Maine
No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race
Indiana has now placed candidates from both major parties on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also north of 100 in a row.
Read MoreThe 10 Percent Club: 2014 Gubernatorial Edition
At least four third party, independent, or write-in gubernatorial candidates have won 10+ percent of the vote in every midterm election since the 1986 cycle – a trend likely to continue this November.
Read MoreMaine Eyes 1st US House Delegation with No Maine-Born Representatives
At least one member of Maine’s delegation to the U.S. House was born in the Pine Tree State since 1821 including 94 percent of those elected since 1877.
Read MorePatriotic Exits? 35 Members of Congress Who Died on July 4th
Four members of the U.S. House died on Independence Day while in office; North Carolina and Pennsylvania delegations have had the most pass on the 4th of July.
Read MoreCutler vs LePage II: A History of Maine Gubernatorial Rematches
Second place gubernatorial candidates have had 21 rematch opportunities in Maine history, but none since 1930; only five have won with the last coming in 1852.
Read MoreThe Elusive Republican Majority
Republican gubernatorial nominees in one state have failed to win a majority of the vote in more than 50 years.
Read MorePlurality Blues: Governors on the Hot Seat
Since 1900, less than half of plurality-winning governors who were eligible for another term were reelected to their seat in the next cycle.
Read MoreWest Virginia 2014 US Senate Race to Feature Rare Matchup
Only 12 U.S. Senate elections have involved two major party female nominees in U.S. history and just two of these without a female incumbent.
Read MoreCan Republicans Flip Maine’s 2nd CD Seat?
Nine of Maine’s last 11 open U.S. House seats have been decided by single digits over the last 50 years.
Read MoreDemocracy in Action: Major Party Competition in US House Elections
Indiana has placed Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot in a nation-best 180 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana all tallying 100 or more.
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