Governorships
2018 Cycle Finds Many Young Women Gubernatorial Hopefuls
Six women under 40 are currently seeking major party gubernatorial nominations this year.
Read MoreScott Walker Faces Bleak Historical Odds in 2018 Bid
Wisconsinites have elected a governor from the sitting president’s party just five times out of the last 32 elections since 1932 Democrats are expected to make numerous pick-ups across the nation’s 36 states holding gubernatorial elections in 2018 with the GOP needing to defend 12 of the 16 open seats held by term-limited or retiring…
Read MoreWill Alaska Elect Its 6th Consecutive Different Governor in 2018?
By contrast, one state’s voters have given each of its last 11 elected governors at least two terms in office dating back to the mid-1920s.
Read MoreSwanson 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.
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