Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Will Joe Manchin Run for Governor Again?
Only two ex-governors have attempted a comeback in state history.
Read MoreHow Does Nikki Haley’s Nebraska Primary Showing Stack Up Against Her Predecessors?
Only three ex-presidential candidates over the last 68 years received more support in the state.
Read MoreDean Phillips Wins Another County
In Nebraska’s Democratic presidential primary, Minnesota U.S. Representative Dean Phillips came out on top in Logan County, winning five votes to Joe Biden’s four. Logan County is located in the central party of the state where more than 175 voters cast their ballots in the GOP primary. This is not Phillips’ first county-wide victory. Prior…
Read MorePhil Scott Poised to Climb Gubernatorial Service List
The Vermont Republican would still trail two predecessors in lifetime gubernatorial service should he win and serve a fifth term.
Read MoreIndiana’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary at a Glance
Mike Braun wins comfortably despite notching the second lowest support and fourth smallest victory margin in state party history.
Read MoreWill Democrats Hold Alaska’s At-Large Seat in November?
It has been a half-century since an incumbent party failed to hold its at-large U.S. House seat for two full terms.
Read MoreRare Double Coronation in Pennsylvania’s US Senate Primary
The state had hosted uncontested Democratic and Republican primaries for the office in just two previous cycles.
Read MoreNikki Haley’s Pennsylvania Primary Showing in Historical Context
Four withdrawn presidential candidates since 2000 received a larger percentage of the state’s presidential primary vote than Haley did on Tuesday.
Read MoreA Brief History of Wisconsin US Representatives Serving Nonconsecutive Terms
Kenosha’s Peter Barca hopes to join the more than one in 10 members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin who had gaps in service; Barca’s, however, would be a state record.
Read MoreA Brief History of Maryland Split-Ticket Voting
The GOP path to taking control of the U.S. Senate got even clearer with Larry Hogan entering the Maryland U.S. Senate race this winter.
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