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How Late Will Biden Challengers Enter the Democratic Field?

Beshear Sets Record: Kentucky Gubernatorial Primary By the Numbers

Tim Scott and Presidential Candidates with Two First Names

Will Libertarians Continue to Make Inroads in 2024?

Southern States Poised to Have Fewest Democratic Governors Since Reconstruction

Should Presidential Candidates Announce Early Or Late?

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Will a Westerner Finally Land on a Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2019 | 3

Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or VP slots across the 42 cycles since the first western state voted in a presidential election.

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Doug Ducey Will Become 14th Governor to Appoint 2 US Senators Since 1913

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 17, 2018 | 4

Only three other governors have made more than one appointment to the chamber during the last 64 years.

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4 Gubernatorial Nominees Set State Party Records in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 13, 2018 | 1

Winning candidates in four states – two Democrats and two Republicans – received the largest support recorded by their party in a race for governor since statehood.

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Partisan Gubernatorial Election Records Abound in 2018 Cycle

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 7, 2018 | 4

Democrats and Republicans in 18 states have now set or tied their longest gubernatorial winning streak in party history.

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Gavin Newsom Records Biggest Democratic Gubernatorial Win in California History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 27, 2018 | 2

Newsom notches the third best showing among all non-incumbent candidates for governor since statehood and fifth best overall.

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The Elusive 60 Percent

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 17, 2018 | 0

Democrats in four states have never won three-fifths of the gubernatorial vote in electoral history – that could change in two states in 2018.

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Rhode Island On the Verge of Impressive Non-Major Party Gubernatorial Streak

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2018 | 4

Independent Joe Trillo could make Rhode Island the first state in 75+ years to have non-major party gubernatorial candidates win 20+ percent in three consecutive cycles.

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Will There Be a Record Number of Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 12, 2018 | 2

There is a good chance as many as six states could have two female major party nominees for the office – doubling the previous record for an election cycle.

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John Kasich 2020: Third Time’s a Charm?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 26, 2018 | 4

Only three presidential candidates have attempted a third major party bid after two failed attempts in the modern primary era.

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Will Alaska Elect Its 6th Consecutive Different Governor in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 4, 2018 | 5

By contrast, one state’s voters have given each of its last 11 elected governors at least two terms in office dating back to the mid-1920s.

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