Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
A Brief Review of ‘Last Standing’ Presidential Challengers
How Long Will Nikki Haley Remain in the 2024 GOP race?
Read MoreA Brief History of Maryland Governors Running for US Senate
Larry Hogan makes an 11th hour U.S. Senate bid in hopes of becoming the first sitting or former governor from the Old Line State to win election to the Senate in nearly 80 years.
Read More2024 to Have Fewest Gubernatorial Incumbents on the Ballot Since the 1800s
For the first time in a presidential or midterm election cycle since at least 1900, less than 30 percent of states holding gubernatorial elections will feature incumbents.
Read MoreWill Democrats Ever Nominate a Westerner for President?
More than two-dozen Democratic White House bids by westerners have been launched since 1972 – all came up short of receiving the party’s nod.
Read MoreA Brief History of New Jersey Democratic US Senate Primaries
The 2024 race may end of up as one of the most competitive, with one of the largest fields, in state party history.
Read MoreIt’s A Date
Due in part to South Carolina’s political parties previously funding their presidential primaries as well as various cycles in which primaries were not held due to incumbents running for reelection, the 2024 cycle is just the fourth time in which the Palmetto State will hold both Republican and Democratic primaries. The 21-day gap between the…
Read MoreHow Many Presidential Campaigns End After the New Hampshire Primary?
Will any of the long-shot candidates remaining in the sparse Democratic and Republican fields hang it up after the Granite State votes are counted?
Read MoreHow Many Presidential Campaigns End After the Iowa Caucuses?
Whether faring well, so-so, or even poorly in the caucuses, more than 90 percent of presidential candidates remain in the race post-Iowa.
Read MoreHow Much Will Wisconsin Democrats Benefit from New Congressional Maps In 2024?
The party has won a majority of U.S. House seats in just seven of 18 cycles in which their presidential nominee carried the state.
Read MoreThe Most Competitive States for US Senate Elections Since 1990
Three of the top five states host contests in 2024.
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