Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Notable 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?
Read MoreLibertarians Set Multiple Party Records in 2022 Gubernatorial Races
The nation’s largest third party set record highs in races for governor in seven states.
Read MoreDeSantis, Gordon, Green Set Gubernatorial Records
Major party records fall in Florida, Hawaii, and Wyoming this cycle.
Read MoreConnecticut Democrats Set New US House Electoral Record
The party breaks a mark set by Republicans in the state more than a century ago.
Read MoreThe Elusive Majority
By getting swept for a third straight cycle in the states’ four constitutional elections this week, Minnesota Republicans have now failed to win a majority of the vote in 46 consecutive statewide contests dating back to 1996. [Republicans were plurality winners in seven]. The DFL has won exactly half of these 46 elections with a…
Read MoreEllison, Blaha Survive 2nd Closest Races for AG, Auditor in Minnesota History
It had been 66 and 88 years respectively since the state had hosted elections as competitive as these 2022 contests.
Read MoreMassachusetts Democrats Extend US House Streak to 137
Bay State Democrats have now won 96 more consecutive elections to the chamber than any other non-Southern state.
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