Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
All in the Family
The South Dakota State Senate will have three new Republican members in 2015 – each of whom has a parent that will represent the same district in the State House. Representatives Brock Greenfield, David Novstrup, and Jenna Haggar won election…
Read MoreMassachusetts Republican US House Losing Streak Tops 100
It has been 20 years since the last time Republicans won a U.S. House race in the Bay State; the GOP losing streak has now reached a nation-worst 101 in a row.
Read MoreMitch McConnell Notches Another Win for US Senate Floor Leaders
Floor leaders in the U.S. Senate have won reelection 87 percent of the time since the position was created in 1920.
Read MoreMark Pryor Loss Makes US Senate History
Pryor is the first of 89 U.S. Senators to lose a general election coming off a victory in which there was no major party opponent on the ballot.
Read MoreScott Brown Becomes 1st US Senate Nominee to Lose to 2 Women
Brown is just the fourth U.S. Senate candidate in history to face major party female nominees in three different cycles; he is also the first to lose in two of them.
Read MoreInhofe Wins Record-Setting 5th US Senate Election in Oklahoma
The oldest U.S. Senator in Oklahoma history now has the most victories from the state in races to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.
Read MoreDemocrats Claim Connecticut’s Longest Partisan US House Streak in 100+ Years
Connecticut Democratic U.S. House candidates have now won 20 elections in a row – the most by either party in the state since 1908.
Read MoreWill Alaskans “Throw All the Bums Out” for the First Time in History?
Alaskans have never voted both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate incumbents out of office in the same cycle; incumbents in all three statewide offices could lose Tuesday.
Read MoreSenators Greg, Bruce, and Michelle? The Names They Are a-Changin’
The Senate will likely add another James, Mike, and Steve to its ranks after the 2014 election, but could also welcome new Senators with names never previously seen among its membership.
Read MoreIs There a Presidential Drag On Gubernatorial Elections?
Only five of the 20 presidents to serve since 1900 have seen their party win a majority of gubernatorial elections during their administrations, and only one since JFK.
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