Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Ilhan 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.
Read MoreJohn Thune Rolls Despite Record-Tying Field
The 2022 race was just the second time in state history a South Dakota U.S. Senator faced more than one candidate in the primary.
Read MoreRecords Set in the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Primary
One state and three party records were notched from the competitive GOP race.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers
History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.
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