Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Liz Cheney Becomes 2nd Wyoming US Rep to Lose Renomination
Cowboy State incumbents now have a primary record of 51-2.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History
Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.
Read MoreArizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary Most Competitive in State History
The final victory margin is expected to be tighter than any of the previous 41 GOP primaries for the office in the Grand Canyon State.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers
In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.
Read MoreMaryland Primary Results By the Numbers
The 2022 primary sees a record Democratic gubernatorial field and a rare perennial GOP U.S. Senate candidate score a win.
Read MoreWill Any Presidential Candidates Kick Off Their Campaigns This Year?
Approximately five percent of presidential candidates over the last half-century have launched their campaigns in the year of the midterm or earlier .
Read MoreHow Many Missouri US Senate Primary Records Will Fall This Cycle?
A record number of candidates are poised to slice the Republican vote into historically small pieces next month
Read MorePritzker Cruises to State Record in Illinois Primary
The Democrat appears to have recorded the most support in a contested primary by an Illinois governor.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreRecords Abound in Nevada GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Two state records and one party record were set in the Silver State on Tuesday.
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