Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
How Often Do Missouri US Reps Run for US Senate?
Vicky Hartzler is the first of possibly multiple Show-Me State U.S. House members to launch a bid for the upper chamber in 2022.
Read MoreA Review of Republican Gubernatorial Three-Peat Droughts
The GOP has a chance to win three straight gubernatorial elections for the first time ever in two states this cycle.
Read MoreMissouri Democrats Brace for Electoral Disaster Not Seen in 150+ Years
Republicans will be favored to hold all statewide offices in Missouri after the 2022 midterms for the first time since 1870.
Read MoreAbby Finkenauer and a History of Iowa US Reps Running for US Senate
Four ex-US House members have run for the Senate from Iowa during the direct election era – each lost.
Read MoreWisconsin 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.
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