Michigan
Could Republicans Sweep All 9 Midwestern Gubernatorial Elections in 2014?
It has only happened one time in the last 90+ years, but the political climate just might allow the GOP to claim all nine Midwestern governorships on the ballot this November.
Read MoreDebbie Dingell Eyes Historic Win in 2014
Dingell could become the first non-widowed woman to immediately take over a spouse’s seat in Congress.
Read MoreJohn Dingell By the Numbers
The Michigan Congressman has served with 2,448 U.S. Representatives to date including 24 named ‘Smith’ and 86 percent of all women elected to the chamber in U.S. history.
Read MoreMichigan Democrats’ Gerrymandering Problem at Historic Level
In 2012, Michigan tied a state record by electing the lowest rate of U.S. Representatives by a major party whilst simultaneously casting its electoral votes for that party’s presidential nominee across the 45 presidential election cycles since statehood.
Read More2,445 US Representatives Who Served with John Dingell
From Watkins Abbitt to John Zwach, Dingell has worked alongside nearly 2,500 different elected men and women over the last 21,000 days in the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read MoreThe Oldest (and Youngest) US House Delegations in the 113th Congress
West Virginia and Oregon have the oldest multi-member delegations to the House with Kansas and Arkansas the youngest.
Read MoreRick Snyder 2014: Michigan Governors Win Reelection at 77% Rate
Gubernatorial incumbents from Michigan are victorious more than three-fourths of the time in general election bids with Republican incumbents at more than 80%.
Read MoreLibertarian Candidates Surging in US Senate Contests
Libertarian hopefuls in Michigan and Missouri are on pace to notch the best ever showing for a non-major party U.S. Senate candidate in their respective states.
Read MoreBattleground State Maps Expand Slightly from a Month Ago
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
Read MoreSchizophrenic Electorates or Short Obama Coattails? D/R Split Ticket Voting in 2012
Connecticut, Michigan, Nevada, Virginia, and Wisconsin are five of 18 states never to split their ticket by voting for a Democratic presidential nominee and a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the same cycle.
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