Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Which States Have the Highest Gubernatorial Reelection Rates?
Six states have not seen a governor lose a reelection bid over the last half century with Vermont and Connecticut boasting the most impressive incumbency advantage resumés.
Read MoreSullivan Advances with Lowest GOP US Senate Primary Support in Alaska History
The Alaska GOP nominee is the first to advance to a U.S. Senate general election with only plurality support.
Read MoreWyoming Primary Election Results By the Numbers
Enzi continues the perfect renomination streak of Wyoming U.S. Senators – 29 for 29 since the first primary contest 1918; Lummis extends renomination streak by Cowboy State U.S. Representatives to 19 in a row since 1972.
Read MoreHawaii Primary Roundup
Neil Abercrombie is the first Hawaii governor to lose a renomination bid while Brian Schatz avoided becoming the first Aloha State U.S. Senator to do so.
Read MoreMinnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Roundup
The Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary was the most competitive race since 1924 and the first ever to see four candidates reach the 20 percent mark.
Read MoreAlexander Records Weakest Primary Win for GOP US Senator in Tennessee History
Alexander becomes the fifth Republican U.S. Senator to set a low water mark for an incumbent in a GOP primary election this cycle.
Read MoreKansas US Representatives Boast 99 Percent Renomination Rate Over Last 50 Years
After Tuesday’s sweep, Kansas U.S. Representatives have now won 102 of 103 renomination bids since the 1964 cycle.
Read MoreNo 100-Year Curse for Roberts
Defeating his Tea Party primary challenger Milton Wolf with just 48.1 percent of the vote, Pat Roberts narrowly escaped becoming the first elected U.S. Senator from Kansas to lose a renomination bid in 100 years. The last – and so…
Read MoreCantor Just 2nd Virginian to Quit Among 100+ to Lose US House Seat
Virginia U.S. Representatives have lost renomination or reelection bids more than 100 times since statehood but Cantor is just the second to subsequently resign and the first to do so after a failed renomination bid.
Read MoreScott Brown Could Become 1st US Senate Nominee to Lose to Two Women
A primary victory will make Brown just the fourth U.S. Senate candidate in history to face major party female nominees in three different cycles; he could also become the first to lose in two of them.
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