Archive for 2015
Could 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 MoreLincoln Chafee Becomes First Rhode Islander to Run for President
Prior to 2016, no major party Rhode Island politician had made a White House bid – despite 70 governors, 48 U.S. Senators, and 74 U.S. Representatives serving the Ocean State over the last 225 years.
Read MoreRepeat Offenders in Presidential Elections Since 1972
More than 30 percent of the nearly 200 non-incumbent presidential candidacies since 1972 have been by those who previously attempted a White House bid.
Read MoreWhich States Host the Most Competitive US Senate Races?
North Carolina has hosted the most competitive races for the U.S. Senate over the last quarter-century with Colorado, New Jersey, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota close behind.
Read MoreRemembering Bill Frenzel: Only Minnesota US Rep to Serve in Korean War
The last year saw the passing of the only Korean War veteran to serve from Minnesota in the U.S. House; former Gopher State delegation members include two surviving World War II veterans.
Read MoreGuinta Would Be 1st New Hampshire US Rep to Resign in Scandal
Only seven of the 147 Granite State U.S. House members resigned – none under a cloud of controversy.
Read MoreKentucky 2015 Gubernatorial Primary Results by the Numbers
A tale of two parties: the Kentucky GOP primary for governor was the most competitive in state history while Jack Conway won in the biggest ever blowout on the Democratic side.
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