Connecticut
Connecticut Democrats Extend State US House Electoral Record to 45
The victories keep piling up, but two long-serving incumbents have been facing more competitive reelection bids to the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
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 MoreConnecticut Democrats Set New US House Electoral Record
The party breaks a mark set by Republicans in the state more than a century ago.
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 MoreConnecticut Democrats Poised to Make History in 2022
Another sweep across the state’s five congressional districts in November would give the party the largest partisan winning streak in the state during the two-party era.
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 MoreThe Largest Active Democratic Statewide Winning Streaks
Just seven states split their ticket during the 2020 cycle in statewide races.
Read MoreDean Heller Attempts Rarity With Gubernatorial Bid
Since 1900, only seven defeated U.S. Senators subsequently won the governorship of their state.
Read MoreThe Rise of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations
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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