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Angie Craig and a Brief History of Minnesota US Representatives Running for the Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 30, 2025 | 2

Sitting or former U.S. Representatives have won U.S. Senate seats in just four of 23 attempts; Craig is the first woman to attempt this feat.

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Will a Woman Succeed Tina Smith in the US Senate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 12, 2025 | 3

Two women have never competed for the Republican Party U.S. Senate nomination in state history.

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A Brief History of Minnesota Lieutenant Governors Running for US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 16, 2025 | 3

Only two sitting or former Lieutenant Governors have served in the U.S. Senate from Minnesota – none directly elected from the office.

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Minnesota Republicans Set Record for Statewide Electoral Drought

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 4, 2024 | 1

The Gopher State GOP has now endured 18 years since its last victory in a statewide race – the longest drought by any major party in Minnesota history.

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Minnesotans Poised to Vote in Record-Setting US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 5, 2024 | 4

The general election may be a snoozer, but more Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate candidates will appear on the primary ballot than in any cycle in state history.

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By How Much Will Amy Klobuchar Outrun the Top of the DFL Ticket?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2024 | 3

Klobuchar is Minnesota’s only U.S. Senator to outperform her party’s top of the ticket nominee by 20+ points in both presidential and midterm elections.

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Will Amy Klobuchar Draw a Top-Tier GOP Challenger in 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 16, 2023 | 3

Klobuchar could become the third sitting U.S. Senator to win their first four elections by at least 20 points.

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Libertarians, Third Parties Set Multiple Records in 2020 US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2020 | 2

Nine third party or independent candidates made the record books in U.S. Senate elections across the nation.

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Minnesota’s US Senate Election At a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 9, 2020 | 0

Only six other U.S. Senate contests were more closely decided in Gopher State history.

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Amy Klobuchar’s Historic Experience in Elected Office

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 28, 2020 | 3

No woman running for president in the modern primary era has served longer in elected office than the Minnesota U.S. Senator.

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