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Arkansas

Number of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations Reaches 70+ Year High

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 25, 2024 | 5

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.

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In Which States Will Partisan Momentum Continue in 2024’s Presidential Contest?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 29, 2024 | 6

Just four states have seen one party gain ground over each of the last three election cycles.

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A Brief Review of Overlooked States in US House Speaker Votes

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 2, 2023 | 1

Residents of nine states have never won a single vote for Speaker and 10 others have not received a vote in over 100 years.

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

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 24, 2022 | 5

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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Major Parties Have Record Gubernatorial Winning Streaks in 18 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 20, 2021 | 1

One more state could join this list during the 2022 cycle.

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A Review of Republican Gubernatorial Three-Peat Droughts

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 13, 2021 | 0

The GOP has a chance to win three straight gubernatorial elections for the first time ever in two states this cycle.

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Elusive Women U.S. Senate Nomination Milestones

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 25, 2021 | 1
Image of US Senate Seal

One of the two major parties in 15 states have never nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate.

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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 | 2

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

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The Historic Democratic Debacle in Arkansas’ 2020 US Senate Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 18, 2020 | 5

Arkansas is now the fifth state in history in which each major party has not fielded a U.S. Senate nominee at least once.

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