Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
California Dreaming
Democrats currently hold 39 U.S. House seats from California – the largest number in party history. Democrats could push that number to over 40 seats from the Golden State after the 2016 election as the party appears on track to hold all of its seats and tries to upend GOP incumbents Jeff Denham (CA-10), David…
Read MoreRecord Number of GOP US Senate Nominees Could Get Elected in States Won by Clinton
Republicans would break a party record if eight U.S. Senate nominees are elected from states voting Democratic for president.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Northeastern in Presidential Elections?
Connecticut has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Northeastern state since 1828; Maryland and Vermont have done so the least.
Read More23 and Me?
With attorney Abhay Patel dropping out of the Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race this week, Pelican State voters now have only 23 candidates from which to choose in November’s jungle primary: eight Republicans, seven Democrats, two Libertarians, four independents, and two others. The 2016 field is the largest for the office in Louisiana history, easily besting…
Read MoreUtah Could Be Won with Lowest Support in Presidential Electoral History
With no candidate polling outside of the low 30s, Utah’s winner could break a 104-year old record for the lowest percentage of the vote to carry a state.
Read MoreMinnesota US House Delegation Ripe for a Partisan Shake-Up
Only four times over the last 100 years has the Gopher State seen each of its U.S. House seats remain under the same partisan control in two straight cycles.
Read MoreThe Worst Statewide Performances by Winning Democratic Presidential Nominees
Even victorious Democratic nominees have a few rotten eggs on their electoral scorecards, with 10 failing to win even 30 percent of the vote across nearly three-dozen states.
Read MoreEvan McMullin Could Set Mark for Weakest National Popular Vote by Candidate to Win a State
The independent presidential hopeful is on the ballot in only 11 states, but could shatter a record if he wins Utah.
Read MoreMurkowski Could Become 1st US Senator with Three Plurality Victories
An 11th hour campaign by Joe Miller may keep the popular Alaska Republican from winning over a majority of voters for a third consecutive cycle.
Read MoreIs Rob Portman Still Underperforming vis-à-vis Trump in Ohio?
The first term U.S. Senator is enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, but modern political history suggests he should be doing even better.
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