How Did Franklin D Roosevelt's Political Career

In 1910, at age 28, Roosevelt was ran for the New York state senate. He ran as a Democrat in a district that had voted Republican for the past 32 years. After winning the election, as state senator, Roosevelt disagreed with elements of the Democratic political machine in New York. This won him the annoyance of party leaders, but gained him national notoriety and valuable experience in political tactics and intrigue. Roosevelt formed an alliance with Louis Howe, who would help construct his political career for the next 25 years. Roosevelt was reelected in 1912 and served as chair of the agricultural committee, passing farm and labor bills and social welfare programs. During the 1912 National Democratic Convention, Roosevelt supported presidential candidate Woodrow Wilson and was rewarded with an appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the same job as his uncle, Theodore Roosevelt, had used to rank himself to the …show more content…
In 1914, Franklin Roosevelt, decided to run for the U.S. Senate of New York however, the proposition lacked along with White House support. Willison was unable to support Roosevelt for he had gained numerous political enemies among working with New York Democrats. Roosevelt was defeated in the primary election and learned a valuable lesson that national stature could not defeat a well-organized local political organization. As Franklin D. Roosevelt's political career was thriving, he also accepted the nomination for vice president. James M. Cox was Roosevelt's running mate at the 1920 Democratic Convention. Roosevelt and Cox was defeated by Republican Warren G. Harding in the general election, however the experience only gave Roosevelt national