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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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A Brief Look at State Executive Officials without Partisan Allies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 8, 2017 | 8

John Perdue of West Virginia joins a half-dozen other officeholders who are currently surrounded by state executive officials from the opposing political party.

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Bill Clinton Was Not the Youngest Ex-Governor in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 27, 2016 | 5

Contrary to what he said during his DNC speech Tuesday, the former Arkansas governor did not even rank in the Top 10 youngest ex-governors when he lost his 1980 election bid.

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A Review of States Electing Governors and US Senate Delegations from Different Parties

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 24, 2016 | 0

After the 2016 election, 10 states could have a Republican governor and two Democratic U.S. Senators; only one state currently has the reverse.

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 States Never to Appear on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 12, 2016 | 1

More than 160 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first State of the Union speech in 2010, but none from 12 states.

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Edwards Gives Democrats Rare Gubernatorial Pick-Up During Obama Administration

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 23, 2015 | 2

Democrats have won just eight of 51 pick-up opportunities in gubernatorial races since 2009; the GOP has capitalized in 19 of 46.

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Survive and Advance: Will David Vitter Win Louisiana’s Governorship?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 25, 2015 | 1

It has been 110 years since a sitting or former U.S. Senator from Louisiana won – or even ran for – the top office in Louisiana politics.

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Which GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 30, 2015 | 2

Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.

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Stasis: Presidential Electoral Maps Are in a Historic Holding Pattern

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 13, 2015 | 1

Not only did the 2012 map record the lowest ever rate of states flipping from the previous cycle, but the country is also currently in the midst of its lowest rate of change across the last three-, four-, five-, six-, seven-, eight-, and nine-cycle periods.

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Which 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2015 | 0

More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.

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