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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

Archive for July 2011

‘The Hill’ Finds Republicans Beautiful

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 29, 2011 | 0

GOPers dominate Democrats 27 to 16 on the annual ’50 Most Beautiful’ list after Democrats held a 111-70 advantage over the four previous years.

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Old Guard 2012 US Senate Incumbent Fundraising Down Millions from 2006

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2011 | 0

Contributions have dropped more than $6 million in real dollars among the nine 2+ term Senators on the ballot in 2012; almost all among Democrats.

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Wu Is First Oregon U.S. Representative to Resign Under Scandal

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 27, 2011 | 0

Nearly twice as many Oregon Representatives have died in office (7) than have resigned their seat (4).

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Meet the ‘Other Bachmann’

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 26, 2011 | 0

All about Michele’s long forgotten namesake in the U.S. House.

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Keeping Up with the Smiths: Surnames in the U.S. House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 25, 2011 | 1

More than 110 Smiths have been elected to the U.S. House – more than twice the number of any other surname except for Johnson at 65.

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Minnesota 2012 US Senate Race Fundraising Down 65 Percent from 2008

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 22, 2011 | 0

Nearly $7 million more dollars had been raised at this stage of the 2008 campaign.

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Hoekstra Challenge in Michigan U.S. Senate Race Faces Long Historical Odds

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 21, 2011 | 0

It has been over 150 years since an ex-U.S. Representative won a Senate seat in Michigan.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers Salivating Over Big 10 Opponents

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 19, 2011 | 2

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 39-6 (.867) record against current Big 10 teams since 1962, with 11 victories and only one loss since 1985 (a 40-7 blowout suffered at Penn State in 2002).

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Chip Cravaack: Building Political Ties Between Minnesota and New Hampshire

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 19, 2011 | 2

None of Minnesota’s 134 U.S. Representatives or 39 Senators were born in the Granite State.

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Tim Kaine’s Ball and Chain: His DNC Past

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 18, 2011 | 2

Only one party chair has successfully entered or reentered political office by winning a U.S. Senate seat in the last 100 years.

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