Archive for December 2018
Martha McSally and a Brief History of Failed US Senate Nominees Later Appointed to the Chamber
Less than 10 failed U.S. Senate nominees in the direct election era were later rewarded with an appointment to a senate seat.
Read MoreWinners With Asterisks?
The 116th Congress will convene 13 U.S. Senators who were most recently elected to the chamber with a plurality of the vote (seven Democrats and six Republicans) – dropping from 15 such lawmakers ending the 115th Congress. That marks the sixth consecutive congress with 10 or more senators who did not win the support of…
Read MoreDoug Ducey Will Become 14th Governor to Appoint 2 US Senators Since 1913
Only three other governors have made more than one appointment to the chamber during the last 64 years.
Read More4 Gubernatorial Nominees Set State Party Records in 2018
Winning candidates in four states – two Democrats and two Republicans – received the largest support recorded by their party in a race for governor since statehood.
Read MoreSouth Carolina Democrats End Party’s Largest US House Pick-Up Drought
After more than five-dozen failed attempts to flip a seat, Democrats won the most competitive election for the office in South Carolina in more than 125 years.
Read MorePartisan Gubernatorial Election Records Abound in 2018 Cycle
Democrats and Republicans in 18 states have now set or tied their longest gubernatorial winning streak in party history.
Read MoreGeorge HW Bush’s Longevity By the Numbers
The 41st president lived to be the oldest in U.S. history and almost cracked the Top 10 in years lived following his first appearance on a national ticket.
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