National Politics
A Review of US Senate Elections without Two Major Party Candidates
Voters in at least one and in as many as four states will not have candidates from both major parties on the ballot in 2026’s U.S. Senate elections.
Read MoreHow Often Do Sitting US Senators Place Third (Or Worse) in Primaries?
A competitive Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary could lead to a result not seen in more than 60 years.
Read MoreMinnesota Poised to Elect a Woman to US Senate for 5th Straight Contest
Only four states have ever accomplished this historical feat.
Read MoreComparing the Electoral Experience of Texas’ GOP US Senate Primary Fields Across the Decades
A record four candidates seeking the 2026 Republican nomination have been elected to political office.
Read MoreBen McAdams and a Review of Utah US Reps Serving Interrupted Terms
McAdams is poised to become just the second U.S. Representative from Utah to return to the chamber after getting voted out of office.
Read MoreTexas GOP Eyes Most Competitive US Senate Primary Since…1930
It has been 95 years since three Texas GOP U.S. Senate candidates received 20+ percent of the primary vote.
Read MoreA Brief History of Democrats Flipping Tennessee US House Districts
Democrats have picked off just one GOP U.S. House seat out of 116 elections over the last half century.
Read MoreTom Tiffany and a Review of Wisconsin US Representatives Running for Governor
The Wisconsin congressman is poised to launch a bid to become the first sitting U.S. House member to win the governorship in state history.
Read MoreJohn Sununu and a History of US Senators Serving Interrupted Terms
Sununu’s 18-year gap in service would be the longest in the chamber since the early 1900s.
Read MoreHow Unusual Is Joni Ernst’s Exit?
More than seven in eight women to win election to the U.S. Senate serving in their first or second terms sought to retain their seat.
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