Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Dean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President
The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.
Read MoreTom Emmer Is 2nd Minnesotan to Receive Votes for House Speaker
The previous and only other Minnesotan to win Speaker votes did so 90 years ago.
Read MoreWho Won the Most Votes for the U.S. House in 2022?
Three of the Top 10 vote-getters came from the state of Wisconsin.
Read MoreKentucky Democrats Holding Onto Governorship with Both Hands
Despite becoming deep red down the ballot, Kentucky remains one of just three states where Democratic gubernatorial nominees have won at least 40 percent in every election since 1900.
Read MoreRepublicans Seek Rare Back-to-Back US Senate Wins in Three States in 2024
GOP wins in Montana, West Virginia, or Wisconsin would give the party rare wins in two consecutive elections to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.
Read MoreMatt Rosendale and a History of Retread Montana US Senate Candidates
Losing U.S. Senate candidates have launched two-dozen subsequent campaigns for the office – all 24 failed.
Read MoreRFK Jr and a Brief History of Presidential Candidates Switching Partisan Affiliation
Presidential hopefuls have ended a dozen major party campaigns in favor of independent or third party bids during the primary era.
Read MoreDeaths 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.
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