Archive for April 2017
Collin Peterson and the Longest Congressional Tenures in Minnesota History
The 7th CD U.S. Representative currently sits at #7 on Minnesota’s all-time congressional service list.
Read MoreLuther Strange and a Brief History of the Electoral Fate of Appointed US Senators
Only 54 percent of appointed U.S. Senators running to keep their seat have been victorious over the last half-century.
Read MoreI Can’t Quit You: Utah 1 of 2 States Never to Have US Representative Resign
No member of the U.S. House has quit their office from Alaska and Utah; no U.S. Senator has resigned from Arizona and Hawaii.
Read MoreDo US House Special Elections Foreshadow Partisan Waves?
Since 1942, parties that gained at least 10 U.S. House seats in a general election were seven times more likely to have netted seats than lost seats in that cycle’s preceding specials.
Read MoreStudy: 1 in 5 US House Seats Flipped in Special Elections Since 1941
A outright win by Jon Ossoff on Tuesday will end a pick-up drought of 19 specials in a row – tied for the largest streak since WWII.
Read MoreThompson vs Estes II and a History of Kansas US House Rematch Elections
Nearly one-quarter of major party nominees seeking rematches in U.S. House elections in the Sunflower State have been successful.
Read MoreA Brief History of Alabama Governors Who Exited Office Early
Bentley’s tenure lasted just 10 days shy of Guy Hunt who was removed from office 24 years prior.
Read MoreWill There Be Divided Government After 2018?
The six-year stretch of divided government during the 112th-114th Congresses was tied for the third longest period in U.S. history.
Read MoreWill Maine Democrats Field a Nominee Against Angus King in 2018?
Three of the six successful independent U.S. Senate candidates in the direct election era only faced one major party opponent on the general election ballot.
Read More34th CD Race Sets Record for Number of California US House Special Election Candidates
The race to fill Xavier Becerra’s seat has five more candidates on the ballot than the previous high in California set during 2006’s 50th CD contest.
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