Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Minnesota Republicans Set Record for Statewide Electoral Drought
The Gopher State GOP has now endured 18 years since its last victory in a statewide race – the longest drought by any major party in Minnesota history.
Read MoreNumber of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations Reaches 70+ Year High
The 119th Congress will have the most states represented by just one party on Capitol Hill since the 83rd Congress and largest number of all-GOP delegations since the 71st.
Read More119th Congress Smashes Record Low for Number of Split US Senate Delegations
The number of states with U.S. Senators affiliated with different political parties has dropped from 19 to four in just seven congresses.
Read MoreMassachusetts Democratic US House Winning Streak Balloons to 146
Democrats have won 45 straight races by double digits in the Bay State.
Read MoreConnecticut Democrats Extend State US House Electoral Record to 45
The victories keep piling up, but two long-serving incumbents have been facing more competitive reelection bids to the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read More38 States in the Midst of Record GOP or Democratic Presidential Winning Streaks
More than three-quarters of states saw one of the two major parties extend, set, or tie party records in elections to the White House this cycle.
Read MoreTrump Breaks Republican Presidential Nominee Records in Three States
Trump also won the largest percentage of the vote by any party’s presidential nominee in two of these states.
Read MoreIn Which States Will Partisan Momentum Continue in 2024’s Presidential Contest?
Just four states have seen one party gain ground over each of the last three election cycles.
Read MoreWhich State Will Be the Most Closely Decided in the 2024 Presidential Election?
Battlegrounds Nevada and North Carolina have never hosted the nation’s most competitive race.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Have Plurality Presidential Winners in 2024?
With eight candidate choices on the ballot, Wisconsin and Michigan might have the greatest chance to produce plurality victors this November.
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