Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Frank Guinta Wins Renomination with Record Low Support for New Hampshire US Representative
Only one Granite State U.S. Representative has lost renomination since 1914, and even he received more support than Guinta on Tuesday.
Read MoreKelly Ayotte Faces Record Number of Primary Challengers in New Hampshire
No U.S. Senator from the Granite State has drawn more than two primary challengers over the last century; Ayotte faces four on Tuesday.
Read More1 in 7 US House Races Have Only One Major Party Candidate on November Ballot
New Hampshire has both the largest (179 in a row) and longest (since 1856) streaks of fielding U.S. House nominees from both major parties; Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also have streaks north of 100.
Read MoreStrike Three
A recent Smart Politics report highlighted various U.S. House districts in which voters will have the choice of only one major party candidate on the 2016 general election ballot. Since redistricting and reapportionment in 2012, there have been six districts across the country to feature only one major party nominee in all three cycles. Democrats…
Read MoreJoe Miller and a Brief History of Retread Alaska US Senate Candidates
Miller is one of three retread candidates on the 2016 U.S. Senate ballot in Alaska this cycle.
Read MoreA Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries
GOP U.S. Senators continue to win renomination, but many state party records are falling each cycle for the worst ever showings by a Republican incumbent.
Read MorePaul Le Page and a Brief History of Early Gubernatorial Exits in Maine
No governor from the Pine Tree State has ever resigned due to controversy.
Read MoreMcCain Breaks Own Record for Slimmest Primary Win by Arizona GOP US Senator
No other Republican senator from the Grand Canyon State has even received a primary challenger.
Read More2016 Libertarian US Senate Candidates at a Glance
A half-dozen Libertarians on the ballot this cycle had previously represented their party as a U.S. Senate nominee.
Read MoreGo With the Flow
The White House has flipped partisan control four times across the nine presidential elections since Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980. Only two states have consistently followed the partisan ebb and flow of the U.S. electorate during this three-plus decade stretch by voting for the winning candidate in each cycle: Ohio (tallying 13 in…
Read More