Posts by Dr. Eric Ostermeier
Minnesota US Representatives Extend Renomination Streak to 198
U.S. House members from the Gopher State have also won 291 of 292 primaries since 1942.
Read MoreTom Emmer Records Weakest Minnesota GOP US House Primary Win in 50+ Years
No incumbent Minnesota Republican U.S. House member had won less than 80 percent of the primary vote since 1962.
Read MoreMajority of Wisconsin US Reps Face Primary Challengers for 1st Time Since 1950
Approximately five in six incumbents have run unopposed for their party’s nomination in the Badger State over the last six-plus decades.
Read MoreNumber of Female Lieutenant Governors to Increase After 2016
Midwestern states account for 40 percent of the cumulative female lieutenant gubernatorial service in U.S. history along with the three longest current streaks (Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin).
Read MoreJohn Conyers Wins Renomination by Narrowest Margin of Congressional Career
The 87-year old Democrat is still on track to become the second longest-serving member of the U.S. House in history during the 115th Congress.
Read MoreGreitens Wins Most Divided GOP Gubernatorial Primary in Missouri History
Greitens moves on to the general election with the lowest support ever recorded by a major party gubernatorial nominee in Missouri across 56 primary contests.
Read MoreTim Huelskamp Braces for Rare Primary Loss in Kansas
Kansas U.S. Representatives have lost just 1 of 103 primaries since 1964 and only 10 of 289 since primaries began in 1908.
Read MoreGwen Graham Would Be Rare Female Governor from Parental Political Royalty
Only one female governor in history was the daughter of a governor and only a few others had parents serve at any level of elected office.
Read MoreBill Clinton Was Not the Youngest Ex-Governor in History
Contrary to what he said during his DNC speech Tuesday, the former Arkansas governor did not even rank in the Top 10 youngest ex-governors when he lost his 1980 election bid.
Read MoreWasserman Schultz Could Become 2nd Party Leader to Lose Chair, Reelection in Same Year
It has been 150 years since the last time a sitting elected official lost their seat and saw their chairmanship end in the same year.
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