Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Deaths in the US Senate by the Numbers
Nearly four times as many U.S. Senators died per year from 1789 through 1972 than during the last half-century.
Read MoreWisconsin Legislative Redistricting Looms
Democrats hope new congressional and state legislative district lines reflect the state’s bona fide battleground status in statewide races.
Read MoreWill Amy Klobuchar Draw a Top-Tier GOP Challenger in 2024?
Klobuchar could become the third sitting U.S. Senator to win their first four elections by at least 20 points.
Read MoreBlake Masters and a History of Retread Arizona US Senate Candidates
Nine losing major party Arizona U.S. Senate candidates have made 12 subsequent bids for the office – falling short in all 12 attempts.
Read MoreFrancis Suarez Records 6th Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
The Miami mayor is one of 15 candidates to drop out shy of 100 days on the campaign trail.
Read MoreIntroducing the Minnesota Historical Candidate Biographical Database
A play with a cast of thousands – heroes and villains and the spotlight shining a little more on the extras.
Read MoreWas California a ‘Blue State’ in 1980?
Chris Christie makes a pitch that he can lead his party to victory down the political path blazed by Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreWhen Will the 1st Republican Presidential Candidate Drop Out of the Race?
Nearly as many candidates had exited at this point during the 2020 cycle than cumulatively from 1972 through 2016.
Read MoreWill Mitt Romney Be One and Done?
Only one Utah U.S. Senator has served just a single term during the direct election era.
Read MoreYou Can’t Please Them All
Joe Biden critics have had a field day for the last several months as oft-described ‘fringe’ candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has variously polled in the low double-digits in several state and national surveys. This brings to mind the 1996 reelection bid of Bill Clinton – another Democratic incumbent who did not have to participate…
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