Minnesota
Could Jason Lewis Make History in 2020?
No ex-Minnesota U.S. Representative has ever come back to win a U.S. Senate election in the direct election era.
Read MoreLawmaker, Mayor, and WWII Veteran Don Fraser Passes
The Minneapolis politician lived to become the fourth oldest former U.S. Representative in state history and the seventh to reach the age of 90.
Read MoreMinnesota Braces to Lose US House Seat for Just 3rd Time in History
Will the Gopher State host a rare incumbent vs. incumbent matchup in 2022?
Read MoreClimbing the Ladder: US Senators Running for President
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.
Read MoreWill a Democrat Try to Make History Against Ilhan Omar in 2020?
No Democratic U.S. Representative from Minnesota has ever lost a renomination bid and only two freshmen have failed to do so over the last century.
Read MoreMartha McSally and a Brief History of Failed US Senate Nominees Later Appointed to the Chamber
Less than 10 failed U.S. Senate nominees in the direct election era were later rewarded with an appointment to a senate seat.
Read MoreDoug Ducey Will Become 14th Governor to Appoint 2 US Senators Since 1913
Only three other governors have made more than one appointment to the chamber during the last 64 years.
Read MorePartisan Gubernatorial Election Records Abound in 2018 Cycle
Democrats and Republicans in 18 states have now set or tied their longest gubernatorial winning streak in party history.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Nearly Breaks Minnesota US House Electoral Record
Omar received the third largest percentage of the vote among the 140+ newly elected Gopher State U.S. Representatives since statehood.
Read MoreMinnesotans Make History in 2018 US House Elections
The 2018 cycle is the first time since statehood in which two political parties each flipped more than one congressional seat.
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