Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
A Century Low
When Democrats won just three of 11 gubernatorial elections (27.3 percent) during the 2020 cycle (in Delaware, North Carolina, Washington) it marked the worst showing for the party in races for the office in presidential or midterm election cycles since 1920. In 1920, Democratic nominees won only six of 35 races (17.1 percent) – in…
Read MoreGodlewski Seeks Electoral First in 2022 Wisconsin US Senate Race
No sitting or former Wisconsin Treasurer has ever served in the U.S. Senate – and only one has previously made such a bid.
Read More3 x 4: Greg Abbott (and Charlie Baker?) Seek to Join Notable List in 2022
Fewer than 30 governors in U.S. history have been elected to three consecutive four-year terms.
Read MoreElusive Perfection: A Historical Overview of Defeated US Senators
No election cycle has passed without at least one sitting U.S. Senator coming up short in their bid for another term.
Read MorePennsylvania Democrats Look to End Nation’s Longest Three-Peat Gubernatorial Drought
Democrats have not won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania in nearly 175 years – more than 100 years longer than any other state.
Read MoreThe Closest US House Elections in Iowa History
One in 25 elections to the U.S. House have been decided by less than one percentage point since statehood in Iowa.
Read MoreA Brief History of Presidential Campaigns by Vice Presidents
A large majority of sitting or former vice-presidents have adhered to the same timetable when launching their presidential bids.
Read MoreElusive Women U.S. Senate Nomination Milestones
One of the two major parties in 15 states have never nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governor US Senate Delegations
There have been three-dozen pairs of ex-governor U.S. Senate delegations during the direct election era, including two in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in Two-Dozen States
Fifteen state party records will be on the line during the 2022 cycle.
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