Archive for 2019
Iowa GOP Seeks 1st Unseating of Freshman US Rep in More Than a Half-Century
Iowa freshmen U.S. Representatives have won their last 22 reelection bids since 1968.
Read MoreWhich States Have Had the Most Women Nominated to the US Senate?
Major parties in nine states have not nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate this century.
Read MoreBig Dreams In Big Sky Country
It is expected that term-limited Montana Governor Steve Bullock will announce his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination later this month. That will give Montana its first presidential candidate in nearly 70 years. The last Treasure State political figure to be considered for the White House was Democratic U.S. Senator James Murray in 1952. Murray…
Read MoreA Short-Lived Streak?
A record 23 women were nominated by major parties to the U.S. Senate in 2018, although it may be a challenge to see that number equaled or increased in 2020. There were 13 incumbent women on the ballot last cycle compared to just seven that are up for reelection next year: Martha McSally (AZ), Joni…
Read MoreJoe Biden and a Review of 3-Time Presidential Candidates
Biden joins a handful of other major party candidates since 1972 who were undeterred after two failed White House bids.
Read MoreThe Leftovers
Which news outlets are omitting long-shot Democratic hopefuls from their 2020 candidate profiles?
Read More2020 Democratic Presidential Field Sets Record Number of Same-State Candidates
Four pairs of Democrats now have to defeat a candidate from their own state en route their party’s nomination.
Read MoreWill Terry McAuliffe Run for Governor in 2021?
McAuliffe could become the first governor to get renominated by his party since the one-term limit went into effect in the 1850s.
Read MoreMinnesota Braces to Lose US House Seat for Just 3rd Time in History
Will the Gopher State host a rare incumbent vs. incumbent matchup in 2022?
Read MoreLoebsack to Quietly Exit US House
Over the last half-century, only five of Iowa’s 25 exiting U.S. Representatives did not seek reelection or another elected office.
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