Governorships
Minnesota Democrats Eye Longest Statewide Winning Streak Record in 2022
If the DFL wins all four statewide elections next November, the party will have swept all such races for the last 14 years – a state record.
Read MoreReturning Home: How Often Do US Senators Become Governor?
Since the turn of the 20th Century, governors-turned-U.S. Senators outnumber U.S. Senators-turned-governors by more than 7:1.
Read MoreCould Tony Evers Buck History in 2022?
A Democrat in the White House spells trouble at the ballot box for the party’s Wisconsin gubernatorial nominees – even incumbents.
Read MoreHow Often Do Elevated Governors Win Gubernatorial Elections?
Only a slight majority of governors-via-succession who attempted to hold their seat in the subsequent election have been successful since 1900.
Read MoreTrump 1st President Since Carter to Win Majority of Gubernatorial Elections
Only seven of 21 presidents since William McKinley saw their party win a majority of elections for governor during their presidency.
Read MoreIndiana Democrats Hit Rock Bottom in 2020 Gubernatorial Race
The party set multiple unwanted records in this year’s election for governor.
Read MoreTwo-Thirds of States to Have Governor and US Senators from One Party
Democrats or Republicans controlled both offices in just 28 states following the 2014 election.
Read MoreLibertarian Gubernatorial Nominees Set Record Highs in Four States
The nation’s third largest party continues to make bigger footprints in multiple statewide races.
Read MoreNew Hampshire on the Verge of Massive Split Ticket Vote in 2020
November’s election could see the second biggest partisan divide in Granite State history between presidential and gubernatorial contests.
Read MoreBullock Attempts to Make History With 2020 US Senate Bid
No sitting or former Montana governor has been elected to the U.S. Senate.
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