Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States
Three additional states could be added to the list in 2024.
Read MoreJay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks
Washington’s 23rd governor recently became the 62nd politician in U.S. history to record 10 years of gubernatorial service.
Read MoreA Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History
The long-serving senator exits with nearly 13 million more votes cast for her than any other candidate since 1913.
Read MoreI Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees
The official U.S. House websites for all three Democrats do not reflect the reality of the actions taken by Speaker McCarthy weeks ago.
Read MoreIdeological, Not Partisan
The next high profile electoral battle (for a technically nonpartisan office) will take place in two months for Wisconsin’s open Supreme Court seat. Over the last 100 years, Wisconsin has held 77 elections to its Supreme Court. Just 16 of these were open seat contests – in 1925, 1949, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979,…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Cycles
At this point during the 2020 cycle, eight Democrats had already jumped into the race for president: Maryland U.S. Representative John Delaney (July 28, 2017), New York businessman Andrew Yang (November 6, 2017), West Virginia State Senator Richard Ojeda (November 11, 2018), former HUD Secretary Julian Castro of Texas (January 12, 2019), California U.S. Senator…
Read MoreOne and Done? George Santos and a Review of 1-Term New York US Representatives
Nearly half of all U.S. Representatives from New York since statehood served just one term.
Read MoreA Look Behind Indiana’s 2024 GOP US Senate Primary
Mike Braun’s exit from the U.S. Senate and projected pathway to the governorship are unusual in Indiana politics.
Read MoreTom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post
The 6th District Congressman is the first from the state elected to a leadership position in the chamber in 100 years.
Read MoreNotable Numbers (So Far) from the 118th Congress Speaker Balloting
Jeffries and Donalds set new records for their states.
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