Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Wisconsin Democrats Salivating Over Ron Johnson’s US Senate Seat
The 2022 field is poised to become the largest in party history in what could be a rare open seat race in the Badger State.
Read MoreWill Michigan Host Its 1st Gubernatorial Election Between Two Women in 2022?
The first woman jumps into the crowded GOP race to take on Governor Gretchen Whitmer next year.
Read MoreMcGeachin Eyes History in Idaho’s 2022 Gubernatorial Race
No ex- or sitting lieutenant governor has ever unseated an incumbent governor in the Gem State.
Read MoreWill Mike DeWine Face a Competitive Gubernatorial Primary Challenger?
Twenty-five of 26 incumbent governors have won their party’s primary over the last 100+ years.
Read MoreMinnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger
Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin’s New Congressional Districts Be More Competitive?
The state’s current map produced the fewest competitive races in Wisconsin history.
Read MoreRepublicans in the Midst of Best Gubernatorial Run in 90+ Years
Since the election of Barack Obama, the GOP has recorded its best mark in races for governor since the 1920s.
Read MoreCrist to Join Line of Ex-Governors Seeking a Return to Their Old Job
Only three ex-governors have been elected back to lead their states during the 21st Century.
Read More2020 US Census Reapportionment Is the Most Stable in US History
Only 14 seats (3.2 percent) across 13 states (26 percent) changed hands following the latest Census – the lowest numbers in history.
Read MorePut Me In, Coach
Of the more than 40 states that have an elected office of Lieutenant Governor, Maryland is one of a handful that has never elected a sitting or ex-LG to the office of Governor. The state’s former Republican LG Michael Steele (2003-2007) is considering a run for governor in 2022. Democratic predecessors Blair Lee III (lost…
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