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Governorships

Will a Record Number of Governors Seek a 3rd+ Consecutive 4-Year Term in 2026?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 11, 2024 | 7

As many as seven incumbents could seek their third (or fourth) straight victory to four-year terms.

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How Many Statewide Elections Will Democrats Win in North Carolina?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 24, 2024 | 6

Will Josh Stein prove to have stronger coattails than the top of the ticket?

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Will Kelly Ayotte Match Chris Sununu’s Rare Feat?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 17, 2024 | 6

Sununu is the only New Hampshire Republican since the Gilded Age to win the governorship whilst his party simultaneously lost all federal races up and down the ballot.

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How Many Low Water Marks Will West Virginia Democrats Reach in 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 10, 2024 | 6

The 2020 cycle saw the party turn in century-plus worst showings for six statewide offices.

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Will Joe Manchin Run for Governor Again?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 28, 2024 | 8

Only two ex-governors have attempted a comeback in state history.

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Phil Scott Poised to Climb Gubernatorial Service List

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2024 | 3

The Vermont Republican would still trail two predecessors in lifetime gubernatorial service should he win and serve a fifth term.

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Indiana’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 8, 2024 | 2

Mike Braun wins comfortably despite notching the second lowest support and fourth smallest victory margin in state party history.

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A Brief History of Maryland Governors Running for US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 14, 2024 | 3

Larry Hogan makes an 11th hour U.S. Senate bid in hopes of becoming the first sitting or former governor from the Old Line State to win election to the Senate in nearly 80 years.

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2024 to Have Fewest Gubernatorial Incumbents on the Ballot Since the 1800s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 8, 2024 | 1

For the first time in a presidential or midterm election cycle since at least 1900, less than 30 percent of states holding gubernatorial elections will feature incumbents.

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North Carolina Poised for 3rd Straight Gubernatorial Election between Statewide Elected Officials

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 19, 2023 | 5

A dive into yet another measure of the Tar Heel State’s battleground state status.

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