Ellen Kok

Photographer and Writer

netherlight.org

I Am Asking for Your Vote

Kamala Harris, Democratic senat...New Hampshire, USA. April 2019.

Kamala Harris, Democratic senator and one of the party’s 27 candidates running for president in the 2020 elections, poses for a photo with volunteer students at the end of a political event for her campaign at Dartmouth College.

In December 2019 she will leave the race because of lack of money.

Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. April 2019.

A delegate from Alabama is comf...er, Colorado, USA. August 2008.

A delegate from Alabama is comforted by her fellow delegates after their state was the first to vote for Barack Obama as its nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention. Many delegates were seized by emotion during the vote by roll call and the definitive choice of Obama as the first Black presidential candidate of one of the two major parties in the United States.

Denver, Colorado, USA. August 2008.

A delegate of the Democratic Pa...er, Colorado, USA. August 2008.

A delegate of the Democratic Party from the state of New York celebrates with her daughter during the closing night of the Democratic National Convention in the football stadium of the Denver Broncos. Barack Obama held his acceptance speech here as presidential candidate for an audience of 75.000.

Denver, Colorado, USA. August 2008.

Republican National Convention....Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

Republican National Convention.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

A delegate from Oklahoma at the...Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

A delegate from Oklahoma at the Republican National Convention is accompanied by her two sons.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

Delegates from Texas at the Rep...Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

Delegates from Texas at the Republican National Convention.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

Republican National Convention.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

A man walks in the street durin...Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

A man walks in the street during the Republican National Convention with his dog, a Cairn Terrier, which he has painted in the colors of the American flag.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. September 2008.

Michael Steele, chairman of the...w Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican Party, motivates volunteers at the party’s office in New Hampshire to work even harder during the last ten days before the midterm elections of November 2, 2010, to deliver majorities for the party.

Concord, New Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

Cory Booker, Democratic senator...New Hampshire, USA. March 2019.

Cory Booker, Democratic senator from New Jersey, running for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential elections, speaks at a campaign meeting in Salt Hill, an Irish pub, with Audrey Perotti (left) en her friend Maria Goodwin.

Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. March 2019.

Republican Party history decora...w Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

Republican Party history decorates the walls of the Republican Party office in the state of New Hampshire.

Concord, New Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

The Republican governor of New ...w Hampshire, USA. January 2012.

The Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie (middle), and Republican senator from New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte offer their support during a campaign meeting for Mitt Romney’s bid to be the presidential nominee for their party. Behind them members of the Romney family.

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. January 2012.

Supporters of Mitt Romney, who ...w Hampshire, USA. January 2012.

Supporters of Mitt Romney, who is campaigning to become the Republican candidate for president.

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. January 2012.

Mitt Romney (left), Republican ...ew Hampshire, USA. August 2012.

Mitt Romney (left), Republican presidential nominee, and his running mate, vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan during and election meeting. They are trying to unseat president Barack Obama.

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. August 2012.

Two girls sit in the Colonial T... Hampshire, USA. February 2016.

Two girls sit in the Colonial Theater, waiting to hear Bernie Sanders speak at his first Get Out The Vote Rally in the state, the day after the Iowa caucuses. He is striving to become the Democratic presidential nominee for the election of 2016.

Keene, New Hampshire, USA. February 2016.

Jeb Bush tries to follow into t...w Hampshire, USA. October 2015.

Jeb Bush tries to follow into the footsteps of his father and brother by becoming president of the United States. At a campaign meeting during the Republican primaries people can ask him questions about his policies. He will turn out to be an unsuccessful candidate.

New London, New Hampshire, USA. October 2015.

The midterm elections campaign ...w Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

The midterm elections campaign bus of the Republican National Committee arrives at the office of the party in the state of New Hampshire. The text on it makes Nancy Pelosi, the first female Democratic Speaker of the House, the culprit of the unemployment rate and an object of derision: Need a Job? Fire Pelosi!

Concord, New Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

Voting during the midterm elect... Hampshire, USA. November 2018.

Voting during the midterm elections.

Walpole, New Hampshire, USA. November 2018.

After the closing of the polls ...w Hampshire, USA. November 2010

After the closing of the polls for the American midterm elections, poll workers in Walpole, New Hampshire who are going to count the ballots are sworn in by Ernie Vose, the town moderator and a chicken farmer. They repeat the oath after him. For this solemn occasion Vose is wearing a tie decorated with the Stars and Stripes.

Walpole, New Hampshire, USA. November 2010

Democratic presidential candida...ew Hampshire, USA. August 2019.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a campaign rally, the main subject of which is health care. On the right Sathvik Namburar, a second year medical student at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College.

Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. August 2019.

Laura Delucia, a staffer on the...ew Hampshire, USA. August 2019.

Laura Delucia, a staffer on the 2020 campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, wears shoes with stars and in colors of the American flag during a campaign rally in New Hampshire.

Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. August 2019.

A collection of election button...w Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

A collection of election buttons decorates the wall of the Republican Party office in New Hampshire. They recall the political history and power of the Grand Old Party and its prominent politicians, such as presidents Nixon, Ford, Bush and Reagan, and historical events like the Vietnam War.

Concord, New Hampshire, USA. October 2010.

Stickers of the Need to Impeach...Massachusetts, USA. March 2019.

Stickers of the Need to Impeach campaign of Tom Steyer, billionaire, hedge fund manager and political activist, which seeks to unseat president Donald Trump.

Agawam, Massachusetts, USA. March 2019.

Elizabeth Warren, Democratic se...New Hampshire, USA. April 2019.

Elizabeth Warren, Democratic senator and candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 presidential election, kisses her husband Bruce Mann onstage during an event at Keene State College. The audience is touched.

Keene, New Hampshire, USA. April 2019.

Campaign posters of former pres...w Hampshire, USA. January 2019.

Campaign posters of former presidential candidates or presidents are decorating the wall of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics of Saint Anselm College.

Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. January 2019.

Alayna Josz made her nails into... Hampshire, USA. February 2020.

Alayna Josz made her nails into a propaganda medium for Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. She paints the nails of other Bernie supporters for free. Donations go to the Sanders campaign.

Claremont. New Hampshire, USA. February 2020.

American voters eat from a free...ew Hampshire, USA. August 2023.

American voters eat from a free buffet during a Lunch Break with Vivek at Grill 603, a political meeting organized by Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, where they can meet the candidate in person and ask questions. On the right Ramaswamy’s Ten Truths, his succinct platform.

Milford, New Hampshire, USA. August 2023.

Pete Buttigieg, the former mayo...w Hampshire, USA. January 2020.

Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Democratic 2020 presidential aspirant, talks one on one with American voters after a campaign meeting in the gymnasium of Stevens High School.

Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. January 2020.

Listening to Democratic 2020 pr...w Hampshire, USA. January 2020.

Listening to Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg during a campaign meeting in the gymnasium of Stevens High School.

Claremont, New Hampshire, USA. January 2020.

A mother and her daughters pose... New Hampshire, USA. June 2023.

A mother and her daughters pose for photos while waiting for the start of the DeSantis for President Campaign at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW, in Laconia. It will be the governor of Florida's first public meeting as a candidate for the Republican 2024 nomination in New Hampshire, traditionally the state where the first primary election is held, after the Iowa caucuses.

Laconia, New Hampshire, USA. June 2023.

Residents of New Hampshire demo... New Hampshire, USA. June 2023.

Residents of New Hampshire demonstrate against the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, opposing his laws against gay and transgender people and abortion, and his book bans. They gather on the street opposite the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Laconia, where DeSantis is holding a town hall style meeting, where voters can ask questions.

Laconia, New Hampshire, USA. June 2023.

Campaign signs for Democratic c... Hampshire, USA. February 2020.

Campaign signs for Democratic candidates running for president at a polling station on the day of the New Hampshire primary election.

Keene, New Hampshire, USA. February 2020.

Republican presidential hopeful... Hampshire, USA. November 2023.

Republican presidential hopeful for the 2024 election, Nikki Haley, speaks during a town hall meeting in the Twin Barns Brewery.

Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. November 2023.

Trump hats, made in China, for ...ennsylvania. USA. October 2024.

Trump hats, made in China, for sale in the General Store of Strongstown in swing state Pennsylvania.

USA. October 2024.

A lawn sign supports Democratic...w Hampshire, USA. October 2024.

A lawn sign supports Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate for vice president, Tim Walz. The cat refers to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance calling prominent women in the Democratic Party “childless cat ladies”.

Walpole, New Hampshire, USA. October 2024.

Trump supporters honor the Amer...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Trump supporters honor the American flag while the National Anthem is sung at a Make America Great Again campaign meeting with Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance in the monumental hall of The Pennsylvanian, the Beaux Arts former train station in Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

A supporter of Donald Trump voi...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

A supporter of Donald Trump voices his opinion through self-made political signs on his lawn, about who he considers the best candidate of the American 2024 presidential elections.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Republican vice presidential ca...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance gives a speech for several hundred Donald Trump supporters during a Make America Great Again campaign meeting in the monumental hall of The Pennsylvanian, the Beaux Arts former train station in Pittsburgh. Secret Service agents keep their eyes on the crowd.

Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Supporters of Kamala Harris en ...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Supporters of Kamala Harris en Tim Walz, holding fans with their portraits, listen to governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, who, together with governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Tony Evers of Wisconsin, takes part in a week long Blue Wall Bus Tour across their states, in support of the Democratic ticket in the 2024 presidential election.

The three so-called "Blue Wall" states – Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania – are probably key to a Democratic victory.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

A papier-mâch&eac...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

A papier-mâché head portraying Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz lies next to a political sign with the text “Coach!” in a hall in the Pittsburgh Steelers football stadium, shortly before Walz is to speak at an Early Voting Rally. The fake head is worn by a volunteer of the Harris-Walz campaign who impersonates Walz, greets voters, and poses with them for a photo. Walz used to be assistant coach of a high school football team.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Two women wait for Democratic v...ennsylvania, USA. October 2024.

Two women wait for Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to speak in the stadium of football team Pittsburgh Steelers during an Early Vote Rally of the Harris-Walz campaign.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. October 2024.