Archive for 2023
A Brief Review of Overlooked States in US House Speaker Votes
Residents of nine states have never won a single vote for Speaker and 10 others have not received a vote in over 100 years.
Read MoreDean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President
The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.
Read MoreTom Emmer Is 2nd Minnesotan to Receive Votes for House Speaker
The previous and only other Minnesotan to win Speaker votes did so 90 years ago.
Read MoreWho Won the Most Votes for the U.S. House in 2022?
Three of the Top 10 vote-getters came from the state of Wisconsin.
Read MoreKentucky Democrats Holding Onto Governorship with Both Hands
Despite becoming deep red down the ballot, Kentucky remains one of just three states where Democratic gubernatorial nominees have won at least 40 percent in every election since 1900.
Read MoreRepublicans Seek Rare Back-to-Back US Senate Wins in Three States in 2024
GOP wins in Montana, West Virginia, or Wisconsin would give the party rare wins in two consecutive elections to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.
Read MoreMatt Rosendale and a History of Retread Montana US Senate Candidates
Losing U.S. Senate candidates have launched two-dozen subsequent campaigns for the office – all 24 failed.
Read MoreRFK Jr and a Brief History of Presidential Candidates Switching Partisan Affiliation
Presidential hopefuls have ended a dozen major party campaigns in favor of independent or third party bids during the primary era.
Read MoreDeaths in the US Senate by the Numbers
Nearly four times as many U.S. Senators died per year from 1789 through 1972 than during the last half-century.
Read MoreWisconsin Legislative Redistricting Looms
Democrats hope new congressional and state legislative district lines reflect the state’s bona fide battleground status in statewide races.
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