Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Mike Duggan and a Brief History of Non-Major Party Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates
The Detroit mayor has an uphill battle to make a footprint in the 2026 contest.
Read MoreWisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Closest in 115+ Years
The most recent election to be decided by less than six points took place in 1909.
Read MoreWill Susan Crawford Continue Women’s Dominance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections?
Seventeen of the last 22 women nominees for the state’s high court have been elected.
Read MoreCould Dan Osborn Set A Second Nebraska Electoral Record?
Nebraska independents have won at least 10 percent of the vote in just six out of 40 candidacies for the U.S. House since statehood.
Read MoreWill a Woman Succeed Tina Smith in the US Senate?
Two women have never competed for the Republican Party U.S. Senate nomination in state history.
Read MoreHow Well Can Democrats Fare in Kansas’ 2026 US Senate Election?
The party has not come within single digits of winning a U.S. Senate seat in the state in more than 50 years.
Read MoreMitch McConnell and a History of Seven-Term US Senators
More U.S. Senators in their seventh term chose to seek reelection than to retire.
Read MoreA Brief History of Minnesota Lieutenant Governors Running for US Senate
Only two sitting or former Lieutenant Governors have served in the U.S. Senate from Minnesota – none directly elected from the office.
Read MoreWill Minnesota Host a Rare Gubernatorial Rematch in 2026?
A Jensen vs. Walz general election would mark just the fourth rematch for the office in state history.
Read MoreA 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.
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