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Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier

Liz Cheney Becomes 2nd Wyoming US Rep to Lose Renomination

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 17, 2022 | 5

Cowboy State incumbents now have a primary record of 51-2.

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Ilhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 10, 2022 | 11

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.

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Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary Most Competitive in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 3, 2022 | 3

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.

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Ilhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2022 | 1

In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.

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Maryland Primary Results By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 20, 2022 | 6

The 2022 primary sees a record Democratic gubernatorial field and a rare perennial GOP U.S. Senate candidate score a win.

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Will Any Presidential Candidates Kick Off Their Campaigns This Year?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 13, 2022 | 0

Approximately five percent of presidential candidates over the last half-century have launched their campaigns in the year of the midterm or earlier .

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How Many Missouri US Senate Primary Records Will Fall This Cycle?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 6, 2022 | 4

A record number of candidates are poised to slice the Republican vote into historically small pieces next month

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Pritzker Cruises to State Record in Illinois Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 29, 2022 | 0

The Democrat appears to have recorded the most support in a contested primary by an Illinois governor.

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How Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 22, 2022 | 3

There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.

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Records Abound in Nevada GOP Gubernatorial Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 15, 2022 | 3

Two state records and one party record were set in the Silver State on Tuesday.

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