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Minnesota

No Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2014 | 0

Indiana has now placed candidates from both major parties on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also north of 100 in a row.

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Johnson vs Dayton: Out with the Old, In with the Young?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 11, 2014 | 0

Dayton bucked history in 2010: the younger Minnesota gubernatorial nominee has been victorious at more than twice the rate as the older nominee since statehood.

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Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primary Roundup

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 18, 2014 | 0

The Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary was the most competitive race since 1924 and the first ever to see four candidates reach the 20 percent mark.

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The 8th Congressional District: Minnesota’s Political Roller Coaster?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2014 | 0

If Republicans pick up the 8th CD this November it will be just the sixth time the same Minnesota U.S. House seat has changed partisan control in three consecutive cycles.

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Stewart Mills: Youthful, But Not Exactly Young for a Minnesota US Rep

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 25, 2014 | 1

Nearly half of the 134 Gopher State U.S. House members were as young as or younger than the Fleet Farm executive upon winning their first congressional race.

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Will Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Provide Any Drama in 2014’s Gubernatorial Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 17, 2014 | 0

Gubernatorial elections have been decided by single digits over the last four elections in just four states – three are in the Upper Midwest: Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island.

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Which US Senate Seats Will Flip in 2014? A Survey of Media Rankings

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 1, 2014 | 1

Media election forecasters can only agree on one slot of the Top 12 U.S. Senate seats most likely to change control after the November elections.

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Could Dayton Be the Lone Democratic Victor in 2014 Midwestern Gubernatorial Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 30, 2014 | 0

At least one other Midwestern state has voted a Democrat into office each of the 15 times Minnesotans have elected a Democratic governor since statehood.

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The Rise of GOP Primary Challengers in Minnesota US House Races

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 27, 2014 | 0

The rate of Republican incumbents facing primary challengers has tripled during the last decade compared to the previous 40 in the Gopher State.

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Could Republicans Sweep All 9 Midwestern Gubernatorial Elections in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 26, 2014 | 1

It has only happened one time in the last 90+ years, but the political climate just might allow the GOP to claim all nine Midwestern governorships on the ballot this November.

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