National Politics
The Top 50 Most Competitive U.S. House Districts in the Nation (2002-2008)
Jim Gerlach’s PA-06 seat is the only U.S. House district in the nation decided by less than 10 points in each of the last four election cycles; Democrats currently hold 35 of the Top 50 most competitive seats
Read MoreWhich States Have the Most Competitive U.S. House Elections?
Wyoming, New Hampshire and Iowa lead the nation for the most competitive U.S. House races since 2002; Massachusetts, Alabama, Arkansas, and New York the least competitive
Read MoreWill Republicans Regain Eric Massa’s NY-29 Seat?
GOP carried the region in U.S. House races from 1986-2006 by an average of 43.4 points
Read More2009 Voting Record of Female Republicans in U.S. House Most Conservative in History
Analysis finds National Journal vote rankings of female GOP Representatives set record highs for conservatism in 2009
Read MoreBachmann’s Narrow Victory in 2008 Did Not Curb Conservative Voting Record in 2009
Congresswoman followed up the narrowest victory for a GOP U.S. House incumbent in 2008 with the 28th most conservative voting record
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Look to End 10-Year Vote Skid in House Races in 2010
Votes for GOP House candidates statewide have gradually fallen each election cycle from 52 to 43 percent over the last ten years
Read MoreDemocrats Hold Edge Over GOP for Average Years of Service in U.S. House
Despite 30 percent of its caucus elected since 2006, Democrats have served almost 1 more year per member on average than Republicans
Read MoreKlobuchar and Franken to Get Boost in Senate Seniority After 2010 Election
Gopher State delegation currently has second lowest collective seniority in the U.S. Senate
Read MoreMinnesota’s GOP U.S. Representatives Launching Aggressive Media Campaign in 2010; DFLers Shying Away
Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen issuing nearly twice as many press releases in 2010 as Gopher State’s DFL Representatives
Read MoreEvan Bayh’s Exit from the U.S. Senate Unprecedented in the History of Indiana Politics
Bayh is only elected Democrat from Indiana since popular vote elections to exit the U.S. Senate for reasons other than defeat at the ballot box or death
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