What are all the political positions that Barack Obama held?

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Obama was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996, representing the 13th District as a Democrat. He was elected to the US Senate in 2004. He was keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. He is currently the 44th President of the United States.
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