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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)

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Thad Cochran’s Passing Leaves Mississippi with 1 Living Ex-US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 30, 2019 | 2

Three states have no living former members of the upper legislative chamber while six states have just one.

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Bevin Records Narrowest Primary Victory by Kentucky Governor

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 23, 2019 | 1

Of the eight sitting governors to seek their party’s nomination since the early 1900s, Bevin’s 13.4-point win was the closest.

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Can Democrats Reverse Course in Kentucky and Mississippi?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 26, 2019 | 2

In 2015, Democratic gubernatorial nominees in each of these states received the lowest support recorded by their party in more than 140 years.

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Bevin Brings In New Blood

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2019 | 0

Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.

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Can Democrats Sweep 2019’s Gubernatorial Elections?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 9, 2019 | 3

Democrats have won just four of 135 elections to statewide office in the Deep South since Barack Obama became president.

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Can Democrats Avoid Their 10th Straight Loss in Arizona and Tennessee US Senate Races in 2018?

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

In the direct election era, parties in the midst of nine-election winning streaks have gone on to win a 10th consecutive contest in 42 of 47 attempts.

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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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The New GOP US Senate Primary Targets

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 5, 2017 | 1

GOP U.S. Senators who faced bona fide renomination battles over the last four cycles averaged 74 years of age, were 28 years older than their opponent, and had served 24+ years in the chamber; not so in 2018.

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Kentucky Democrats Suffer Worst Showing in Presidential Election Since 1860

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 15, 2016 | 2

The 32.7 percent won by Hillary Clinton is the second lowest level of support by a Democratic presidential nominee in the state since 1828.

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A Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 6, 2016 | 2

GOP U.S. Senators continue to win renomination, but many state party records are falling each cycle for the worst ever showings by a Republican incumbent.

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