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Minnesota

The Longest Partisan State Attorney General Streaks in the Nation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 26, 2018 | 2

The impressive Democratic electoral winning streak in Minnesota is not even the fifth biggest for the party across the country.

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Will Minnesota Democrats Take Back the State House?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 3, 2018 | 3

The party winning the U.S. House has won a majority of seats in the Minnesota House for 17 of the last 22 cycles including nine of the last 10.

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Which States Have the Largest (and Longest) Streaks Fielding Candidates from Both Major Parties in US House Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2018 | 0

Four states have had Democratic and Republican nominees on the ballot for 100+ straight elections; four states also own streaks dating back to the 1800s.

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Is the Footprint Fading for Minnesota 3rd Party US House Candidates?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 24, 2018 | 2

The frequency of non-major party candidates has declined over the last two decades, although nearly half who run continue to win 5+ percent of the vote.

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Midwestern Naysayers: Which States Are Least Likely to Elect US Senators from the President’s Party?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 11, 2018 | 1

Each of the Top 5 and eight of the Top 10 states which have most frequently elected U.S. Senators from a party other than the sitting president are located in the Midwest; five host contests in 2018.

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Will the 116th Congress Have Fewer Women US Senators?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 30, 2018 | 1

Despite crushing the record for the most U.S. Senate matchups between women female nominees in 2018, it is possible the number of women in the chamber will decrease next year.

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Amy Klobuchar Nearly Breaks Minnesota’s US Senate Primary Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 16, 2018 | 0

Minnesota’s senior senator came less than a percentage point shy of the best showing in a contested Gopher State U.S. Senate primary.

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Can the GOP Flip US House Seats in Minnesota if Democrats Make Big Gains Nationally?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 18, 2018 | 1

Over the last century, Minnesota Republicans have flipped a U.S. House seat in just one of the 12 cycles when Democrats netted 20+ seats across the country.

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Rhode Island On the Verge of Impressive Non-Major Party Gubernatorial Streak

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2018 | 4

Independent Joe Trillo could make Rhode Island the first state in 75+ years to have non-major party gubernatorial candidates win 20+ percent in three consecutive cycles.

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Mitt Romney: Utah’s Next ‘Senior’ Junior US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 9, 2018 | 3

Nine state delegations currently have junior senators who are older than its senior senator.

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