Idaho
7 Gubernatorial Election Double-Takes
The Idaho GOP didn’t give us Labrador vs. Otter in 2014, so Smart Politics takes a look back at some eyebrow raising surname matchups in gubernatorial electoral history.
Read MoreLabrador Shies Away from Otter Gubernatorial Primary Challenge
Only four of 30 incumbent governors from the Gem State have lost their nomination bids in state history, with just two in the last 100+ years.
Read MoreCould Mike Simpson Be Added to a Very, Very Short List?
Only four incumbent Idaho U.S. Representatives in state history have failed to win their party’s nomination and just 1 of 82 since 1918.
Read MoreDemocracy in Action: Major Party Competition in US House Elections
Indiana has placed Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot in a nation-best 180 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana all tallying 100 or more.
Read MoreUS Senate Special Elections by the Numbers
Which two states have held seven special elections since 1913? Which two states have yet to hold one? And which Senator was elected via special election three times?
Read MoreStates with the Longest US House Special Election Droughts
Idaho has not hosted a special election to the House in its 122 years since statehood; Delaware last held one during the McKinley administration with Utah and New Hampshire during the Hoover years.
Read MoreThe Longest-Held Republican US Senate Seats
Kansas, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming claim seven of the Top 10 spots on the list.
Read MoreThe Longest Democratic US Senate Droughts in the Nation
Herbert Hoover was president the last time Democrats won a Senate race in Kansas; Nixon was in his second year in office when Democrats last won Wyoming and Utah.
Read MoreDeep Benches: Which States Consistently Field US House Candidates from Both Parties?
Democrats and Republicans in New Hampshire, Indiana, Minnesota, and Idaho have fielded candidates in each of the last 100+ U.S. House races in their respective states.
Read MoreRomney’s Strongest 2012 Fundraising Locales Identical to 2008: UT, CT, DC, MA, ID
Per capita itemized donations to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign are led by the same five locales in each of his White House bids.
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