Governorships
Democrats Seek to Extend, Tie Record Gubernatorial Winning Streaks in 2016
After the 2016 cycle, the party could reach record winning streaks for governor in five states across three regions of the country.
Read More6 Elected Officials Who Gave Up Their Seats Only to Lose as Their Party’s VP Nominee
Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s name may be added to a very short list of failed vice-presidential nominees who gave up their seats along the way.
Read MoreA Review of States Electing Governors and US Senate Delegations from Different Parties
After the 2016 election, 10 states could have a Republican governor and two Democratic U.S. Senators; only one state currently has the reverse.
Read MoreLibertarians On the Rise: Will Gary Johnson Boost His Party’s 2016 Gubernatorial Nominees?
Libertarian nominees have set party records in the most recent gubernatorial election in 16 states; three quarters of states with gubernatorial races this cycle are slated to have Libertarian candidates.
Read MoreNorth Dakota Republicans Eye Rare Competitive Gubernatorial Primary
The 2016 race ends a streak of eight uncontested GOP primaries and is the first in 70 years with three candidates on the ballot.
Read MorePresident Clinton = Governor Klobuchar in 2018?
The election of Hillary Clinton – let alone the GOP nominee – will likely close off the oft-rumored pathway to the Supreme Court for Minnesota’s popular senior Senator
Read MoreSteve Bullock Eying Rare Uncontested Montana Gubernatorial Primary
Just two of the 25 Democratic gubernatorial nominees in Montana over the last century did not face a primary opponent as well as five of 50 major party nominees.
Read MoreLife After Dayton: Can Minnesota Democrats Make History in 2018?
Gopher State Democrats have never won back-to-back gubernatorial elections with different nominees.
Read MoreThe Decline of South Dakota Democrats
Democrats are losing elections across the Mount Rushmore State at a pace not seen since the Eisenhower administration.
Read MoreWill New Hampshire Split Its Vote in 2016?
In only eight of 16 cycles over the last 100 years has a party run the table in Granite State Presidential, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial races; Democrats have only pulled off this political hat trick once.
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