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President Clinton = Governor Klobuchar in 2018?
The election of Hillary Clinton – let alone the GOP nominee – will likely close off the oft-rumored pathway to the Supreme Court for Minnesota’s popular senior Senator
Read MoreDo Minnesota Auditors Really Make Good Gubernatorial Candidates?
Nine of the last dozen predecessors of Auditor Rebecca Otto attempted a gubernatorial run with only three claiming victory in 12 attempts.
Read MoreLife After Dayton: Can Minnesota Democrats Make History in 2018?
Gopher State Democrats have never won back-to-back gubernatorial elections with different nominees.
Read MoreWalker’s Presidential Campaign Lasted Two Fewer Weeks Than Tim Pawlenty’s
Walker’s campaign lasted just 71 days compared to 85 for the former Minnesota governor On Monday afternoon, reports emerged that Scott Walker was exiting the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Smart Politics posed the question on Sunday whether Walker would last as long on the campaign trail as former Wisconsin GOP Governor Tommy…
Read MoreMary Pawlenty: From the Governor’s Residence to the People’s House?
Just one gubernatorial first lady has ever been elected to the U.S. House
Read MoreMinnesota Twins Record by Gubernatorial Administration
The Twins are turning heads in 2015, but baseball during the Dayton years has seen the club at its lowest in franchise history.
Read MoreDemocrats Dominating Minnesota Politics in Historic Fashion
All partisan statewide offices in Minnesota have been won by Democrats for two consecutive cycles for the first time in history.
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 MoreMinnesotans Elect Oldest Governor, US House Delegation in State History
Plus, with his reelection, Al Franken is poised to become Minnesota’s second oldest Senator since statehood in his second term.
Read MoreIs There a Presidential Drag On Gubernatorial Elections?
Only five of the 20 presidents to serve since 1900 have seen their party win a majority of gubernatorial elections during their administrations, and only one since JFK.
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