Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Party Like It’s 2008?
New York Democrats’ gerrymander of its forthcoming 26 congressional districts puts the party in a strong position to carry 22 of them this November, or 84.6 percent. If executed at the ballot box, that would give New York its second-largest Democratic U.S. House delegation in state history following the election of 2008 when Democrats won…
Read MorePhoto Finish in the Badger State?
Wisconsin businessman Kevin Nicholson’s entrance into the Republican gubernatorial nomination race against former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch raises the prospect of the GOP holding its first competitive primary election for the office in more than 75 years. The last GOP primary to be decided by single digits was in 1946 when two-term incumbent Walter Goodland…
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Eye Party’s Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in 2022
More than 10 candidates are campaigning for the Republican nomination – how many will file after the nominating convention?
Read MoreOhio GOP Eyes First 4-Cycle Sweep of Constitutional Offices in Over a Century
If Republicans notch blowout wins akin to the 2014 cycle, will Ohio lose its battleground state status?
Read MoreTwo-Dozen States Did Not Have Any US House Seats Flip Over the Last Decade
Two and one-half times more states failed to see a single U.S. House seat flip over the last 10 years compared to the previous decade.
Read MoreOhio’s Outgoing Congressional Map Makes the Record Books
Ohio is just the 2nd State with at least 15 U.S. Representatives to not see the partisan control of a single U.S. House seat flip during a redistricting cycle.
Read MoreTommy Thompson and a Review of Governors Serving Interrupted Terms
Thompson would not only be the oldest Wisconsin governor to take office but also do so with the sixth largest gap in service for the office in U.S. history.
Read MoreMandela Barnes Seeks Electoral First in Wisconsin
No sitting or former lieutenant governor has won a U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin history.
Read MoreThe Largest Democratic US House Winning Streaks in Each State
In 2022, Massachusetts Democrats are poised to climb to 8th on the all-time list with 137 straight victories, passing two Southern states.
Read MoreConnecticut Democrats Poised to Make History in 2022
Another sweep across the state’s five congressional districts in November would give the party the largest partisan winning streak in the state during the two-party era.
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