Maine
119th Congress Smashes Record Low for Number of Split US Senate Delegations
The number of states with U.S. Senators affiliated with different political parties has dropped from 19 to four in just seven congresses.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreFlorida Eyes Unusual Mark in 2022 Gubernatorial Race
Just three states have elected governors with a plurality in four or more straight elections over the last 100 years.
Read MorePoliquin vs Golden II: A Brief History of Maine US House Rematches
Defeated candidates have come back to win only one in eight rematch elections from Maine to the nation’s lower legislative chamber since statehood.
Read MoreFive Naysayer States to Watch in 2022’s Gubernatorial Elections
Democrats have had particular difficulty winning governorships in the Midwest during Democratic presidential administrations.
Read MorePaul LePage and a Brief History of Maine Gubernatorial Comeback Bids
Former Pine Tree State governors have won back their old seat in just two of 12 attempts.
Read MoreCrist to Join Line of Ex-Governors Seeking a Return to Their Old Job
Only three ex-governors have been elected back to lead their states during the 21st Century.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governor US Senate Delegations
There have been three-dozen pairs of ex-governor U.S. Senate delegations during the direct election era, including two in the 117th Congress.
Read More117th Congress Will Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History
The chamber will see a record low in the direct election era, even if each party wins a seat in Georgia.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Split Their Presidential and US Senate Vote in 2020?
The 2016 cycle was the first in history in which no state saw its voters split its ticket for these two offices.
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