Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Michelle Fischbach and a Brief History of Minnesota LGs Running for US House
Six sitting or former lieutenant governors from the Gopher State have later appeared on the ballot for a U.S. House seat.
Read MoreSean Duffy Becomes 1st Wisconsin US Rep to Resign for Non-Political Reasons
Each of the previous four members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin quit after being elected or appointed to higher political office.
Read MoreHickenlooper’s Unusual 2020 US Senate Run
Only one (non-U.S. Senator) presidential candidate has ended the bid to run for the U.S. Senate in the same cycle since 1972.
Read MoreKennedy Eyes Unseating Markey In Rare Democratic Primary Ousting
Since 1982, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senators have won 263 of 266 nomination bids.
Read MoreDemocratic Presidential Field Bracing For Early Autumn Exits
Over the last dozen cycles, more presidential candidates have ended their campaigns in September and October (13) than November and December (eight) with only four doing so in August.
Read MoreA Brief History of US Representatives Winning Governorships
Utah is one of three states never to elect a sitting or former U.S. Representative to the office of governor.
Read MoreHow Many US Representatives Will Win Senate Seats in 2020?
Fourteen have been elected to the senate during the last three cycles.
Read More24 States Currently Have Record Partisan US Senate Winning Streaks
Only two of these states are located in the Midwest.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Trump Carry With 60+ Percent in 2020?
Just two winning presidential candidates have never hit the 60 percent mark in a single state.
Read MoreWill Trump Pass Carter and Bush 41 for 1st Term Cabinet Exits?
With Acosta’s forthcoming exit, Trump has tied Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush with eight exits by original department heads.
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