Governorships
Do Governors Make the “Most Successful Presidents?”
The top rated presidents in U.S. history are split 50/50 between those who had gubernatorial experience and those that did not.
Read MoreCould Tommy Thompson Win Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate Seat?
No ex- (non-sitting) Wisconsin governor has ever been elected to a 1st term in the U.S. Senate
Read MorePence Seeks First Governorship by Sitting Indiana Congressman Since 1888
A sitting U.S. Representative from Indiana has not won a gubernatorial election in 123 years
Read MoreTim Kaine in 2012 and Virginia’s (Sometimes Sticky) New Revolving Door from Richmond to D.C.
Kaine campaign would mean seven of the last 10 Virginia ex-governors launched U.S. Senate bids, including each of the last five
Read MoreWhat’s in a Photo? A Political Analysis of Gubernatorial Portraits
Republican governors are eight times more likely to wear flag pins on their lapels than Democrats, and three times more likely to wear red ties over blue
Read MoreMost Popular Google Autocomplete Search Results for the Nation’s 50 Governors
While most top gubernatorial Google autocomplete search results are mundane, “Nazi,” “racist,” “birth certificate,” and “death panel” define some governors
Read MoreScott Walker Dominates 2011 Media Coverage of Gubernatorial Politics
Wisconsin governor has been mentioned in 26 percent of cable TV gubernatorial news stories in 2011 – more than 42 other governors combined
Read MoreFormer Pawlenty Chief of Staff Bob Schroeder to speak at Humphrey School
Event focuses on keys to successful governorships and what lies ahead for Mark Dayton’s administration
Read MoreMinnesota: More Governors than Vikings Head Coaches Since 1961
Vikings rank fourth for the longest average coaching tenure in the NFL over the past 50 years; gubernatorial turnover in Gopher State is 25 percent higher than Vikings head coaches
Read MoreRepublican Dominance over Upper Midwestern Governorships through the Years
Republicans have controlled the governor’s mansions of IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI for over 72 percent of the time since 1846
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