Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
A Brief History of Nebraska US House Special Elections
The nation’s fifth longest and sixth largest special election drought will come to an end this year.
Read MoreHow Often Do Governors Get Elected to At-Large US House Seats?
Sarah Palin is contemplating a bid that could add her name to a short list in the annals of U.S. elections.
Read MoreCould Missouri Democrats Pick Up a Senate Seat in 2022?
Two of the six Democratic U.S. Senate pick-ups in the Show-Me State have occurred during GOP-friendly cycles.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates
Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.
Read MoreHow Bright Is the Democratic Future in Arizona?
The party has a non-trivial chance at ending one of the nation’s longest electoral droughts.
Read MoreJim Inhofe’s US Senate Tenure By the Numbers
Inhofe is one of six current members of the chamber to have notched record-setting service from their state.
Read MoreNation’s Largest U.S. House Special Election Drought to End in Minnesota
Minnesota has held 176 elections for the nation’s lower legislative chamber since its last special – most in the nation.
Read MoreRemembering The Earliest of Birds
On this day four years ago, Maryland Democratic U.S. Representative John Delaney was already 205 days deep into his 2020 presidential campaign – by far the earliest campaign launch by a bona fide major party candidate during the primary era. Delaney announced his campaign on July 28, 2017 – some 1,194 days prior to the…
Read MoreOhio U.S. Senate Primaries By the Numbers
The 2022 GOP primary is poised for its first competitive race in more than half a century and first winner shy of 40 percent in 60 years.
Read MoreDivided We Stand? Minnesota Eyes Two More Years of Divided Government After 2022
Minnesota has had unified partisan control of the governorship and legislature for just two of the last 31+ years.
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