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Governorships

Divided We Stand? Minnesota Eyes Two More Years of Divided Government After 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 9, 2022 | 1

Minnesota has had unified partisan control of the governorship and legislature for just two of the last 31+ years.

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Minnesota Republicans Eye Party’s Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 3, 2022 | 2

More than 10 candidates are campaigning for the Republican nomination – how many will file after the nominating convention?

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Ohio GOP Eyes First 4-Cycle Sweep of Constitutional Offices in Over a Century

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 31, 2022 | 1

If Republicans notch blowout wins akin to the 2014 cycle, will Ohio lose its battleground state status?

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Tommy Thompson and a Review of Governors Serving Interrupted Terms

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 15, 2022 | 12

Thompson would not only be the oldest Wisconsin governor to take office but also do so with the sixth largest gap in service for the office in U.S. history.

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A Century of Gubernatorial Incumbents at the Ballot Box

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 19, 2021 | 2

Governors have successfully run for another term in seven out of 10 attempts over the last 100 years – faring best in the Northeast and worst in the West.

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Vermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 15, 2021 | 1

The state holds the largest current incumbent winning streaks in the nation for both governor and U.S. Senator.

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How Many 2022 Gubernatorial Incumbents Will Fall in Primaries?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 9, 2021 | 4

The last time three governors lost their party’s nomination in a single cycle was in 1954.

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Abrams vs. Kemp II in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 4, 2021 | 10

Georgia could see its first rematch among major party nominees in state history; gubernatorial candidates have come back to win their first election for the office in just seven out of 33 attempts.

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A Brief Review of Primary Challenges to South Dakota Governors

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 18, 2021 | 0

Gubernatorial incumbents have faced primary opponents nearly half of the time in the state.

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Chris Sununu Eyes New Hampshire Record in 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 12, 2021 | 1

New Hampshire’s governor is poised to become the state’s first four-term GOP governor.

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