National Politics
How Often Do Missouri US Reps Run for US Senate?
Vicky Hartzler is the first of possibly multiple Show-Me State U.S. House members to launch a bid for the upper chamber in 2022.
Read MoreAbby Finkenauer and a History of Iowa US Reps Running for US Senate
Four ex-US House members have run for the Senate from Iowa during the direct election era – each lost.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats Salivating Over Ron Johnson’s US Senate Seat
The 2022 field is poised to become the largest in party history in what could be a rare open seat race in the Badger State.
Read MoreMinnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger
Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin’s New Congressional Districts Be More Competitive?
The state’s current map produced the fewest competitive races in Wisconsin history.
Read More2020 US Census Reapportionment Is the Most Stable in US History
Only 14 seats (3.2 percent) across 13 states (26 percent) changed hands following the latest Census – the lowest numbers in history.
Read MoreGodlewski Seeks Electoral First in 2022 Wisconsin US Senate Race
No sitting or former Wisconsin Treasurer has ever served in the U.S. Senate – and only one has previously made such a bid.
Read MoreElusive Perfection: A Historical Overview of Defeated US Senators
No election cycle has passed without at least one sitting U.S. Senator coming up short in their bid for another term.
Read MoreThe Closest US House Elections in Iowa History
One in 25 elections to the U.S. House have been decided by less than one percentage point since statehood in Iowa.
Read MoreA Brief History of Presidential Campaigns by Vice Presidents
A large majority of sitting or former vice-presidents have adhered to the same timetable when launching their presidential bids.
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