Maine
A Brief History of “Representative Smith”
A look back at the 115 “Smiths” to serve in the House as newly-minted U.S. Representative Jason Smith of Missouri adds his name to the roster.
Read MoreRecord-Setting 3rd Party and Independent Candidacies Abound in 2012 US Senate Races
Five candidates set all-time statewide records for non-major party candidates in U.S. Senate races this cycle.
Read MoreAngus King Embarks On Well-Trodden Pathway to Maine US Senate Seat
Nine sitting or former governors have been elected U.S. Senator in the Pine Tree State including four during the popular vote era.
Read MoreWill Snowe Retirement Give Maine Democrats Rare Congressional Delegation Majority?
Democrats have held a majority of U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats from Maine for just seven out of 79 cycles since the formation of the GOP in the 1850s.
Read MoreOld Guard 2012 US Senate Incumbent Fundraising Down Millions from 2006
Contributions have dropped more than $6 million in real dollars among the nine 2+ term Senators on the ballot in 2012; almost all among Democrats.
Read MoreNancy Pelosi 1 of 8 House Democrats to Win by Bigger Margin in 2010 than 2008
Only 3 percent of 230 Democratic U.S. House incumbents on the ballot increased their margin of victory in 2010 compared to 2008; Nancy Pelosi had the second largest increase
Read MoreYou Say You Want a Revolution? Third Party Gubernatorial Candidates Thriving in 2010
Third party gubernatorial candidates rivaling 1994 for their best showing since the Great Depression
Read MoreWill Minnesotans Elect a Plurality-Winning Governor for a 4th Straight Cycle?
Only one other state has elected plurality-winning governors into office four times in a row since World War II (Alaska); Minnesota has not done so in 114 years
Read MoreWhich States Have the Most Proportional Female Representation in Congress?
Women are still proportionally underrepresented in 48 states, with 19 states and 22 percent of the nation’s population without a female U.S. Senator or Representative
Read MoreLive Blog: The Maine Caucuses
3:53 p.m. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama face off in the Maine caucuses this afternoon, the 32nd state contest (plus 2 U.S. territories) to be held by Democrats so far this election season. Mitt Romney won the Republican caucuses in…
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