Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Will 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…
Read MoreA 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…
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