Archive for June 2015
Late to the Party? Walker, Kasich and the 2016 Presidential Race
The early bird doesn’t always get the worm, but it rarely pays to be the last to arrive to the presidential party – only one such candidate has claimed the nomination since 1972.
Read MoreWill Democrats Ever Go West? (For a Presidential Nominee)
Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or vice-presidential slots.
Read MoreThe Electoral Scorecard of 2016’s Presidential Candidates
The current field of announced and likely candidates has amassed 107 winning campaigns against 22 losses; six candidates are batting 1.000.
Read MoreMike Pence: 6 for 6?
Indiana Republican Governor Mike Pence announced his reelection bid on Thursday. Since the state constitution was amended to allow governors to serve two consecutive four-year terms in 1972, all five of Pence’s predecessors were victorious in their reelection campaigns: Republican…
Read MoreBaron Hill’s 26-Year Itch: A History of 2nd Chance US Senate Nominees
If nominated by his party in 2016, Hill would notch the second longest gap between major party nominations to the nation’s upper legislative chamber at 26 years.
Read MoreCulver Could Become 1st Iowa Governor Elected to US House Since 1800s
Only two Hawkeye State governors have won election to the nation’s lower legislative chamber with the last doing so in the late 19th Century.
Read MoreCould Gary Herbert Lose in 2016?
It has been 100 years since the last elected governor from the Beehive State lost a renomination bid.
Read MoreAs Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation
Ohio’s vote for the winning presidential candidate has deviated from the national vote an average of 2.2 points since 1900, just 1.3 points since 1964, and 1.2 points since 1980.
Read MoreGeorge Pataki and the Decline of New York Governors in Presidential Elections
Pataki is the first sitting or former New York governor to run for president in nearly 50 years after Empire State governors ran in 15 of 17 cycles from 1904 to 1968.
Read MorePerry Has Most Gubernatorial Experience of Any Presidential Candidate in History
No other presidential candidate can match Perry’s 14 years and one month in office as governor; Pataki and Huckabee also make the Top 10 for White House hopefuls.
Read More