MN US Senate
Will Minnesota Democrats Extend Their Statewide Winning Streak to 20 in 2018?
A sweep of the state’s U.S. Senate seats and constitutional offices will give the party the largest partisan winning streak in Minnesota in a century.
Read MoreWill There Be a Record Number of Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?
There is a good chance as many as six states could have two female major party nominees for the office – doubling the previous record for an election cycle.
Read More2018 is 15th Cycle with Multiple States Hosting Elections for Both US Senate Seats
It is not a rarity to find a cycle with more than one state hosting elections for both U.S. Senate seats on the autumn ballot.
Read MoreCould Minnesota Democrats Notch Their Best Ever Election Cycle in 2018?
They will…if they hold all statewide offices, pick up the state house, and win a sixth congressional seat.
Read MoreWill a Short Campaign Calendar Hurt Tina Smith’s Chances in 2018?
Appointees who had less than a year to run for their seat have historically fared notably better than those who had more than a year – but not in recent decades.
Read MoreHow Do Failed Presidential Hopefuls Fare As US Senate Candidates?
More than a dozen candidates who unsuccessfully ran for president since 1972 later ran for the U.S. Senate – just three were victorious.
Read MoreMichele Bachmann and a Brief History of Minnesota US Reps Running for Senate
Sitting or former U.S. Representatives have been elected to the U.S. Senate by Minnesotans in only four of 20 candidacies.
Read MoreMinnesota to Become 6th State with Women Holding Both US Senate Seats
After Tina Smith is sworn in, four states will have all-female U.S. Senate delegations.
Read MoreMinnesota 2018: How Often Do States Host Elections for Both US Senate Seats?
Next year will be the 55th time in which a state simultaneously hosts elections for each of its U.S. Senate seats; in only eight cases has the electorate split its vote between two parties.
Read MoreFranken and Klobuchar: Minnesota’s 5th Longest-Serving US Senate Delegation
More than half of Minnesota U.S. Senators have not exited the chamber on their own terms.
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