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Where Are All the Senate Bids by GOP US Representatives?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2017 | 2

Only one of the 73 Republican U.S. House members from Trump states with Democratic US Senators on the 2018 ballot has mounted a challenge.

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How Many Trump States Will Back Democratic US Senate Nominees in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 27, 2017 | 6

The 10 Trump states with Democratic incumbents have voted for senate nominees from the opposing party of the sitting president 62 percent of the time over the last 50 years.

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Ros-Lehtinen to Exit US House 6th in All-Time Service Among Women

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 2, 2017 | 0

Only one Republican woman will have served longer in the chamber than the Florida congresswoman at the end of this term.

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Dean Heller: Ripe for the Picking?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 11, 2017 | 2

Heller is the only Republican among the 15 U.S. Senators who serve states in which their party holds a minority of U.S. House seats; a dozen (including Heller) are up for reelection in 2018.

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Lisa Murkowski Becomes 1st Three-Time US Senate Plurality Winner

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2016 | 2

You can win over some of the people some of the time, but Murkowski has not won over a majority of Alaskan voters any of the time.

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Joe Miller Shatters Libertarian US Senate Record While 8 Others Set New State Party Marks

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 20, 2016 | 4

The nation’s third largest political party notched by far its most successful election cycle in races to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.

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The Closest US Senate Races in All 50 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 1, 2016 | 2

History suggests the nation is overdue for a record-setting U.S. Senate nail-biter and there are plenty of states that could serve up extremely close contests on November 8th.

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Record Number of GOP US Senate Nominees Could Get Elected in States Won by Clinton

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 27, 2016 | 4

Republicans would break a party record if eight U.S. Senate nominees are elected from states voting Democratic for president.

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A Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 6, 2016 | 2

GOP U.S. Senators continue to win renomination, but many state party records are falling each cycle for the worst ever showings by a Republican incumbent.

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A Strong Performance By Trump Might Not Save Some GOP US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 21, 2016 | 3

Since 1972, 12 of the 27 Republican U.S. Senators to lose during presidential election cycles did so while the GOP White House nominee carried their state.

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