Archive for 2022
Finstad Will Be Greenest Minnesota US House Incumbent in State History
All five previous winners of Minnesota U.S. House special elections were successful in their reelection bids.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin Democrats Strike Gold in 2022?
The party has a shot at controlling all federal and constitutional partisan offices in the state for just the second time during the direct election era.
Read MoreFight to the Finish
Wisconsin’s highly-watched GOP gubernatorial primary last week resulted in the closest race for the Republican nomination and first plurality winner in more than 75 years in the state. Tim Michels defeated Rebecca Kleefisch by 3.9 points with 47.0 percent of the vote – the tightest contest since Governor Walter Goodland edged former state adjutant-general Ralph…
Read MoreLiz Cheney Becomes 2nd Wyoming US Rep to Lose Renomination
Cowboy State incumbents now have a primary record of 51-2.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History
Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.
Read MoreArizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary Most Competitive in State History
The final victory margin is expected to be tighter than any of the previous 41 GOP primaries for the office in the Grand Canyon State.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers
In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.
Read MoreMaryland Primary Results By the Numbers
The 2022 primary sees a record Democratic gubernatorial field and a rare perennial GOP U.S. Senate candidate score a win.
Read MoreWill Any Presidential Candidates Kick Off Their Campaigns This Year?
Approximately five percent of presidential candidates over the last half-century have launched their campaigns in the year of the midterm or earlier .
Read MoreHow Many Missouri US Senate Primary Records Will Fall This Cycle?
A record number of candidates are poised to slice the Republican vote into historically small pieces next month
Read More