| President | Head of the national Executive Branch of government |
Senator
| Legislator representing a large geographic region |
Congressman or Representative
| Legislator representing a population-specific area |
Governor
| Head of a state Executive Branch of government |
Attorney general
| Chief legal officer (national or state) |
| Judge | Renders decisions on legal issues brought before a court |
Assemblyman or delegate
| State legislator |
Mayor
| Chief executive of a city or town |
Councilman
| Legislator representing areas of a city or town |
Commissioner or supervisor
| Legislator representing part of a county |
Sheriff
| Chief law enforcement official in a local government |