Archive for 2017
North By Northeast
Republican-turned-independent John Anderson – who passed away on December 3rd at the age of 95 – was born and raised in Illinois, but the 10-term U.S. Representative by far had his best showing in the 1980 presidential election in the Northeast. Anderson’s Top 5 best showings all came from that region, garnering the support of…
Read MoreMike Pompeo and a Brief History of Cabinet Department Heads from Kansas
Five Kansans have served as secretaries of U.S. departments a total of six times since statehood.
Read MoreCan Pennsylvania Democrats End Their Worst US House Streak in 85 Years?
The last time the party won less than 30 percent of U.S. House seats during a three-cycle stretch in the state was 1928-1930-1932.
Read MoreJones vs Moore Just 3rd US Senate Special Election Held in December
Thirty-one of 175 specials conducted since 1913 have been held outside of November with just 22 during odd-numbered years.
Read MoreIs a Minnesota US Representative Due for Defeat at the Ballot Box?
There have been only three longer stretches during which no Gopher State U.S. House member was defeated over the last 135 years.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans Currently Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 28 States
Only one region of the country is regularly seeing both parties win U.S. Senate seats in the vast majority of its states.
Read MoreFranken and Klobuchar: Minnesota’s 5th Longest-Serving US Senate Delegation
More than half of Minnesota U.S. Senators have not exited the chamber on their own terms.
Read MoreDoug Jones Victory Would Give Alabama Rare Split US Senate Delegation
The Yellowhammer State is tied with Kansas for the fewest years of sending lawmakers to the Senate from different political parties over the last century.
Read MoreWill Phil Bredesen Roll the Dice and Run for US Senate?
Bredesen could become the first sitting or ex-Democratic governor from Tennessee – and just the second from either major party – to win a U.S. Senate seat in the direct election era.
Read MoreJim Bennett Notches 2nd Best 3rd Party Showing in Contested Utah US House Race in 85 Years
Only one Utahan has won more support in a race involving both major party nominees out of 127 U.S. House third party and independent candidates to appear on the ballot since 1932.
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