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Governorships

100 Years of Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 12, 2013 | 2

Gopher State Republicans have not had a competitive gubernatorial primary since 1924.

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Perry Will Retire with 10th Longest Gubernatorial Tenure in US History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 8, 2013 | 0

The Texas governor will climb nine more spots on the all-time list with 5,144 days in office under his belt upon his retirement in January 2015.

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Michaud Gearing Up to Battle Cutler, History in Maine Gubernatorial Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 17, 2013 | 0

Only 1 in 3 ex- or sitting Maine U.S. Representatives to land on the gubernatorial general election ballot have been victorious.

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Gubernatorial Scorecard: The Last 10 Elections by State

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 29, 2013 | 1

Democrats have stumbled to their third worst record in the country in Rhode Island but have won 31 of 40 races in Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

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Would Scott Walker Resign During a 2nd Gubernatorial Term?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 10, 2013 | 1

Of the 71 gubernatorial election winners before Walker in Wisconsin history, only three failed to complete their term by resigning from office.

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CT, IL, MN Gubernatorial Races: From 2010 Nail-Biters to 2014 Snoozers?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 25, 2013 | 1

Since 1900, there have been 18 candidates elected governor by less than one percentage point who won reelection the next cycle by double-digits; could Dan Malloy, Mark Dayton, and Pat Quinn do the same in 2014?

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What Are Mark Dayton’s True Reelection Odds?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 23, 2013 | 0

Prognosticators list the Minnesota gubernatorial seat as ‘safe’ for the incumbent in 2014; history suggests the odds are just shy of that.

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Tim Pawlenty Returns to Jeopardy! After Three-Year Hiatus

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 11, 2013 | 0

But a single pop culture moment is unlikely to launch a new political campaign for one of Minnesota’s biggest Republican names any time soon.

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The Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 10, 2013 | 11

One active governor tops the list, while another will crack the Top 10 by the end of his term; two current west coast governors will climb onto the list later this year .

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The Five-Timers Club: Gubernatorial Edition

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 5, 2013 | 0

Thirty-seven governors in U.S. history were elected into office at least five times but only 10 served in the 20th or 21st Centuries; four members of the Club are alive today.

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