Archive for 2016
Indiana Voters Could See Rare Split-Ticket in 2016
Over the last century, Indiana voters have never backed a presidential nominee without also supporting that party’s gubernatorial or U.S. Senate nominee.
Read MoreLiz Cheney Records 4th Lowest Support for Wyoming GOP US House Nominee Since 1912
Just eight out of 53 Republican nominees over the last century failed to win a majority of the vote; Tuesday’s nine-candidate field was the largest in state history by either party.
Read MoreMinnesota US Representatives Extend Renomination Streak to 198
U.S. House members from the Gopher State have also won 291 of 292 primaries since 1942.
Read MoreTom Emmer Records Weakest Minnesota GOP US House Primary Win in 50+ Years
No incumbent Minnesota Republican U.S. House member had won less than 80 percent of the primary vote since 1962.
Read MoreMajority 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.
Read MoreGwen Graham Would Be Rare Female Governor from Parental Political Royalty
Only one female governor in history was the daughter of a governor and only a few others had parents serve at any level of elected office.
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