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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 May 2014

Will Michigan Split Its Ticket This November?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 29, 2014 | 0

In one out of every three cycles for the past century the Wolverine State has split its vote for governor and U.S. Senator.

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Hall Makes History: 1st Texas GOP US Rep to Lose Renomination Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 28, 2014 | 0

Prior to Hall’s runoff loss, 256 straight incumbent Republican U.S. House members from the Lone Star State had launched successful renomination campaigns since 1870.

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Ralph Hall Faces Uneasy Odds in Texas Runoff

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 27, 2014 | 1

Second-place primary finishers have won 16 of 35 Texas Republican U.S. House runoffs since 1992; Hall might become just the second Texas GOP U.S. Representative to lose his party’s nomination in history.

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Is a Rough Road Ahead for David Perdue?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 23, 2014 | 0

Only one of eight run-off bound first place primary finishers in a Georgia U.S. Senate race went on to win the seat; Perdue is also coming off the lowest ever first place finish by either party in Georgia U.S. Senate primary history.

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Simpson, Labrador Extend Idaho Incumbent Renomination Winning Streak

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 21, 2014 | 1

Idaho U.S. Representatives have now won 34 renomination bids in a row since 1976 and 83 of 84 dating back to 1918.

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McConnell Records Weakest Kentucky US Senate Incumbent Primary Victory in 75+ Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 21, 2014 | 1

McConnell wins the lowest percentage of the primary vote among the last 22 Kentucky U.S. Senators vying for a renomination bid dating back to 1938.

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Allyson Schwartz Could Set Pennsylvania Democratic Record Even With Loss

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 18, 2014 | 0

No female Democratic candidate for governor in Pennsylvania has eclipsed the 20 percent mark in a primary to date; only seven of 165 Democratic and GOP primary candidates in state history have been women.

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Will the Number of Female US Senators Drop After 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 16, 2014 | 1

The number of women in the chamber has remained stable or increased in every cycle since the late 1970s.

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Ricketts Wins Nebraska GOP Gubernatorial Nod with Lowest Support in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2014 | 0

A historically competitive primary field finds Ricketts emerging with the lowest winning percentage and third narrowest victory margin on record in a Cornhusker State GOP gubernatorial race.

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Will Obama Save Pat Quinn in 2014? Low Drag in Presidents’ Home States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 13, 2014 | 1

Eighty percent of gubernatorial nominees from the sitting president’s party have been victorious in his home state over the last century.

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