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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 2016

12 Bellwether Counties in the Iowa Democratic Caucuses

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 31, 2016 | 0

Just a dozen counties in the Hawkeye State have backed every winner of the party’s caucus since 1980.

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Steve Bullock Eying Rare Uncontested Montana Gubernatorial Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2016 | 0

Just two of the 25 Democratic gubernatorial nominees in Montana over the last century did not face a primary opponent as well as five of 50 major party nominees.

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Big Seats to Fill: US Senate Seats Held by Presidents

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 28, 2016 | 0

Four current members of the U.S. Senate hold seats once occupied by two former presidents; three future presidents once served alongside each other in the chamber.

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Do Minnesota Auditors Really Make Good Gubernatorial Candidates?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 26, 2016 | 1

Nine of the last dozen predecessors of Auditor Rebecca Otto attempted a gubernatorial run with only three claiming victory in 12 attempts.

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All in the Family: Brothers Succeeding Brothers in the US House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 25, 2016 | 0

If Brian Fitzpatrick wins his brother Mike’s 8th CD seat in Pennsylvania this fall he will join a fairly short list of U.S. Representatives who directly followed a brother in serving their congressional district.

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Tom Vilsack: Last Man Standing

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 22, 2016 | 2

If Vilsack leaves his post this year, Obama will become the first president since Ulysses Grant to serve two full terms without a single original cabinet appointee to last all eight years.

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The 10 Percent Solution: A Prescription for Surviving New Hampshire?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 20, 2016 | 1

Since 1972, only six of 35 losing New Hampshire primary candidates who received 10+ percent of the vote dropped out of the race within the next two weeks.

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The Seven Day Scramble

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 19, 2016 | 0

A full seven day gap between Iowa and New Hampshire has occurred in seven of the 12 presidential cycles since 1972.

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The Other States in the State of the Union

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 13, 2016 | 0

Twenty-one states never received a shout-out from Barack Obama across his seven official State of the Union addresses.

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 States Never to Appear on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 12, 2016 | 1

More than 160 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first State of the Union speech in 2010, but none from 12 states.

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