Alaska
Number of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations Reaches 70+ Year High
The 119th Congress will have the most states represented by just one party on Capitol Hill since the 83rd Congress and largest number of all-GOP delegations since the 71st.
Read MoreWill Democrats Hold Alaska’s At-Large Seat in November?
It has been a half-century since an incumbent party failed to hold its at-large U.S. House seat for two full terms.
Read MoreKyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)
Fewer than 10 incumbents from the nation’s upper legislative chamber have placed outside of the top two candidates on the general election ballot.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreAlaska, Illinois Could See Unusual Three-Peat This November
Over the last 50 years, governors have been knocked out of office in three straight elections in just four states.
Read MoreHow Often Do Governors Get Elected to At-Large US House Seats?
Sarah Palin is contemplating a bid that could add her name to a short list in the annals of U.S. elections.
Read MoreA Century of Gubernatorial Incumbents at the Ballot Box
Governors have successfully run for another term in seven out of 10 attempts over the last 100 years – faring best in the Northeast and worst in the West.
Read MoreWhich States Nominate the Most Women for Governor?
Democrats have nominated women for the office at nearly twice the rate as the GOP over the last half-century.
Read MoreFlorida Eyes Unusual Mark in 2022 Gubernatorial Race
Just three states have elected governors with a plurality in four or more straight elections over the last 100 years.
Read MoreAlaska’s Gubernatorial Incumbency Problem
No one has won back-to-back gubernatorial elections in Alaska since 1998 – the longest drought in the nation.
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