Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967.
1976 Democratic Party presidential primaries - Wikipedia
Former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter was selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1976 Democratic National Convention held from July 12 to July 15, 1976, in New York City.
How Jimmy Carter Beat the Odds to Win the 1976 Primary Election - Biography
Dec 30, 2024 · Yet when the Democratic Party presidential primaries were over, Carter came away with a massive lead in delegates, winning 2,239 compared to Wallace’s 57 and California Governor Jerry Brown’s...
Why Jimmy Carter's tumultuous presidential term still stirs …
Dec 29, 2024 · James Earl Carter Jr. was the 39th U.S. president, elected as a Democrat displacing the incumbent Republican, Gerald Ford, in 1976. Carter would serve a single tumultuous term in the White...
Jimmy Carter (U.S. president) - Ballotpedia
Limited to one term under Georgia law, he began campaigning for the U.S. presidency in 1974. He won the Democratic nomination in 1976 and defeated incumbent Gerald Ford (R) in the general election. In 1978, Carter played a role in negotiating the Camp David Peace Accords between Egypt and Israel.
1980 Democratic Party presidential primaries - Wikipedia
Incumbent President Jimmy Carter was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses, culminating in the 1980 Democratic National Convention, held from August 11 to 14, 1980, in New York City.
Remembering Jimmy Carter, last Democrat to win presidential …
Dec 29, 2024 · Texans who worked with Jimmy Carter remembered him as a principled and compassionate leader — the last Democrat to win the state in a presidential election. Carter died Sunday afternoon at...
Column: Jimmy Carter was the right candidate for 1976, but was …
Dec 31, 2024 · Democratic presidential nominee Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn, from left, with running mate Walter Mondale and wife Joan after accepting the party’s nomination at the Democratic National ...
Jimmy Carter: Campaigns and Elections - Miller Center
Jimmy Carter took his first step on the road to the White House in 1972 by becoming chair of the Democratic Governor's Campaign Committee, and then his second step in 1974 by getting himself named as the campaign chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
After Jimmy Carter Won the Presidency, Democrats Lost the South
Dec 30, 2024 · Jimmy Carter at the 1976 Democratic National Convention. Neal Boenzi/The New York Times. On the day he was sworn in as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter, an ambitious white peanut farmer...