Illinois
US Senators Slow to Respond to Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban
Just five U.S. Senators – all Democrats – have issued formal press releases denouncing Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.
Read MoreWill Mark Kirk Win Elusive Second Term for the GOP?
Only three of a dozen Illinois Republicans who were elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate over the last century went on to serve another term in the chamber.
Read MoreA Sign of the Gerrymandered Times?
16 U.S. Senators serve states in which their party holds a minority of U.S. House seats – 15 are Democrats.
Read MoreMidwestern Sister States and Distant Cousins in Presidential Elections
Two Midwestern states have been in accord on their presidential vote choice 96 percent of the time while another pair has voted in concert during just 41 percent of such elections.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Midwestern (In Presidential Elections)?
Iowa and Ohio have voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Midwestern state; Missouri and Minnesota have done so the least.
Read MoreThe Luddite Caucus? US Representatives without Campaign Websites
Several older members of the nation’s lower legislative chamber aren’t convinced they need a functioning campaign website, and it’s hard to argue with a group that just got elected by an average of 61 points.
Read MoreWhich States Own the Best Track Record in Backing Eventual GOP Presidential Nominees?
Nine states (each with primaries) have an unblemished record in voting for the eventual Republican nominee since 1976 – and not all host contests on the back end of the calendar.
Read MoreIt’s All Relative: Illinois US Representatives Edition
More than two-dozen Illinois U.S. Representatives throughout history had family members who previously served in Congress; will Darin LaHood be added to that list in 2015?
Read MoreAaron Schock 1st of 234 Illinois GOP US Representatives to Resign in Scandal
Only four of the 470 Illinois U.S. House members in history have resigned under a cloud of scandal – three in the last 20 years.
Read MoreWhich States Are Likely to Split Their Presidential-US Senate Vote in 2016?
States have split their ballot only 29 percent of the time in presidential and U.S. Senate elections over the last century; 6% in NC, 11% in WI and 16% in IL (key 2016 battlegrounds).
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