Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
A Short-Lived Streak?
A record 23 women were nominated by major parties to the U.S. Senate in 2018, although it may be a challenge to see that number equaled or increased in 2020. There were 13 incumbent women on the ballot last cycle compared to just seven that are up for reelection next year: Martha McSally (AZ), Joni…
Read MoreJoe Biden and a Review of 3-Time Presidential Candidates
Biden joins a handful of other major party candidates since 1972 who were undeterred after two failed White House bids.
Read MoreThe Leftovers
Which news outlets are omitting long-shot Democratic hopefuls from their 2020 candidate profiles?
Read More2020 Democratic Presidential Field Sets Record Number of Same-State Candidates
Four pairs of Democrats now have to defeat a candidate from their own state en route their party’s nomination.
Read MoreWill Terry McAuliffe Run for Governor in 2021?
McAuliffe could become the first governor to get renominated by his party since the one-term limit went into effect in the 1850s.
Read MoreMinnesota Braces to Lose US House Seat for Just 3rd Time in History
Will the Gopher State host a rare incumbent vs. incumbent matchup in 2022?
Read MoreLoebsack to Quietly Exit US House
Over the last half-century, only five of Iowa’s 25 exiting U.S. Representatives did not seek reelection or another elected office.
Read MoreRaising Their Profile: US Representatives Running for President
The 2020 cycle is still shy of the modern day record of six members of the U.S. House seeking the nation’s top political office.
Read MoreWill Jon Huntsman Make a Historic Return to Utah’s Governorship?
The Beehive State’s former chief executive may be one of several prominent Republicans looking at a 2020 bid.
Read MoreWisconsin’s 2019 Supreme Court Election Is 4th Closest Race in State History
Two of the state’s most competitive races for the Court took place this decade.
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