Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Minnesota’s 1st CD Contest Podiums for Closest US House Elections in State History
The 1st CD has hosted 3 of the Top 15 most competitive races for the office in state history in just the last 10 years.
Read MoreAll-Woman Minnesota DFL Congressional Delegation Poised to End This Cycle
No other state party is represented only by women in both national legislative chambers.
Read MoreA Brief History of Democrats Flipping Southern US Senate Seats
Democrats could flip U.S. Senate seats in two southern states for just the second time since the mid-1980s.
Read MoreA Brief History of Significant Independent and Third Party Gubernatorial Candidates
Voters in all but four states have given at least 10 percent support to one or more third party or independent candidates for governor since 1900.
Read MoreWill Libertarians Leave a Footprint in 2026’s Gubernatorial Elections?
The nation’s third largest party suffers a large setback in candidates for governor this cycle.
Read MoreA Brief History of Minnesota Partisan Statewide Elections
Democrats may see their party’s fifth largest winning streak end in the Gopher State this November.
Read MoreMidwestern Democrats Eye Rare Gubernatorial Feat in 2026
A group of six states in the region could elect Democratic governors in the same cycle for the first time in history.
Read MoreThe Largest State Streaks Fielding Candidates from Both Major Parties in US House Races
Minnesota overtakes New Hampshire this cycle for the largest streak in the nation, closing in at nearly 200 straight elections with a Democrat and a Republican on the ballot.
Read MoreThe End of the Gubernatorial Naysayer?
Only four states have elected governors from the opposing party of the sitting president over the last two or more cycles.
Read MoreNew Hampshire Gubernatorial and US Senate Primaries By the Numbers
Kelly Ayotte makes history once again in the Granite State.
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