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Governorships

Will Burke vs Walker Be an Election for the Ages?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 23, 2014 | 0

It’s a tall order: more than half of Wisconsin’s elections for governor have been decided by single digits in state history, including more than 20 percent by less than four points.

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Will New Hampshire Split Its Gubernatorial and US Senate Vote in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 17, 2014 | 0

Electing a Democratic governor and a Republican U.S. Senator has been a common practice in the Granite State over the last half-century.

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Could Paul LePage Become the First 30/30 Governor in History?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 13, 2014 | 2

No popularly elected governor has ever been victorious with less than 40 percent of the vote in back-to-back elections.

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Will Wisconsin’s Tight Gubernatorial Race Impact Its US House Contests?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 9, 2014 | 0

A study of 55 election cycles finds evidence that Badger State congressional races are more competitive when gubernatorial elections are close.

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Can Dayton, Franken Both Win By Double-Digits in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 7, 2014 | 0

The DFL/Democratic parties have won Minnesota gubernatorial and U.S. Senate contests in the same cycle in just three out of 25 elections and never by double-digits in both.

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Jack Hatch to Iowa: Vote Like It’s 1948?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 23, 2014 | 0

A symbolic button worn by Iowa’s underdog gubernatorial challenger evokes Truman’s historic comeback…and an otherwise disastrous cycle for Iowa’s Democratic Party.

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The 10 Percent Club: 2014 Gubernatorial Edition

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 22, 2014 | 1

At least four third party, independent, or write-in gubernatorial candidates have won 10+ percent of the vote in every midterm election since the 1986 cycle – a trend likely to continue this November.

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Wisconsin Gubernatorial Pathways: How Does Burke’s Measure Up?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 17, 2014 | 0

Eleven of the last 12 Badger State governors were previously elected to state government dating back to the mid-1950s.

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Johnson vs Dayton: Out with the Old, In with the Young?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 11, 2014 | 0

Dayton bucked history in 2010: the younger Minnesota gubernatorial nominee has been victorious at more than twice the rate as the older nominee since statehood.

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Will a New Female Governor Be Elected in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 4, 2014 | 0

Up to five female major party nominees will be on the ballot this November attempting to win their first gubernatorial election.

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