Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
President’s Day Special: Trump Ties William Harrison for Presidential Tenure
The next benchmark for administrative longevity in the White House is James Garfield who Trump would reach in August.
Read MoreRick Nolan Would Shatter Mark for Oldest Governor in Minnesota History
No major party gubernatorial candidate from the Gopher State has even been nominated for the office at 70+ years old.
Read MoreClint Roberts and a Brief Look at 1-Term South Dakota US Representatives
More than 30 percent of the three-dozen men and women to serve in the U.S. House from the Mount Rushmore State did so for only one term.
Read More2018: A Tale of Two Parties
The partisan gap between the number of seats Democrats and Republicans will defend in 2018’s U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races is at its largest in more than half a century.
Read MoreJeff Sessions, Richard Shelby and the Longest-Serving US Senate Delegation Pairs in History
The Alabama duo served alongside one another for the 27th longest stretch in the chamber’s history.
Read MoreFree Advice? Trump Takes Office with Most Collective Experience of Living Ex-Presidents in History
For the first time, the collective tenures of living ex-presidents has eclipsed 30 years.
Read MoreCynthia Lummis Mulling Unusual Gubernatorial Bid in Wyoming
Only 2 of the 43 men and women to serve in Congress from Wyoming have subsequently been elected governor; none have even landed on the primary ballot in more than 65 years.
Read MoreBreaking Up the Band
Ohio’s U.S. House delegation has been a model in consistency: in 2016 all incumbents were reelected in back-to-back cycles for the first time in state history. That streak may be in jeopardy in 2018 with at least three of the state’s U.S. Representatives considering higher elected office. The delegation’s second most tenured member, Republican Pat…
Read MoreWest Virginia GOP Seeks Rare Unseating of Democratic US Senator in 2018
Joe Manchin is attempting to win the 21st consecutive U.S. Senate reelection bid by a Mountain State Democrat.
Read MoreTrump’s 6 Executive Orders in First 10 Days Most in Modern Era
Trump and Obama issued more executive orders during their first 10 days in office than their six predecessors (Gerald Ford through George W. Bush) combined.
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