Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Demuth, Robbins, and the Thin History of Women Running for Minnesota’s GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
The 2026 field has the most electoral experience among Republican women of any cycle in state history.
Read MoreA History of Retread Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidates
At least three former losing major party candidates could be on the primary ballot in 2026.
Read MoreVic Kaplan and a Review of Libertarian Gubernatorial Nominees
The vote share for Libertarian candidates for governor is at an all-time high so far this decade – up 55 percent from the 2000s.
Read MoreTexas GOP Eyes Most Competitive US Senate Primary Since…1930
It has been 95 years since three Texas GOP U.S. Senate candidates received 20+ percent of the primary vote.
Read MoreA Brief History of Democrats Flipping Tennessee US House Districts
Democrats have picked off just one GOP U.S. House seat out of 116 elections over the last half century.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats Flirting with Record Gubernatorial Candidacies in 2026
Only once out of 140 gubernatorial primaries has a Badger State political party placed more than six candidates on the ballot.
Read MoreTom Tiffany and a Review of Wisconsin US Representatives Running for Governor
The Wisconsin congressman is poised to launch a bid to become the first sitting U.S. House member to win the governorship in state history.
Read MoreTim Walz and a Review of Gubernatorial 4-Year Term Three-Peats
Twenty-three of the last 28 gubernatorial bids for a third consecutive four-year term have been successful since 1970.
Read MoreJohn Sununu and a History of US Senators Serving Interrupted Terms
Sununu’s 18-year gap in service would be the longest in the chamber since the early 1900s.
Read MoreHow Unusual Is Joni Ernst’s Exit?
More than seven in eight women to win election to the U.S. Senate serving in their first or second terms sought to retain their seat.
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