Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Bernie Sanders and a Brief History of Vermont Presidential Candidates
Can Sanders top his own mark from 2016 for the best presidential campaign in state history?
Read MoreIs Virginia’s Democratic Electoral Streak in Jeopardy?
The party is in the midst of its biggest winning streak in statewide races in 70 years.
Read MoreWalter Jones Ranks 2nd for North Carolina GOP US House Service
Only Howard Coble served longer among the five-dozen Republicans elected to the office in state history.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Footprint on the Democratic US House Delegation
Democrats now hold the largest percentage of Golden State U.S. House seats since the Election of 1882.
Read MoreMcCready vs Harris and a Brief History of North Carolina US House Vacancies
The current vacancy is one of just three in the state to occur at the onset of a new congress.
Read MoreWill There Be a Retread Presidential Candidate in 2020?
At least one failed major party presidential candidate has run again for the office in every cycle in the modern primary era.
Read MoreOjeda’s Early Exit
The long-shot presidential candidacy of former West Virginia Democratic state Senator Richard Ojeda ended last week. Brief as it was – lasting just 76 days – Ojeda’s White House bid was not the shortest in the modern primary era. Since 1972, three other non-fringe major party presidential hopefuls had shorter stays on the campaign trail.…
Read MoreBevin Brings In New Blood
Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.
Read MoreWill a Westerner Finally Land on a Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020?
Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or VP slots across the 42 cycles since the first western state voted in a presidential election.
Read More2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Still Trailing Pace of 2008 Field
At this point in the 2008 cycle, nearly twice as many Democrats had officially launched their White House campaigns.
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