Governorships
Will Mike DeWine Face a Competitive Gubernatorial Primary Challenger?
Twenty-five of 26 incumbent governors have won their party’s primary over the last 100+ years.
Read MoreRepublicans in the Midst of Best Gubernatorial Run in 90+ Years
Since the election of Barack Obama, the GOP has recorded its best mark in races for governor since the 1920s.
Read MoreCrist to Join Line of Ex-Governors Seeking a Return to Their Old Job
Only three ex-governors have been elected back to lead their states during the 21st Century.
Read More3 x 4: Greg Abbott (and Charlie Baker?) Seek to Join Notable List in 2022
Fewer than 30 governors in U.S. history have been elected to three consecutive four-year terms.
Read MorePennsylvania Democrats Look to End Nation’s Longest Three-Peat Gubernatorial Drought
Democrats have not won three consecutive gubernatorial elections in Pennsylvania in nearly 175 years – more than 100 years longer than any other state.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governor US Senate Delegations
There have been three-dozen pairs of ex-governor U.S. Senate delegations during the direct election era, including two in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats Seek Rare Back-to-Back Cycle Sweeps in 2022
Only once in party history have Democrats won all partisan executive offices two times in a row in the Badger State.
Read MoreMinnesota Democrats Eye Longest Statewide Winning Streak Record in 2022
If the DFL wins all four statewide elections next November, the party will have swept all such races for the last 14 years – a state record.
Read MoreReturning Home: How Often Do US Senators Become Governor?
Since the turn of the 20th Century, governors-turned-U.S. Senators outnumber U.S. Senators-turned-governors by more than 7:1.
Read MoreCould Tony Evers Buck History in 2022?
A Democrat in the White House spells trouble at the ballot box for the party’s Wisconsin gubernatorial nominees – even incumbents.
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