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One and Done? George Santos and a Review of 1-Term New York US Representatives

A Look Behind Indiana’s 2024 GOP US Senate Primary

Tom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post

Notable Numbers (So Far) from the 118th Congress Speaker Balloting

Kentucky Republicans Poised for Record Gubernatorial Primary Field

Kyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)

Idaho

Partisan Gubernatorial Election Records Abound in 2018 Cycle

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 7, 2018 | 4

Democrats and Republicans in 18 states have now set or tied their longest gubernatorial winning streak in party history.

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Largest Number of All-Democratic State Delegations Headed to Congress in 50+ Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 25, 2018 | 1

Fourteen states will be represented by a single party on Capitol Hill – seven Democratic and seven Republican; one party controls all but one seat in 13 other states.

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Which States Have the Largest (and Longest) Streaks Fielding Candidates from Both Major Parties in US House Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2018 | 0

Four states have had Democratic and Republican nominees on the ballot for 100+ straight elections; four states also own streaks dating back to the 1800s.

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Jon Kyl Only 6th Former US Senator to Receive Appointment in Direct Election Era

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 5, 2018 | 7

Of the nearly 200 appointments made to the U.S. Senate since the ratification of the 17th Amendment, just five had previously served in the legislative body.

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Rhode Island On the Verge of Impressive Non-Major Party Gubernatorial Streak

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2018 | 4

Independent Joe Trillo could make Rhode Island the first state in 75+ years to have non-major party gubernatorial candidates win 20+ percent in three consecutive cycles.

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Mitt Romney: Utah’s Next ‘Senior’ Junior US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 9, 2018 | 3

Nine state delegations currently have junior senators who are older than its senior senator.

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A Brief History of Idaho Women US House Nominees

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2018 | 4

Women have been nominated to the U.S. House by major parties during Idaho in 12 of the last 14 election cycles; Cristina McNeil is the 17th to be nominated in state history.

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Idaho GOP to Host Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in Party History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2018 | 2

With seven Republican candidates on the ballot Tuesday, only 1936’s Democratic primary with eight candidates served up a bigger field.

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2018 Cycle Finds Many Young Women Gubernatorial Hopefuls

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2018 | 2

Six women under 40 are currently seeking major party gubernatorial nominations this year.

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Democrats and Republicans Currently Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 28 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 20, 2017 | 0

Only one region of the country is regularly seeing both parties win U.S. Senate seats in the vast majority of its states.

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