Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Elusive 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.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats Seek Rare Back-to-Back Cycle Sweeps in 2022
Only once in party history have Democrats won all partisan executive offices two times in a row in the Badger State.
Read MoreA Brief History of Six-Term US Senators
More than 40 U.S. Senators have won election to six or more terms in the history of the nation’s upper legislative chamber including six serving in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreRavnsborg Could Become 3rd South Dakota AG to Have Term Cut Short
To date, none of the state’s 31 Attorneys General have resigned in scandal.
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