Minnesota
Can Dayton Catch Lightning in a Bottle Twice?
Minnesotans have elected a Democratic governor with a Democrat in the White House in just four of 28 cycles since statehood – with none in their second term.
Read MoreBuyer’s Remorse? Franken Loss Would Make History in Minnesota
Minnesotans have never flipped a U.S. Senate seat in back-to-back-to-back elections.
Read MoreMarty Seifert’s Political Hiatus: Not a Problem
A new study suggests Seifert’s three years out of government should not decrease his chances of winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Read MorePlurality Blues: Governors on the Hot Seat
Since 1900, less than half of plurality-winning governors who were eligible for another term were reelected to their seat in the next cycle.
Read MoreTim Pawlenty: The Forgotten Man?
During Jeopardy’s Teacher’s Tournament, three educators could not name the capital city from where Tim Pawlenty governed for eight years.
Read MoreVeterans Represented in Minnesota US House Delegation for 102 Straight Years
Minnesota has elected at least one candidate with military service to the U.S. House since 1910.
Read More12 Reasons Minneapolis’ Mayoral Election Is More Interesting Than Yours
35 candidates. Two Bobs, two Marks, two Christophers, two Johns, two Jameses. Captain Jack Sparrow and The Rock. Ranked choice voting. Welcome to elections in the City of Lakes.
Read MoreBack to Back to Back? Will Another Minnesota US Rep Fall in 2014?
It’s been 50 years since the last time incumbents from the Gopher State U.S. House delegation were defeated in three consecutive cycles.
Read MoreCollin Peterson’s Fundraising Numbers Not a Retirement ‘Tell’
Although Democratic alarm bells are ringing, Peterson’s off-year fundraising tally is actually up in 2013 compared to his average hauls over the last decade.
Read MoreOn the Hot Seat: US Senate Plurality-Vote Winners
Nearly 40 percent of plurality vote winners of U.S. Senate contests have lost their seat in the next election; three are on the ballot in 2014 (Begich, Franken, Merkley).
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