Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
I 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.
Read MoreKentucky Republicans Poised for Record Gubernatorial Primary Field
Twice as many candidates have already filed as the number of contenders in the most congested Kentucky GOP gubernatorial primary in party history.
Read MoreKyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)
Fewer than 10 incumbents from the nation’s upper legislative chamber have placed outside of the top two candidates on the general election ballot.
Read MorePolitical Whiplash: Massachusetts Voters Hit Unusual Mark
How often has a 60+ percent gubernatorial vote for one party flipped to 60+ percent for the other in the next cycle?
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