Archive for July 2021
Five Naysayer States to Watch in 2022’s Gubernatorial Elections
Democrats have had particular difficulty winning governorships in the Midwest during Democratic presidential administrations.
Read MoreA Brief History of Wisconsin US House Rematch Elections
Nearly one in six U.S. House elections in the Badger State since 1848 have been rematches between major party nominees, with challengers successful 19 percent of the time.
Read MoreWhich States Are US Senate Battlegrounds?
Just 10 states have hosted U.S. Senate contests decided by single digits during its last two elections.
Read MoreWhich States Will Be Gubernatorial Battlegrounds in 2022?
Less than a quarter of the states have currently hosted elections for governor decided by single digits in back-to-back cycles.
Read MorePennsylvania’s 2022 US Senate Field Approaching Record Numbers
Only one of the 39 previous Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election cycles has seen more than eight cumulative major party candidates on the primary ballot.
Read MorePaul LePage and a Brief History of Maine Gubernatorial Comeback Bids
Former Pine Tree State governors have won back their old seat in just two of 12 attempts.
Read MoreAlaska’s Gubernatorial Incumbency Problem
No one has won back-to-back gubernatorial elections in Alaska since 1998 – the longest drought in the nation.
Read MoreA Long Wait
After gaining a seat from reapportionment, Montana’s U.S. House delegation could be represented by two Republicans after the 2022 cycle for just the second time in state history and the first time in more than a century. Across the previous 80-year stretch during which the state held two U.S. House seats (1913-1993), the GOP controlled…
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