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Which 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2015 | 0

More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.

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Plurality-Winning Governors Elected At Century-Long High Water Mark

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2014 | 1

The rate of gubernatorial candidates elected without the support of a majority of voters is at its highest level since the 1910s.

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Is There a Presidential Drag On Gubernatorial Elections?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 29, 2014 | 0

Only five of the 20 presidents to serve since 1900 have seen their party win a majority of gubernatorial elections during their administrations, and only one since JFK.

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The 10 Percent Club: 2014 Gubernatorial Edition

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 22, 2014 | 1

At least four third party, independent, or write-in gubernatorial candidates have won 10+ percent of the vote in every midterm election since the 1986 cycle – a trend likely to continue this November.

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Hawaii Primary Roundup

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 19, 2014 | 0

Neil Abercrombie is the first Hawaii governor to lose a renomination bid while Brian Schatz avoided becoming the first Aloha State U.S. Senator to do so.

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Which States Have the Longest and Shortest Election Day Voting Hours?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 10, 2014 | 1

Residents in some North Dakota towns have less than half as many hours to cast their ballots as those in New York State.

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How Often Do Special Elections Flip US Senate Seats?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 20, 2014 | 3

The partisan hold of nearly one-third of U.S. Senate seats have flipped in special elections over the last 100 years.

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Landslides Ahead: Major Parties Still Lack 2014 US Senate Candidates in 8 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 8, 2014 | 4

It has been 96 years since the last time a major party did not field a candidate in eight or more U.S. Senate races.

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Which States Have the Highest Rates of Female Gubernatorial Nominees?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 28, 2013 | 1

Western states dominate the top of the list, with Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming all in the Top 10.

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Appointment for Defeat? Schatz Could Lose Hawaii Senate Seat

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 29, 2013 | 0

More than two-thirds of the 190 appointed U.S. Senators since 1913 have not been elected to their seat the next time it was on the ballot.

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