Kentucky
Thad Cochran’s Passing Leaves Mississippi with 1 Living Ex-US Senator
Three states have no living former members of the upper legislative chamber while six states have just one.
Read MoreBevin Records Narrowest Primary Victory by Kentucky Governor
Of the eight sitting governors to seek their party’s nomination since the early 1900s, Bevin’s 13.4-point win was the closest.
Read MoreCan Democrats Reverse Course in Kentucky and Mississippi?
In 2015, Democratic gubernatorial nominees in each of these states received the lowest support recorded by their party in more than 140 years.
Read MoreBevin Brings In New Blood
Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.
Read MoreCan Democrats Sweep 2019’s Gubernatorial Elections?
Democrats have won just four of 135 elections to statewide office in the Deep South since Barack Obama became president.
Read MoreCan Democrats Avoid Their 10th Straight Loss in Arizona and Tennessee US Senate Races in 2018?
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.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans Currently Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 28 States
Only one region of the country is regularly seeing both parties win U.S. Senate seats in the vast majority of its states.
Read MoreThe New GOP US Senate Primary Targets
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.
Read MoreKentucky Democrats Suffer Worst Showing in Presidential Election Since 1860
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.
Read MoreA Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries
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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