Kentucky
US 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 MoreGubernatorial Scorecard: The Last 10 Elections by State
Democrats have stumbled to their third worst record in the country in Rhode Island but have won 31 of 40 races in Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Read MoreHow High Will Rand Paul’s Fundraising Skyrocket After Filibuster?
Bernie Sanders’ daily fundraising tally increased by 61-fold for the fortnight after his December 10, 2010 eight-and-a-half hour speech.
Read MoreWhich State Will Host the Most Closely Decided Presidential Race in 2012?
Since 1824, Kentucky and Maryland have each hosted the closest statewide presidential contests five times; Ohio last did so in back-to-back cycles in 1944 and 1948.
Read MoreRomney’s Numbers Underwhelm in Final Primary Contests
Romney has carried just three out of 43 states this cycle with 70+ percent of the vote, compared to an average of more than 15 states by previous presumptive GOP nominees.
Read MoreWilliams Records 4th Worst GOP Gubernatorial Tally in Kentucky in 140 Years
David Williams now holds two of the 10 worst showings by a Republican gubernatorial, U.S. Senate, or presidential nominee in Kentucky since 1871.
Read MoreKentucky GOP Poised for 2nd Worst Gubernatorial Showing Since 1870
Only once in the last 140 years have Kentucky Republicans failed to win at least one-third of the gubernatorial vote.
Read MoreHouse Republican Committee Chairs Enjoy Huge Spike in Fundraising
Collective contributions to 21 GOP House Committee chairs up 93 percent in Q1 2011 from same period in 2009
Read MoreU.S. Military Service in the U.S. House of Representatives
GOP caucus has 60 percent higher rate of service than Democratic caucus; 17 state delegations have no members with military background
Read MoreKentucky, Oregon Wrap Up: Smart Politics Projections Hit the Target
As Barack Obama wrapped up the pledged delegate war several weeks ago, the remaining battle for the democratic nomination had two remaining and interrelated battlefronts: momentum and the popular vote. Hillary Clinton’s aim since mid-March has thus not simply been…
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