Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Hofmeister Could Land Historic Win in Oklahoma
Democrats have never won the Sooner State governorship without additional executive offices down the ballot.
Read MoreCould Democrats Break Through in South Dakota?
The South Dakota GOP has won 26 consecutive elections to statewide executive offices.
Read MoreHow Many US Senate Races Will Be Close Calls On Election Day?
The safe bet might be five – though which five?
Read MoreJosh Shapiro Looks to Buck History in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominees from the sitting president’s party have won just two of 21 elections since 1938.
Read MoreWill Utah Democrats’ US Senate Gamble Pay Off?
A brief history of U.S. Senate elections with only one major party candidate on the ballot.
Read MoreNew Hampshire GOP US Senate Primary By the Numbers
The 2022 Republican field was tied for the largest in party history and may yield the closest ever result.
Read MoreWill the DFL’s Half-Century Long Attorney General Winning Streak End in 2022?
Keith Ellison’s 2018 victory was the worst performance by a DFL Attorney General nominee vis-à-vis the party’s gubernatorial nominee in the history of the party.
Read MoreFinstad Will Be Greenest Minnesota US House Incumbent in State History
All five previous winners of Minnesota U.S. House special elections were successful in their reelection bids.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin Democrats Strike Gold in 2022?
The party has a shot at controlling all federal and constitutional partisan offices in the state for just the second time during the direct election era.
Read MoreFight to the Finish
Wisconsin’s highly-watched GOP gubernatorial primary last week resulted in the closest race for the Republican nomination and first plurality winner in more than 75 years in the state. Tim Michels defeated Rebecca Kleefisch by 3.9 points with 47.0 percent of the vote – the tightest contest since Governor Walter Goodland edged former state adjutant-general Ralph…
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