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Michigan US Senate Primary Results by the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 5, 2026 | 1
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The hotly contested Democratic primary is within a whisker of becoming the most narrowly decided U.S. Senate primary in state history.

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A Brief History of US Senate Elections without Democrats on the Ballot

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 5, 2026 | 1
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Democrats have already tied a party record without nominees in three states this cycle.

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Mike Rogers and a Review of Retread Michigan US Senate Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 8, 2026 | 2
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Failed U.S. Senate hopefuls have subsequently run for the office 12 additional times during the primary era – losing all 12 bids.

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Lindsey Graham Notches Weakest GOP Primary Win By South Carolina US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 10, 2026 | 3
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Graham has drawn 15 of the 20 primary challengers to Republican U.S. Senate incumbents in state history.

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Could Iowa Democrats Win 2026’s Gubernatorial and US Senate Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 3, 2026 | 3
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Iowa has had open seats for governor and the U.S. Senate in just two of the previous 30 cycles in which both offices have been on the ballot since 1914.

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Ken Paxton and a Review of Texas US Senate Primary Runoffs

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 27, 2026 | 4
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Paxton received the largest support in a Texas U.S. Senate runoff for a second place primary finisher.

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No Mitch, No Problem: Kentucky Republicans Set Party Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 19, 2026 | 2
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A record number of Republicans are vying for their party’s U.S. Senate nomination this cycle.

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Is the US House In Its Unstable Era?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 13, 2026 | 2
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Partisan control of the chamber could flip for the third time in five cycles for the first time in 75 years.

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Will Democrats Flip a US House Seat in Wisconsin in 2026?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 4, 2026 | 2
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Wisconsin Democrats have netted an average of one seat per cycle across the 23 midterm elections held during Republican presidencies.

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Sherrod Brown and a Review of US Senators Holding Both Senate Seats

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 27, 2026 | 2
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The tenure of fewer than two-dozen U.S. Senators includes service in each of their state’s seats during the direct election era.

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