Michigan
Which GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?
Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.
Read MoreMidwestern Sister States and Distant Cousins in Presidential Elections
Two Midwestern states have been in accord on their presidential vote choice 96 percent of the time while another pair has voted in concert during just 41 percent of such elections.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Midwestern (In Presidential Elections)?
Iowa and Ohio have voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Midwestern state; Missouri and Minnesota have done so the least.
Read More3 Retiring US Representatives Still Soliciting Campaign Contributions
Chris Gibson announced his retirement more than two months ago, has hundreds of thousands of dollars in his campaign coffers, but his campaign website still asks for donations.
Read MoreJohn Dingell Served with 2,453 US Representatives
The Michigander served alongside 86 percent of all female U.S. Representatives elected to the chamber through the 113th Congress.
Read MoreRepublicans Winning Midwestern Governorships at Near Record Rate
At 82 percent this decade, the GOP is enjoying its highest winning percentage in gubernatorial elections in the region since the 1920s.
Read MoreIt’s All Relative: Michigan US Representatives Edition
While only seven of Michigan’s 271 U.S. Representatives in history had family members who previously served in Congress, three are currently serving in the chamber with another poised to take office in 2015.
Read MoreWhich States Have the Most Undecided Voters in 2014 US Senate Races?
Open seat races in Michigan and Iowa have led the way with the highest percentage of undecided voters in 2014 polling among the 16 states with key U.S. Senate contests.
Read MoreWhich US Senate Seats Will Flip in 2014? A Survey of Media Rankings
Media election forecasters can only agree on one slot of the Top 12 U.S. Senate seats most likely to change control after the November elections.
Read MoreCould Dayton Be the Lone Democratic Victor in 2014 Midwestern Gubernatorial Races?
At least one other Midwestern state has voted a Democrat into office each of the 15 times Minnesotans have elected a Democratic governor since statehood.
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