Mississippi
A Year in Smart Politics
A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
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A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
Read MoreRepublican US Senators Hitting Historic Lows in Primaries
Four Republicans have already set state records for low water marks by a sitting GOP U.S. Senator in a primary election – after just eight contests
Read MoreMcDaniel vs Cochran 2nd Most Competitive US Senate Primary in Mississippi History
The 2014 Mississippi Republican U.S. Senate primary is one of just two in state history decided by less than one point by either party.
Read MoreLandslides Ahead: Major Parties Still Lack 2014 US Senate Candidates in 8 States
It has been 96 years since the last time a major party did not field a candidate in eight or more U.S. Senate races.
Read MoreThe Final Six: Which State Will Next Elect Its 1st Woman to the US House?
Six states have yet to elect a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives, but one is poised to be crossed off that list in 2014.
Read MoreThad Cochran and the Elusive 7th Term
More than half of the six-term U.S. Senators over the last century did not run for a seventh term, were defeated at the ballot box, or died in office.
Read MoreGene Taylor Contemplating Rare Comeback in Mississippi
It has been nearly 130 years since the last Mississippi U.S. Representative returned to the chamber after losing a seat at the ballot box.
Read MoreThe Longest Democratic US Senate Droughts in the Nation
Herbert Hoover was president the last time Democrats won a Senate race in Kansas; Nixon was in his second year in office when Democrats last won Wyoming and Utah.
Read MoreThe Birth States of U.S. Representatives (113th Congress)
Eight U.S. House delegations boast an all homegrown membership, led by Iowa and Mississippi; five delegations come in at 25 percent or less including Virginia and Minnesota.
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