Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
It’s All Relative: Florida US Representatives Edition
11 percent of Florida’s U.S. Representatives in history had family members who previously served in Congress.
Read MoreThad Cochran and the Elusive 7th Term
More than half of the six-term U.S. Senators over the last century did not run for a seventh term, were defeated at the ballot box, or died in office.
Read MoreTwo and Done: Tim Griffin’s Abrupt Exit from the US House
89 percent of the 80 two-term Arkansas U.S. Representatives since statehood ran for a third term or higher office that cycle.
Read MoreGene Taylor Contemplating Rare Comeback in Mississippi
It has been nearly 130 years since the last Mississippi U.S. Representative returned to the chamber after losing a seat at the ballot box.
Read MoreClaude Pepper, Dwight Rogers Only Florida US Reps to Die in Office
Reports of Bill Young’s death on Thursday were premature; 72 of the state’s 132 U.S. House members in history are still alive.
Read MoreFive of a Kind
What do Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrats Dianne Feinstein of California, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota have in common? All five women ran failed gubernatorial general election campaigns prior…
Read MoreHow Often Are Female Gubernatorial Nominees Victorious?
Incumbent female governors have won 83 percent of the time, while female challengers have won just six percent of gubernatorial general election contests.
Read MoreTom Foley and GOP Eye Rare Split-Ticket Upset in Connecticut
For the first time in the Democratic vs Republican era, one party could sweep Connecticut’s congressional seats while the other wins the governorship.
Read MoreIs There a Doctor in the Senate?
Elections in Georgia and Louisiana could bring the number of physicians in the Senate in 2015 to its highest level in 150+ years.
Read MoreCollin Peterson’s Fundraising Numbers Not a Retirement ‘Tell’
Although Democratic alarm bells are ringing, Peterson’s off-year fundraising tally is actually up in 2013 compared to his average hauls over the last decade.
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