Minnesota
Ilhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History
Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers
In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers
History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates
Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.
Read MoreNation’s Largest U.S. House Special Election Drought to End in Minnesota
Minnesota has held 176 elections for the nation’s lower legislative chamber since its last special – most in the nation.
Read MoreDivided We Stand? Minnesota Eyes Two More Years of Divided Government After 2022
Minnesota has had unified partisan control of the governorship and legislature for just two of the last 31+ years.
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Eye Party’s Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in 2022
More than 10 candidates are campaigning for the Republican nomination – how many will file after the nominating convention?
Read MoreHow Often Does Ranked Choice Voting Produce Plurality Winners?
Redefining what constitutes an electoral majority still has resulted in pluralities in half of Ranked Choice Voting races in Minnesota.
Read MoreThe Largest Active Democratic Statewide Winning Streaks
Just seven states split their ticket during the 2020 cycle in statewide races.
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