Florida
Which States Own the Best Track Record in Backing Eventual GOP Presidential Nominees?
Nine states (each with primaries) have an unblemished record in voting for the eventual Republican nominee since 1976 – and not all host contests on the back end of the calendar.
Read MoreWill Rubio or Bush Emerge As the Strongest Florida Presidential Candidate in History?
Only a handful of Floridians have run for president since statehood 170 years ago – few made even the slightest footprint.
Read MorePatrick Murphy and a Brief History of US Senate Bids by Florida US Reps
Sitting or ex- Florida U.S. Representatives have won U.S. Senate seats in just two of 17 attempts since 1970.
Read MoreWhich States Are Likely to Split Their Presidential-US Senate Vote in 2016?
States have split their ballot only 29 percent of the time in presidential and U.S. Senate elections over the last century; 6% in NC, 11% in WI and 16% in IL (key 2016 battlegrounds).
Read MoreDid Jeb Bush Wait Too Long to Run for President?
It has been 150+ years since the last time there was a 14-year gap between a presidential candidate’s last legislative or executive office electoral victory and a successful White House campaign.
Read MorePlurality-Winning Governors Elected At Century-Long High Water Mark
The rate of gubernatorial candidates elected without the support of a majority of voters is at its highest level since the 1910s.
Read MoreNo Wiggle Room: The 2014 Gubernatorial Elections Are Lousy with Toss-ups
The eight tightest gubernatorial races in the country all involve incumbents and the 2014 cycle could yield the most gubernatorial races decided by less than a point since at least 1900.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governors Returning to Power
Nearly 150 ex-governors in U.S. history have returned to their position after a gap in service; five have done so after changing parties since 1900 with Charlie Crist of Florida hoping to be the sixth in 2014.
Read MoreWill Overby’s Candidacy Ignite Florida Libertarians in 2014?
Overby is just the fifth candidate to appear on the ballot as a Libertarian in a Florida U.S. House race.
Read MoreAdvantage Sink? Women Win US House Specials at More Than 2x Rate of General Elections
Since 1980, women have won nearly a quarter of the nation’s 141 U.S. House special elections (and 58 percent of contests featuring only one female major party nominee), compared to just 11 percent of general election races.
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