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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 April 2017

Collin Peterson and the Longest Congressional Tenures in Minnesota History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 30, 2017 | 3

The 7th CD U.S. Representative currently sits at #7 on Minnesota’s all-time congressional service list.

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Luther Strange and a Brief History of the Electoral Fate of Appointed US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 28, 2017 | 1

Only 54 percent of appointed U.S. Senators running to keep their seat have been victorious over the last half-century.

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I Can’t Quit You: Utah 1 of 2 States Never to Have US Representative Resign

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 25, 2017 | 4

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.

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Do US House Special Elections Foreshadow Partisan Waves?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 19, 2017 | 0

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.

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Study: 1 in 5 US House Seats Flipped in Special Elections Since 1941

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 17, 2017 | 0

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.

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Thompson vs Estes II and a History of Kansas US House Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 13, 2017 | 1

Nearly one-quarter of major party nominees seeking rematches in U.S. House elections in the Sunflower State have been successful.

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A Brief History of Alabama Governors Who Exited Office Early

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 11, 2017 | 2

Bentley’s tenure lasted just 10 days shy of Guy Hunt who was removed from office 24 years prior.

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Will There Be Divided Government After 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 10, 2017 | 2

The six-year stretch of divided government during the 112th-114th Congresses was tied for the third longest period in U.S. history.

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Will Maine Democrats Field a Nominee Against Angus King in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 6, 2017 | 4

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.

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34th CD Race Sets Record for Number of California US House Special Election Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 5, 2017 | 1

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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