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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Looms

Blake Masters and a History of Retread Arizona US Senate Candidates

Francis Suarez Records 6th Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972

Introducing the Minnesota Historical Candidate Biographical Database

Was California a ‘Blue State’ in 1980?

When Will the 1st Republican Presidential Candidate Drop Out of the Race?

MN US Senate

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

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 16, 2023 | 2

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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Could Jason Lewis Make History in 2020?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 20, 2019 | 5

No ex-Minnesota U.S. Representative has ever come back to win a U.S. Senate election in the direct election era.

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Climbing the Ladder: US Senators Running for President

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 18, 2019 | 2

With the addition of Gillibrand, the 2020 field ties 1972 and 2016 for the most sitting U.S. Senators running for president in the modern primary era.

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Martha McSally and a Brief History of Failed US Senate Nominees Later Appointed to the Chamber

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 24, 2018 | 3

Less than 10 failed U.S. Senate nominees in the direct election era were later rewarded with an appointment to a senate seat.

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Midwestern Naysayers: Which States Are Least Likely to Elect US Senators from the President’s Party?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 11, 2018 | 1

Each of the Top 5 and eight of the Top 10 states which have most frequently elected U.S. Senators from a party other than the sitting president are located in the Midwest; five host contests in 2018.

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Will the 116th Congress Have Fewer Women US Senators?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 30, 2018 | 1

Despite crushing the record for the most U.S. Senate matchups between women female nominees in 2018, it is possible the number of women in the chamber will decrease next year.

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Amy Klobuchar Nearly Breaks Minnesota’s US Senate Primary Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 16, 2018 | 0

Minnesota’s senior senator came less than a percentage point shy of the best showing in a contested Gopher State U.S. Senate primary.

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