Archive for 2020
Steve King Becomes 1st Iowa US Rep to Lose Renomination in 72 Years
King’s loss ends a string of 196 consecutive renomination victories by incumbent lawmakers in the state.
Read MoreIs Biden Consolidating Democratic Voters?
The former vice president is shedding a significant percentage of the vote in the low-profile primaries held during the last two months.
Read MoreWill Biden Carry Washington in a Blow Out?
A new survey finds the former Vice President leading Trump by more than 25 points in the coastal state.
Read MoreWisconsin’s Unusually Long 7th CD Vacancy
The seven-plus month vacancy caused by Sean Duffy’s resignation is the fourth longest in the history of the state due to resignation or death.
Read MoreIlhan Omar’s Unusually Large Pool of Primary Challengers
It’s been more than 85 years since a Minnesota U.S. Representative has drawn four primary challengers.
Read MoreArizona Eyes First All-Democratic US Senate Delegation In Nearly 70 Years
Only four states have had longer periods since Democrats last held both seats.
Read MoreWisconsin’s 2020 State Supreme Court Election By the Numbers
Kelly’s loss was just the fifth out of 63 elections for incumbent justices on Wisconsin’s high court over the last 100 years.
Read MoreWill the 2020 Presidential Election See A Decline in Voter Turnout?
There have been six cycle-to-cycle drops in the raw presidential vote in U.S. history.
Read More1918: The Year 7 US Senators Died in Office
Though none of these seven deaths were attributed to Spanish flu.
Read MoreThe Waiting Game: Primary Postponements in the Age of COVID-19
The current 18-day gap between presidential primaries in 2020 does not even rank in the Top 15 cycles for the longest period between primaries.
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