Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
DeSantis, Gordon, Green Set Gubernatorial Records
Major party records fall in Florida, Hawaii, and Wyoming this cycle.
Read MoreConnecticut Democrats Set New US House Electoral Record
The party breaks a mark set by Republicans in the state more than a century ago.
Read MoreThe Elusive Majority
By getting swept for a third straight cycle in the states’ four constitutional elections this week, Minnesota Republicans have now failed to win a majority of the vote in 46 consecutive statewide contests dating back to 1996. [Republicans were plurality winners in seven]. The DFL has won exactly half of these 46 elections with a…
Read MoreEllison, Blaha Survive 2nd Closest Races for AG, Auditor in Minnesota History
It had been 66 and 88 years respectively since the state had hosted elections as competitive as these 2022 contests.
Read MoreMassachusetts Democrats Extend US House Streak to 137
Bay State Democrats have now won 96 more consecutive elections to the chamber than any other non-Southern state.
Read MoreNow What Do They Do?
Since the Election of 1990, no political party in Minnesota had enjoyed unified control of the executive and legislative branches save for a 2-year DFL stint following the Election of 2012 during the 88th legislative session. By flipping the state senate, holding the state house, and sweeping the four elections for constitutional offices for a…
Read MoreMinnesota DFL Eyes Rare Split-Ticket Scenario in 2022
The party has never won the governorship whilst losing the office of attorney general.
Read MoreTry, Try Again: A Brief History of Rematches in Minnesota’s US House Elections
Only seven of 56 congressional rematch challenges between major party nominees have been successful since the DFL merger in 1944.
Read MoreOptions Are Limited
For the first time since 1990, Minnesota voters will have just two choices on the ballot in a state constitutional office election. In fact, two contests – those for Secretary of State and Attorney General – have only DFL and GOP nominees this November. The most recent cycle to feature two candidates on the ballot…
Read MoreHofmeister Could Land Historic Win in Oklahoma
Democrats have never won the Sooner State governorship without additional executive offices down the ballot.
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