Governorships
Can the GOP Sweep All Four Upper Midwestern Gubernatorial Contests in November?
Republicans have swept nearly half the gubernatorial election cycles in the region over the past 100 years, including 1990 and 1994
Read MoreCan the DFL Win a Gubernatorial Election with a Democrat in the White House?
DFL / Democratic Party has won only 12 percent of gubernatorial races in state history with a Democratic President in Washington
Read MoreDemocratic Gubernatorial Drought in Minnesota Is 3rd Longest in the Nation
Politically schizophrenic Gopher State’s 23-year dry spell without a DFL gubernatorial victory trails only GOP strongholds of South Dakota and Utah for longest in the U.S.
Read MoreYounger Candidate More than Twice as Likely to Win Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
A study of Minnesota’s 64 gubernatorial races finds younger candidate victorious more than 70 percent of the time
Read MoreHello, Governor – What’s Your Sign?
Virgo and Cancer are the most common signs for Minnesota governors throughout history; Scorpios and Sagittariuses are the rarest
Read MoreRybak Hopes to Revive the Gopher State Tradition of Journalist-Turned-Governor
Rybak seeks to become the first Minnesota governor in over 80 years with a newspaper background
Read MoreDoes R.T. Rybak Have an Outstate Minnesota Problem?
Lack of statewide political experience and (proportional) decline of Minneapolis’ statewide population base present two challenges for the Mayor
Read MorePawlenty Unflappable Amid Press Corps Accusations that 2012 Aspirations Hindering His Ability to Govern During Budget Crisis
Governor is adamant that, despite rumored political aspirations or busy travel schedule, there is “no work in his office or administration that is left undone”
Read MoreIs Norm Coleman Truly the GOP Preference for Its 2010 Gubernatorial Nominee?
Early poll, though omitting candidates, suggests Coleman’s wait-and-see approach is working
Read MoreWhat Do the New Jersey and Virginia Gubernatorial Elections Mean? (And Are They Predictors of Midterms?)
The two states have voted in tandum during the last five gubernatorial elections dating back to 1989 – and always electing the party which is not in control of the White House
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