Governorships
Will 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.
Read MoreRecord Partisan Gubernatorial Winning Streaks On the Line in 2018
Record partisan winning streaks in races for governor can be extended, broken, or tied in 15 states holding elections in 2018.
Read MoreMitt Romney Prepares for Unusual US Senate Bid
Only one statehood governor in U.S. history has subsequently served in the U.S. Senate from another state.
Read MoreWill Minnesota’s Competitive Gubernatorial Election Streak Continue in 2018?
Minnesota’s elections for governor have been decided by single digits in five consecutive cycles – the longest streak in state history.
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