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Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

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Kyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 11, 2022 | 4

Fewer than 10 incumbents from the nation’s upper legislative chamber have placed outside of the top two candidates on the general election ballot.

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How Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 22, 2022 | 3

There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.

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Alaska, Illinois Could See Unusual Three-Peat This November

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 28, 2022 | 3

Over the last 50 years, governors have been knocked out of office in three straight elections in just four states.

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How Often Do Governors Get Elected to At-Large US House Seats?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 24, 2022 | 4

Sarah Palin is contemplating a bid that could add her name to a short list in the annals of U.S. elections.

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A Century of Gubernatorial Incumbents at the Ballot Box

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 19, 2021 | 2

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.

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Which States Nominate the Most Women for Governor?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 24, 2021 | 5

Democrats have nominated women for the office at nearly twice the rate as the GOP over the last half-century.

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Florida Eyes Unusual Mark in 2022 Gubernatorial Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 4, 2021 | 0

Just three states have elected governors with a plurality in four or more straight elections over the last 100 years.

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Alaska’s Gubernatorial Incumbency Problem

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 1, 2021 | 7

No one has won back-to-back gubernatorial elections in Alaska since 1998 – the longest drought in the nation.

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The Rise of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 3, 2021 | 1

The 117th Congress matches a 60-year high in the number of states represented by just one party on Capitol Hill.

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Libertarians, Third Parties Set Multiple Records in 2020 US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2020 | 1

Nine third party or independent candidates made the record books in U.S. Senate elections across the nation.

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