Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
How Are the Plurality Winners Doing?
Nearly 40 percent of plurality winners of U.S. Senate elections lose their seat in the next election cycle. Will that happen to any of the three such incumbents on the ballot in 2014? Recent polling suggests Democrats Al Franken of…
Read MoreEric Cantor 1st House Majority Leader to Lose Renomination Bid in History
Cantor’s loss in the Virginia primary Tuesday is the first failed renomination bid after 54 successful attempts by sitting majority leaders of the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read MoreLindsey Graham Gets Into the Record Books
The two-term incumbent sets a new low water mark in primary voter support for a Republican U.S. Senator from South Carolina.
Read MoreLindsey Graham and the Half-Dozen Would-Be Kingslayers
No U.S. Senator in South Carolina history has inspired so many primary challengers as the two-term Republican incumbent this cycle.
Read MoreErnst Surges After History-Making Primary Win
Ernst is in a dead heat with Bruce Braley on the heels of setting the mark for the largest victory by a non-incumbent in a contested Iowa Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Read MoreMcDaniel vs Cochran 2nd Most Competitive US Senate Primary in Mississippi History
The 2014 Mississippi Republican U.S. Senate primary is one of just two in state history decided by less than one point by either party.
Read MoreRounds Rolls in South Dakota GOP US Senate Primary
Despite facing a field that was tied for the largest in party history, Mike Rounds notched the sixth biggest victory margin in a contested Republican South Dakota U.S. Senate primary.
Read MoreErnst Eyes Outright Primary Victory in Iowa GOP US Senate Race
Only one out of 68 Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate primaries has gone to a special nominating convention in Hawkeye State history.
Read MoreTom’s Club: Pennsylvania’s Popular Gubernatorial Name
Pennsylvania has been governed by a “Tom” or “Thomas” for nearly 31 years collectively since statehood – more than any other name – and will add to that total in 2015.
Read MoreWill Michigan Split Its Ticket This November?
In one out of every three cycles for the past century the Wolverine State has split its vote for governor and U.S. Senator.
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