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National Politics

How Big Will the 2024 GOP Presidential Field Get?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 4, 2023 | 4

More Republican candidates will have launched bids by the end of the first week of June than in any previous election cycle in party history.

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How Late Will Biden Challengers Enter the Democratic Field?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 28, 2023 | 4

Prior to 2024, only one of the non-fringe candidates to launch campaigns against their party’s president in the modern primary era did so prior to July in the year before the election.

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Tim Scott and Presidential Candidates with Two First Names

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 12, 2023 | 7

Three candidates with two ‘first names’ have been elected to the White House over the last half-century.

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Should Presidential Candidates Announce Early Or Late?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 21, 2023 | 1

Only a few nominees over the last half century were the first or last of their party to file, with the average announcement date still a month away.

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Will Women US Senators Run the Table in 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 13, 2023 | 2

The winning percentage of women seeking another term in the chamber lags behind men by approximately five points.

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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 23, 2023 | 0

It’s been a half-century since the last time a 1st term Republican U.S. Representative lost their seat from the Badger State.

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Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 16, 2023 | 6

Only one failed gubernatorial nominee from Pennsylvania has attempted a run for the U.S. Senate in the direct election era.

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Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 7, 2023 | 6

Three additional states could be added to the list in 2024.

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A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 20, 2023 | 9

The long-serving senator exits with nearly 13 million more votes cast for her than any other candidate since 1913.

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I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2023 | 1

The official U.S. House websites for all three Democrats do not reflect the reality of the actions taken by Speaker McCarthy weeks ago.

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