Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Wisconsin Hosts Open Seat US House Election for Historic 5th Straight Cycle
Prior to this current streak, the state had not endured more than three consecutive cycles with an open seat during the primary era.
Read MoreA Review of US House Speakers by State
The 54 speakers in U.S. history have come from less than two-dozen states, with speakers from five states collectively accounting for more than half the time in office.
Read MoreMinnesota GOP Eyes Rare Gubernatorial Primary with 2 Former Nominees
Two former gubernatorial nominees are poised to square off in a primary for just the second time in Minnesota history.
Read MoreWith Dallet Victory Women Candidates Now Have 10-1 Record Against Men in Wisconsin Supreme Court Races
Women candidates for the court have won 15 of 19 elections overall, with three defeats coming against other women.
Read MoreCan Republicans Pick Up Elizabeth Esty’s US House Seat?
Democrats are riding a 25-seat winning streak in Connecticut – the third best run for the party across the country over the last half-century.
Read MoreDavid Shulkin and Trump’s Vanishing Cabinet
Shulkin logged the 2nd shortest stint heading the VA in department history; previous presidents had served with their original VA secretary 3.9 times longer than Trump/Shulkin.
Read MoreWisconsin Eyes Seating a Record-Tying 6th Woman on Its Supreme Court
The Badger State would also break a tie with Oregon for the state with the highest percentage of women supreme court justices.
Read MoreAre the Eyes of Kansas Democrats Getting Wider?
The party has picked up more than one U.S. House seat in Kansas during just three cycles since statehood – each time riding a massive national Democratic wave.
Read MoreHealthy, Wealthy, and Wise? US Senators Keep Knocking on Wood
The four-year, nine-month streak without a death in the chamber is the fourth longest in history and will reach #2 by early September.
Read MoreRauner Records Weakest Primary Performance by an Illinois GOP Governor in 90 Years
No elected governor from either party in the Prairie State has survived a narrower primary victory since the first such contest in 1908.
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