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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

MN State House

Former Minnesota Democratic State Legislative Nominee Calls ISIS “Not Necessarily Evil” Then Ends Campaign

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 15, 2015 | 1

The DFL’s 2014 nominee in HD 56A and 2016 candidate explains the group is “doing what they think is best for their community.”

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Upper Midwestern Republicans Reach Five-Decade High in State House Seats

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2010 | 0

After the 2010 election, GOP holds 311 of 497 lower chamber seats in IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI (62.2 percent) – the highest level since 1968 election (68.0 percent)

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Minnesota GOP Scores 4th Biggest Increase in State House Seats Nationwide

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 9, 2010 | 0

Only New Hampshire, Alabama, and Michigan gained a larger percentage of House seats in 2010 than Minnesota Republicans (+18.7 percent)

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Smart Politics Projections: Minnesota State House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 1, 2010 | 1

GOP looks to notch biggest gains in Minnesota House since 1978

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History Predicts Republicans Will Gain 19 Seats in Minnesota House in 2010

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 24, 2010 | 2

Study of midterm elections since 1954 finds party out of power in the White House makes double digit gains in Minnesota House more than 60 percent of the time

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Will Representative Mark Buesgens’ Arrest Put House District 35B in Play? (Not Likely)

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 22, 2010 | 0

HD 35 has averaged a 28-point GOP tilt in top of the ticket races since redistricting in 2002

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Otremba Retirement Inches GOP Closer Towards Goal of House Takeover

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 24, 2010 | 0

Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates have won the conservative House District 11B by double-digit margins since 2002

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Retirements from Minnesota State House in 2010 Currently Down from ’06 and ’08

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 18, 2010 | 0

Republicans account for 63 percent of open seats over the last four election cycles; percentage of open GOP seats is more than twice that of DFL seats since 2004

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Is Representative Ryan Winkler the DFL’s New Attack Dog?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2010 | 2

Partisan attacks by Winkler against GOP have more than quadrupled in press releases from 1st to 2nd term in office

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Hard at Work? Minnesota Legislature Sets Record for Decade-Long Days in Session

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 5, 2010 | 0

Last week, on the 82nd Legislative Day of the 86th Legislature, the Minnesota Legislature set a new record for the most days in session in a decade

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