Archive for August 2016
Majority of Wisconsin US Reps Face Primary Challengers for 1st Time Since 1950
Approximately five in six incumbents have run unopposed for their party’s nomination in the Badger State over the last six-plus decades.
Read MoreNumber of Female Lieutenant Governors to Increase After 2016
Midwestern states account for 40 percent of the cumulative female lieutenant gubernatorial service in U.S. history along with the three longest current streaks (Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin).
Read MoreJohn Conyers Wins Renomination by Narrowest Margin of Congressional Career
The 87-year old Democrat is still on track to become the second longest-serving member of the U.S. House in history during the 115th Congress.
Read MoreGreitens Wins Most Divided GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Missouri History
Greitens moves on to the general election with the lowest support ever recorded by a major party gubernatorial nominee in Missouri across 56 primary contests.
Read MoreTim Huelskamp Braces for Rare Primary Loss in Kansas
Kansas U.S. Representatives have lost just 1 of 103 primaries since 1964 and only 10 of 289 since primaries began in 1908.
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