Governorships
Minnesota to Have Only Democratic Upper Midwestern Governor for First Time Since 1954
Dayton one of four Minnesotan ‘lone Democratic wolves’ to govern in the five-state region since the Dakotas achieved statehood in 1889
Read MoreMedia Myth Exposed: Loss of Democratic Governorships Not Key to Obama’s 2012 Battleground State Prospects
Since 1968, Democratic presidential candidates have had the same success rate in carrying states with Democratic governors as Republican governors – 33 percent
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Gubernatorial Races
Nail-biters abound in several of the nation’s 37 gubernatorial contests, with third-party watchers glued to the elections in Rhode Island and Colorado
Read MoreDan Maes Poised to Set Record Low for GOP in Colorado Gubernatorial Election History
Tom Tancredo looks to land the best third party showing in Colorado since the 1890s
Read MoreEmmer Defeat During GOP Wave Would End Nearly 100-Year Trend in Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
Minnesota has elected a GOP governor during every Republican wave dating back to 1916
Read MoreFun Facts about Minnesota’s Gubernatorial Race
Many Gopher State records could be set or tied during another barn burner of a gubernatorial election in 2010
Read MoreGubernatorial Horserace Polling Down Slightly from 2006, Rasmussen Dominates the Field
Polling up substantially in New York and Nevada but down big in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Read MoreDemocrats on the Verge of Historic Collapse in Iowa Governor’s Race
Culver on pace to produce biggest cycle-to-cycle decline in Iowa Democratic gubernatorial vote in state history
Read MorePollster Interest in Minnesota Gubernatorial Race Only Up Slightly from 2006
Modest uptick in polling at this point in the campaign is a bit curious considering 2010 is an open-seat race with three viable candidates
Read MoreTom Emmer: Running for Governor, Not Sheriff
Emmer strikes moderate, cooperative tone in education speech at University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute
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