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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

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MN US House

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

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2023 | 1

The official U.S. House websites for all three Democrats do not reflect the reality of the actions taken by Speaker McCarthy weeks ago.

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Tom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 11, 2023 | 3

The 6th District Congressman is the first from the state elected to a leadership position in the chamber in 100 years.

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Try, Try Again: A Brief History of Rematches in Minnesota’s US House Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 27, 2022 | 0

Only seven of 56 congressional rematch challenges between major party nominees have been successful since the DFL merger in 1944.

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Finstad Will Be Greenest Minnesota US House Incumbent in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 31, 2022 | 0

All five previous winners of Minnesota U.S. House special elections were successful in their reelection bids.

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Ilhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 10, 2022 | 2

Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.

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Ilhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2022 | 1

In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.

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Minnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2022 | 0

History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.

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Minnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 11, 2022 | 0

Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.

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Nation’s Largest U.S. House Special Election Drought to End in Minnesota

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 21, 2022 | 2

Minnesota has held 176 elections for the nation’s lower legislative chamber since its last special – most in the nation.

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Minnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2021 | 0

Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.

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