Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Ohio 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.
Read MoreA Century of Gubernatorial Incumbents at the Ballot Box
Governors have successfully run for another term in seven out of 10 attempts over the last 100 years – faring best in the Northeast and worst in the West.
Read MoreVermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden
The state holds the largest current incumbent winning streaks in the nation for both governor and U.S. Senator.
Read MoreHow Many 2022 Gubernatorial Incumbents Will Fall in Primaries?
The last time three governors lost their party’s nomination in a single cycle was in 1954.
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