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Two-Dozen States Did Not Have Any US House Seats Flip Over the Last Decade

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2022 | 1

Two and one-half times more states failed to see a single U.S. House seat flip over the last 10 years compared to the previous decade.

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Ohio’s Outgoing Congressional Map Makes the Record Books

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2022 | 2

Ohio is just the 2nd State with at least 15 U.S. Representatives to not see the partisan control of a single U.S. House seat flip during a redistricting cycle.

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Mandela Barnes Seeks Electoral First in Wisconsin

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 9, 2022 | 1

No sitting or former lieutenant governor has won a U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin history.

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The Largest Democratic US House Winning Streaks in Each State

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 4, 2022 | 5

In 2022, Massachusetts Democrats are poised to climb to 8th on the all-time list with 137 straight victories, passing two Southern states.

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Connecticut Democrats Poised to Make History in 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 26, 2021 | 3

Another sweep across the state’s five congressional districts in November would give the party the largest partisan winning streak in the state during the two-party era.

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Vermont: Where Incumbents Are (Nearly) Golden

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 15, 2021 | 1

The state holds the largest current incumbent winning streaks in the nation for both governor and U.S. Senator.

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Louie Gohmert and a Review of Texas Primaries for Attorney General

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 30, 2021 | 1

Gohmert is just the third sitting or former U.S. Representative to run for AG in Texas – and the first from the GOP.

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A Brief History of Wyoming 3rd Party US House Candidacies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2021 | 1

Just three non-major party candidates from the Cowboy State have won 10 percent of the vote in races for the at-large seat.

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Leahy Retirement Puts End Date on US Senate Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 17, 2021 | 11

Leahy and his predecessor George Aiken own the mark for the longest period of time two U.S. Senators have continuously held the same seat.

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The Decline of Midwestern Democratic US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 14, 2021 | 1

The party has lost half its representation in the region over the last decade and currently holds its fewest seats in more than 60 years.

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