Governorships
Iowans Look to Split Vote Again in High Profile 2014 Contests
Hawkeye State voters have split their vote in gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races more than half the time since 1938.
Read MorePennsylvania Democrats Hope to Reverse History in 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Pennsylvanians have elected a governor of the party of the sitting president in only 1 of the last 19 contests dating back to 1938; Democrats are 1-16 since 1860 with a Democrat in the White House.
Read MoreScott Walker’s Ticket to Ride: Obama in the White House?
Wisconsin voters have elected a governor from a different political party than the sitting president in 26 of the last 31 elections dating back to 1932; the GOP is 15-4 with a Democrat in the White House while Democrats are 1-18.
Read MoreLabrador Shies Away from Otter Gubernatorial Primary Challenge
Only four of 30 incumbent governors from the Gem State have lost their nomination bids in state history, with just two in the last 100+ years.
Read More100 Years of Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primaries
Gopher State Republicans have not had a competitive gubernatorial primary since 1924.
Read MorePerry Will Retire with 10th Longest Gubernatorial Tenure in US History
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.
Read MoreMichaud Gearing Up to Battle Cutler, History in Maine Gubernatorial Bid
Only 1 in 3 ex- or sitting Maine U.S. Representatives to land on the gubernatorial general election ballot have been victorious.
Read MoreGubernatorial Scorecard: The Last 10 Elections by State
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.
Read MoreWould Scott Walker Resign During a 2nd Gubernatorial Term?
Of the 71 gubernatorial election winners before Walker in Wisconsin history, only three failed to complete their term by resigning from office.
Read MoreCT, IL, MN Gubernatorial Races: From 2010 Nail-Biters to 2014 Snoozers?
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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