Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Closer Than Most
Amy McGrath’s 2.8-point victory over Charles Booker in Kentucky’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary goes down in the books as one of the most narrowly decided for the office in state history. Of the 85 U.S. Senate primaries across all parties since 1914, only three were more competitive (all Democratic): Lois Combs Weinberg’s 0.2-point win against…
Read MoreRecord Number of US Senate Candidates On 2020 Kentucky Primary Ballot
18 total candidates and seven challengers taking on an incumbent – both state records.
Read MoreThe Historic Democratic Debacle in Arkansas’ 2020 US Senate Race
Arkansas is now the fifth state in history in which each major party has not fielded a U.S. Senate nominee at least once.
Read MoreDemocrats Eye Largest Western US Senate Delegation in 55 Years
A pair of pick-ups would bring the party a decisive 17-9 majority in the Western states.
Read MoreSteve King Becomes 1st Iowa US Rep to Lose Renomination in 72 Years
King’s loss ends a string of 196 consecutive renomination victories by incumbent lawmakers in the state.
Read MoreIs Biden Consolidating Democratic Voters?
The former vice president is shedding a significant percentage of the vote in the low-profile primaries held during the last two months.
Read MoreWill Biden Carry Washington in a Blow Out?
A new survey finds the former Vice President leading Trump by more than 25 points in the coastal state.
Read MoreWisconsin’s Unusually Long 7th CD Vacancy
The seven-plus month vacancy caused by Sean Duffy’s resignation is the fourth longest in the history of the state due to resignation or death.
Read MoreIlhan Omar’s Unusually Large Pool of Primary Challengers
It’s been more than 85 years since a Minnesota U.S. Representative has drawn four primary challengers.
Read MoreArizona Eyes First All-Democratic US Senate Delegation In Nearly 70 Years
Only four states have had longer periods since Democrats last held both seats.
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