Governorships
Swanson Seeks History-Tying Attorney General Bid Instead of Run for Governor
No sitting or ex-attorney general has ever subsequently won the governorship in Minnesota – despite numerous attempts.
Read MoreSam Brownback and a Brief History of Gubernatorial Resignations
Over 100 elected governors have resigned since 1900; a state’s last two elected governors have resigned back-to-back only 10 times.
Read MoreMinnesota On Eve of Rare Governor and Lieutenant Governor Partisan Split
The top two constitutional offices in the Gopher State have been occupied by members of different political parties for 3,759 days since statehood (10+ years).
Read MoreWill Phil Bredesen Roll the Dice and Run for US Senate?
Bredesen could become the first sitting or ex-Democratic governor from Tennessee – and just the second from either major party – to win a U.S. Senate seat in the direct election era.
Read MoreCan Democrats Sweep Virginia’s Constitutional Offices in 2017?
The party could extend its consecutive statewide election streak to 10 for the first time in more than half a century.
Read MoreTom Tancredo and a Review of Retread Colorado GOP Gubernatorial Candidacies
10 losing Republican gubernatorial nominees or primary candidates have appeared on the ballot for the office a second time – with just one becoming governor.
Read MoreFung vs. Raimondo II? A History of Rhode Island Gubernatorial Rematch Elections
Only six out of more than two-dozen major party nominees have successfully knocked an incumbent out of office in a gubernatorial rematch.
Read MoreTim Pawlenty and a Review of Ex-Governors Returning to Office
More than two-dozen former governors have been reelected back to their old seat over the last half-century.
Read MoreHelp Wanted: Open Minnesota Constitutional Offices Abound in 2018
If Lori Swanson does not run for a fourth term next year, Minnesota will have only one constitutional officer seek reelection for just the third time in over a century.
Read MoreBruce Rauner Faces Unusual Electoral Peril in Illinois
Republican governors of the Prairie State have lost only one of 13 renomination bids in the direct primary era – and none in 90 years.
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