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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 January 2015

Was the GOP Money Targeting Collin Peterson in ’14 Well Spent?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2015 | 0

The GOP spent millions against Peterson last cycle to slice his victory margin to one-third of its 2012 mark for his closest shave since 1994, but the Blue Dog Democrat suggests all that money spent against him backfired.

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Wyoming and Tennessee: The Nation’s Political Naysayers?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2015 | 1

Ten states have voted against the party of the sitting president in every gubernatorial election since at least 1994 led by Wyoming and Tennessee; just two states have voted for the president’s party during that span.

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Charlie Baker Seeks Rare Victory in Super Bowl XLIX

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 26, 2015 | 0

Only two previous governors have had an NFL franchise from their state win the Super Bowl inside of their first month in office; another governor presided over four Super Bowl championships during his administration.

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A Brief History of Illinois US Reps Running for Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2015 | 1

Just eight sitting or ex-U.S. House members from Illinois have run for the U.S. Senate over the last 24 elections since 1944; the last time two or more faced off in a Senate primary was 1938.

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Which 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2015 | 0

More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.

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Perry Exits #10 in All-Time Gubernatorial Tenure

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 20, 2015 | 0

The Texan lands in the Top 10 for all-time service among statehood governors and #4 for consecutive service.

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The Election of African-Americans to the US House Since 1963

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 19, 2015 | 0

Six states have elected black candidates in more than 10 percent of its U.S. House elections conducted since MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech; 24 states haven’t elected any.

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Libertarians Notch Record-Setting Cycle in 2014 US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 16, 2015 | 0

Nominees from the nation’s largest third party set records in 10 states last cycle for the largest support ever recorded in a U.S. Senate election.

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Who Has Won the Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 14, 2015 | 2

Only three of the Top 10 and nine of the Top 50 vote-getters of all time are currently serving in the chamber.

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Mitt Romney’s Rocky Historical Pathway to the Presidency

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 12, 2015 | 1

Only a handful of failed presidential nominees ran again and won the presidency – all in their second bid.

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