Florida
Gwen Graham Would Be Rare Female Governor from Parental Political Royalty
Only one female governor in history was the daughter of a governor and only a few others had parents serve at any level of elected office.
Read MoreWasserman Schultz Could Become 2nd Party Leader to Lose Chair, Reelection in Same Year
It has been 150 years since the last time a sitting elected official lost their seat and saw their chairmanship end in the same year.
Read MoreA Review of States Electing Governors and US Senate Delegations from Different Parties
After the 2016 election, 10 states could have a Republican governor and two Democratic U.S. Senators; only one state currently has the reverse.
Read MoreHistory Suggests Rubio Should Win Reelection Despite Failed Presidential Campaign
Since 1972, all seven sitting U.S. Senators who ran for reelection in the cycle of their failed presidential bid won another term – each by double digits.
Read MoreFlorida Republicans Headed for Historic US Senate Primary Battle
Barring multiple last minute withdrawals from the race, the 2016 GOP U.S. Senate field to replace Marco Rubio will be the largest in party history.
Read MoreMartin O’Malley: Southern Outlier?
Kentucky became the sixth state where O’Malley has eclipsed one percent of the primary vote – all located in the South.
Read MoreSeven GOP Bellwethers to Remain After 2016 Primary Contests
Five states (plus two yet to vote) will keep their perfect records intact for backing the eventual Republican nominee in the modern primary era; two states lost their bellwether status this cycle.
Read MoreGwen Graham Becomes Just 2nd Freshman Florida US Rep to Retire from Congress
Of the 134 sitting freshman U.S. Representatives in state history, 131 ran for reelection and one ran for the U.S. Senate – leaving only Graham and one other Floridian who did not seek reelection to Capitol Hill after one term.
Read More115th Congress Could Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History
If the nation’s six most competitive seats flip in 2016, the upper legislative chamber will tie its mark for the lowest number of states with split delegations in the direct election era.
Read MoreRubio 3rd GOPer in 80 Years to Win a State, But Lose Home Primary
Rubio joins George H.W. Bush in 1980 and Pat Robertson in 1988 as the only Republicans since the mid-1930s with wins under their belt to lose their home state primary.
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