Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Scott 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.
Read MoreNo Wiggle Room: The 2014 Gubernatorial Elections Are Lousy with Toss-ups
The eight tightest gubernatorial races in the country all involve incumbents and the 2014 cycle could yield the most gubernatorial races decided by less than a point since at least 1900.
Read MoreHaugh to Reach New Heights
The North Carolina U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis may go down to the wire next Tuesday, but along the way Libertarian nominee Sean Haugh is poised to set a state record for a…
Read MoreWill Burke vs Walker Be an Election for the Ages?
It’s a tall order: more than half of Wisconsin’s elections for governor have been decided by single digits in state history, including more than 20 percent by less than four points.
Read MoreThe Revolution Continues: 3rd Party and Independent US Senate Candidacies in 2 Charts
The rate of third party and independent U.S. Senate candidacies over the last two decades has increased 60+ percent compared to the first 75 years of the direct election era; 2014 may make the biggest splash yet.
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