National Politics
How Many 1st Term US Senators Will Lose in 2020?
At least one first-term incumbent has been defeated in 49 of the 53 election cycles during the direct election era.
Read MoreWhat is Bill Weld’s Ceiling in the 2020 GOP Primaries?
Many primary challengers with less of a political resume than Weld have reached double-digits against sitting presidents over the last five decades.
Read MoreCheney vs. Lummis for Wyoming US Senate?
The 2020 cycle could mark the first time a pair of Wyoming U.S. Senate hopefuls had previous service in the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read MoreIowa GOP Seeks 1st Unseating of Freshman US Rep in More Than a Half-Century
Iowa freshmen U.S. Representatives have won their last 22 reelection bids since 1968.
Read MoreWhich States Have Had the Most Women Nominated to the US Senate?
Major parties in nine states have not nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate this century.
Read MoreJoe Biden and a Review of 3-Time Presidential Candidates
Biden joins a handful of other major party candidates since 1972 who were undeterred after two failed White House bids.
Read MoreThe Leftovers
Which news outlets are omitting long-shot Democratic hopefuls from their 2020 candidate profiles?
Read More2020 Democratic Presidential Field Sets Record Number of Same-State Candidates
Four pairs of Democrats now have to defeat a candidate from their own state en route their party’s nomination.
Read MoreO’Rourke, Abrams, and Gillum: Who Had the Most Impressive Loss of 2018?
Beto Envy (or fatigue?) may be causing some journalists and potential Democratic presidential candidates to stretch the truth about the 2018 midterms.
Read MoreThe Most Recent Presidential Candidates in All 50 States
All but six states have fielded at least one major party candidate for the White House in the modern primary era.
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