electoral landslides in American history, carrying every state except Minnesota.

🗃️ On November 6, 2012, President Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney, securing a second term in office. Late that night, he addressed supporters gathered in Chicago.

🚨 Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she will retire from Congress next year. The California lawmaker—the first woman to lead the lower chamber—was first elected in 1987 in a special election. apnews.com/article/pelo...

🗃️ President-elect Richard Nixon recounts his conversation with Vice President Hubert Humphrey following his election victory. November 6, 1968.

On this day one year ago, President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, becoming only the second president in history to win a second non-consecutive term.

President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, on election night in New York City after securing a landslide victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson. November 4, 1952.

President-elect Ronald Reagan is presented with a cake on election night. November 4, 1980.

President-elect Barack Obama delivers a victory speech to supporters gathered in Grant Park in Chicago. November 4, 2008.

On July 25, 2000, Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush announced Dick Cheney as his running mate.

On October 5, 2004, Vice President Dick Cheney and North Carolina Senator John Edwards faced off in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.

On this day in 1980, former California Governor Ronald Reagan defeated President Jimmy Carter in a landslide, winning all but six states. Separately, Republicans took control of the Senate for the first time since 1954.

On this day in 2008, Illinois Senator Barack Obama was elected president, making history as the first African American to win the nation’s highest office.

President George H. W. Bush nominates Dick Cheney to serve as secretary of defense. March 1989.

🚨 Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on Monday at the age of 84. apnews.com/article/dick...

On this day in 2014, One World Trade Center officially opened in New York City on the grounds of where the Twin Towers stood. At 1,776 feet, the building is the tallest in the Western Hemisphere.

On this day in 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt defeated Republican Alf Landon of Kansas in a blowout election, winning all but two states.

On the eve of the New York City mayoral election, President Donald Trump denounced Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and urged his supporters to back Andrew Cuomo.

On November 3, 1969, President Richard Nixon delivered his “Silent Majority” address from the Oval Office.

On November 3, 1992, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton defeated President George H. W. Bush, ending twelve years of Republican control of the White House. That night, Clinton addressed supporters assembled in Little Rock, Arkansas.

On November 3, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson secured a landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater. The next day, Johnson addressed supporters in Austin, Texas. No Democrat since Johnson’s lopsided win has matched his margin of victory.

🗳️ Today in election history — November 3: open.substack.com/pub/everythi...

President Franklin Roosevelt campaigns in Newburgh, New York. November 1936.

On November 2, 2004, President George W. Bush secured a second term, besting Democratic challenger John Kerry in a narrow election. The following day, Bush delivered a victory speech to supporters assembled in Washington.

On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation designating Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

President Richard Nixon poses for photographs with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Washington. November 1973. Meir, Israel’s first and only female prime minister, served in her post from 1969 to 1974.

New York real estate developer Donald Trump sits for an interview with NBC's Dan Rather, circa 1999.

On November 2, 1976, Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated President Gerald Ford in a razor-thin vote. Early the next morning, Carter delivered a victory speech in Atlanta, Georgia.

On November 2, 1948, President Harry Truman defeated Republican challenger Thomas Dewey in an upset victory.

On November 2, 1993, Rudy Giuliani defeated New York City Mayor David Dinkins, four years after Dinkins narrowly bested Giuliani in their previous matchup.

1/ On this day in 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell to serve as Federal Reserve chairman.

President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George Bush have lunch in the Oval Office. November 1, 1982. The two held standing weekly lunches during Reagan’s eight years in the White House, a practice later adopted by their successors.

📞 Former President Barack Obama held a thirty-minute phone call with Zorhan Mamdani on Saturday, telling the 34-year-old NYC Democratic mayoral candidate that his campaign had been “impressive to watch,” according to The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...

President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, appear alongside President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia and his wife, Jovanka, on the South Portico balcony of the White House. November 1, 1971. During the Cold War, Washington courted the strongman leader to counter Soviet influence in Eastern Europe.

President Dwight Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie, appear on a CBS special program to rally support for Republican candidates just one day before the midterm elections. November 1, 1954.

President Lyndon Johnson reads a copy of The Evening Star with the headline “Bombing of N. Vietnam Halts.” November 1, 1968. One day earlier, Johnson announced an immediate halt to American bombing in the country just ahead of the presidential election.

President Jimmy Carter speaks at a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House ahead of signing a minimum wage bill into law. November 1, 1977.

On this day in 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists—Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo—attempted to assassinate President Harry Truman at Blair House in Washington, D.C.

President Calvin Coolidge with his dog, Rob Roy, on the South Lawn of the White House. November 1, 1928.