Michigan
Mike Duggan and a Brief History of Non-Major Party Michigan Gubernatorial Candidates
The Detroit mayor has an uphill battle to make a footprint in the 2026 contest.
Read MoreA Brief History of States Hosting Open Gubernatorial and US Senate Elections in the Same Cycle
Nine states have not seen seats for the U.S. Senate and governor simultaneously open up during the direct election era.
Read MoreWhich State Will Be the Most Closely Decided in the 2024 Presidential Election?
Battlegrounds Nevada and North Carolina have never hosted the nation’s most competitive race.
Read MoreWill Regional Battleground States Cluster as a Bloc in 2024?
A historical look at this cycle’s Magnificent 7.
Read MoreHow Many States Will Flip in 2024’s Presidential Election?
Each major party flipped states in just two of the last 14 cycles since 1968.
Read MoreMichigan Poised for Historic US Senate GOP Primary
Michigan Republicans hope to leverage the state’s open seat to end a nine-cycle losing streak in the chamber.
Read MoreAlaska, Illinois Could See Unusual Three-Peat This November
Over the last 50 years, governors have been knocked out of office in three straight elections in just four states.
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 MoreWill Michigan Host Its 1st Gubernatorial Election Between Two Women in 2022?
The first woman jumps into the crowded GOP race to take on Governor Gretchen Whitmer next year.
Read MoreThe Partisan Winds Blow in One Direction in Presidential Elections
Trump’s inability to turn a single state from blue to red in 2020 should come as little surprise in the wake of Biden’s inroads.
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