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Evan McMullin and a Review of Non-Major Party Utah US Senate Candidacies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 6, 2021 | 0

Just one of 50 independent or third-party Utah U.S. Senate candidates has notched double-digit support in state history.

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Chuck Grassley and a History of 7-Term US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 26, 2021 | 1

Eighteen senators have served at least seven terms; more than half never saw an eighth but just one ran for reelection and lost.

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Dean Heller Attempts Rarity With Gubernatorial Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 21, 2021 | 12

Since 1900, only seven defeated U.S. Senators subsequently won the governorship of their state.

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Iowa GOP Eyes 5th Straight US Senate Win

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 16, 2021 | 2

Only once in the direct election era have Iowa Republicans won more than four consecutive elections for the office.

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How Will Wisconsin Democrats Fare After 2022’s Congressional Redistrcting?

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

The party could win its lowest number and percentage of U.S. House seats since the early 1950s.

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Will Adam Laxalt Add His Name to a Short List in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 18, 2021 | 3

Only two major party nominees in Nevada history have lost both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections.

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Ron Kind to Retire with 10th Longest Wisconsin US House Tenure

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 12, 2021 | 2

Only four Badger State Democrats lasted longer in the chamber than Kind.

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Poliquin vs Golden II: A Brief History of Maine US House Rematches

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 9, 2021 | 0

Defeated candidates have come back to win only one in eight rematch elections from Maine to the nation’s lower legislative chamber since statehood.

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In Which States Are Women Elected to the US House at the Highest Rate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 2, 2021 | 3

Women have won seats in Western states at nearly twice the rate as those in any other region.

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A Brief History of Wisconsin US House Rematch Elections

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

Nearly one in six U.S. House elections in the Badger State since 1848 have been rematches between major party nominees, with challengers successful 19 percent of the time.

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