Idaho
Simpson, Labrador Extend Idaho Incumbent Renomination Winning Streak
Idaho U.S. Representatives have now won 34 renomination bids in a row since 1976 and 83 of 84 dating back to 1918.
Read MoreThe Unlikely Candidacy of Idaho’s Richard Stallings
Stallings seeks to become the oldest candidate ever elected to the U.S. House from Idaho as he eyes the second congressional rematch of his political career.
Read More10 Members of Congress Who Are Also TV Shows
Michael Grimm. Mark Sanford. Duncan Hunter. Paul Ryan. The 113th Congress is full of U.S. Representatives with television program namesakes.
Read MoreLandslides Ahead: Major Parties Still Lack 2014 US Senate Candidates in 8 States
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.
Read More7 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.
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