Connecticut
Connecticut: Red Money Flowing from a Sea of Blue
Only Utah gives more money per capita to Republican presidential candidates and only Utah and Texas have a greater GOP field vs. Obama fundraising disparity.
Read MoreWomen Elected to US House at Highest Rate in Western States
The west holds 9 of the Top 13 slots for states with the largest percentage of seats won by women since Jeannette Rankin was elected in 1916; Hawaii, Nevada, and Wyoming rank 1-2-3.
Read MoreWhich State’s US Senators are Drawn from the House at the Highest Rate?
Hawaii, Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Connecticut dip into the US House the most frequently; Alaska, Oregon, Wyoming, Florida, and Nebraska the least.
Read MoreWill the GOP Give Linda McMahon a Second Chance in 2012?
Four losing major party U.S. Senate nominees in Connecticut history have later secured a second nomination, although none in 50 years.
Read MoreRomney’s Strongest 2012 Fundraising Locales Identical to 2008: UT, CT, DC, MA, ID
Per capita itemized donations to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign are led by the same five locales in each of his White House bids.
Read MoreShays to Seek Connecticut US Senate Seat Despite Narrow Historical Pathway
Only two former U.S. Representatives have been popularly elected to the U.S. Senate in Connecticut; neither won their first Senate race.
Read MoreMore Likely 2012 US Senate Scenario: Connecticut to the GOP or North Dakota to the Dems?
Connecticut has never voted for a Republican U.S. Senator and a Democratic presidential nominee in the same cycle
Read MoreWhich U.S. Senate Seats Have Had the Most Partisan Turnover?
Six seats up for election in 2012 rank in the top 10 for the most frequent change in party control since the introduction of popular vote elections, including Sherrod Brown’s (OH), Claire McCaskill’s (MO), and Joe Lieberman’s (CT)
Read MoreNancy Pelosi 1 of 8 House Democrats to Win by Bigger Margin in 2010 than 2008
Only 3 percent of 230 Democratic U.S. House incumbents on the ballot increased their margin of victory in 2010 compared to 2008; Nancy Pelosi had the second largest increase
Read MoreWhich States Have the Most Living Ex-Governors?
250 ex-governors are still living in the United States; New Jersey has five times more living former governors (10) than Connecticut and Wyoming (2)
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