Archive for 2023
North Carolina Poised for 3rd Straight Gubernatorial Election between Statewide Elected Officials
A dive into yet another measure of the Tar Heel State’s battleground state status.
Read MoreHow Would Eric Hovde Fare in a Second US Senate Bid?
Losing candidates in the Badger State have failed in 20 of 21 subsequent attempts at a U.S. Senate seat.
Read MoreDean Phillips to Become Just 4th Minnesota US Rep in a Century Not to Seek 4th Term
Nearly 90 percent of third term U.S. Representatives since statehood sought reelection to a fourth.
Read MoreWill Any Democratic US Senators Lose Reelection While Biden Carries Their State?
Since 1972, all but two Democratic incumbents have been victorious if their party’s nominee carried the state at the top of the ticket.
Read MoreThird Party Turnout Strong in Utah’s CD-02 Special
Only three Beehive State U.S. House elections since 1932 saw more support for third party and independent candidates in races with two major party nominees on the ballot.
Read MoreEarly(ish)
The date of the New Hampshire presidential primary was officially scheduled for January 23, 2024. That is the third earliest date on which the primary in the Granite State has been conducted following the cycles of 2012 (January 10th) and 2008 (January 15th). The only other cycle in which the primary was conducted in January…
Read MoreParty Like It’s 1928
With Joe Manchin announcing he will not seek reelection to his U.S. Senate seat, West Virginia Republicans are poised after 2024 to hold all offices elected on a statewide ballot for the first time in nearly 100 years. In 1928, Herbert Hoover topped the GOP ticket in the state with a 17.4-point victory with Henry…
Read MoreAbigail Spanberger and a History of Women Gubernatorial Candidates in Virginia
Only three women have appeared on a major party primary or general election ballot for governor in the state.
Read MoreIt’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like D.C.
In 2024 there will be uniform partisan control of governorships and both U.S. Senate seats in 36 states – up from 28 states just seven years ago.
Read MoreA Brief History of New Hampshire Presidential Primary Write-In Votes
More than six percent of Granite State Democratic presidential primary voters have opted to write in a candidate’s name over the last 80+ years.
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