National Politics
Godlewski 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.
Read MoreElusive Women U.S. Senate Nomination Milestones
One of the two major parties in 15 states have never nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreA Brief History of Ex-Governor US Senate Delegations
There have been three-dozen pairs of ex-governor U.S. Senate delegations during the direct election era, including two in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in Two-Dozen States
Fifteen state party records will be on the line during the 2022 cycle.
Read MoreA Brief History of Six-Term US Senators
More than 40 U.S. Senators have won election to six or more terms in the history of the nation’s upper legislative chamber including six serving in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreThe Quick Rebound: A Brief History of Defeated US Senators Elected in the Next Cycle
Since 1914, less than a dozen U.S. Senators have been unseated and subsequently elected back to the chamber two years later.
Read MoreReturning Home: How Often Do US Senators Become Governor?
Since the turn of the 20th Century, governors-turned-U.S. Senators outnumber U.S. Senators-turned-governors by more than 7:1.
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