Archive for September 2016
Joe Miller and a Brief History of Retread Alaska US Senate Candidates
Miller is one of three retread candidates on the 2016 U.S. Senate ballot in Alaska this cycle.
Read MoreStrike Three
A recent Smart Politics report highlighted various U.S. House districts in which voters will have the choice of only one major party candidate on the 2016 general election ballot. Since redistricting and reapportionment in 2012, there have been six districts across the country to feature only one major party nominee in all three cycles. Democrats…
Read More1 in 7 US House Races Have Only One Major Party Candidate on November Ballot
New Hampshire has both the largest (179 in a row) and longest (since 1856) streaks of fielding U.S. House nominees from both major parties; Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also have streaks north of 100.
Read MoreA Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries
GOP U.S. Senators continue to win renomination, but many state party records are falling each cycle for the worst ever showings by a Republican incumbent.
Read MorePaul Le Page and a Brief History of Early Gubernatorial Exits in Maine
No governor from the Pine Tree State has ever resigned due to controversy.
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