Archive for 2025
A Brief History of States Hosting Open Gubernatorial and US Senate Elections in the Same Cycle
Nine states have not seen seats for the U.S. Senate and governor simultaneously open up during the direct election era.
Read MoreDoron Clark Makes History (Twice) in Minnesota’s SD 60 Special
The Minneapolis DFLer now owns the largest victory margin and percentage of vote received in a State Senate special election during the primary era.
Read MoreWisconsin Notches Closest Presidential Race for 2nd Time
The most narrowly decided presidential contest has been hosted by a Midwestern or Southern state for nine consecutive cycles.
Read MoreMinnesota Historical Election Archive Updated with 2024 Results
The Minnesota Historical Election Archive, curated by Smart Politics, has been updated with all 2024 special, primary, and general election results as well as candidate biographies for all 2024 hopefuls. The Archive now houses results for nearly 20,700 elections since statehood, or nearly 90 percent of all elections conducted in Minnesota across 17 state and…
Read MoreA Brief History of Four-Year Gubernatorial Terms
How many states have always held elections for governor every four years?
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court 2025 Election by the Numbers
April’s contest is a rare open seat race that will not require a primary to narrow the field.
Read MoreMinnesota’s SD 60 Sets Record for Largest DFL Special State Senate Primary Field
More DFL hopefuls will be on the special State Senate primary ballot in January than in any such election in party history.
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