National Politics
Marsha Blackburn and a Review of Tennessee US Reps Running for Senate
Sitting and ex-Tennessee U.S. Representatives have been victorious in eight of 22 U.S. Senate bids over the last century.
Read MoreMinnesota Media Coverage of Latest Keith Ellison/Louis Farrakhan News Lags
A Wall Street Journal column about Ellison’s attendance with the Nation of Islam leader at a 2013 dinner hosted by the President of Iran is not exactly making the rounds in the Gopher State.
Read MoreThat Time Barack Obama Spoke About ‘Treason’
Obama warned of Republicans calling Democrats who disagree with their policies ‘treasonous’ in 2016.
Read MoreHow Many US House Seats Will Pennsylvania Democrats Gain in 2018?
The party has only netted congressional seats in the Keystone State during just three of the last 26 general elections since 1966.
Read MoreA Brief History of Narrowly-Divided Partisan Control of the US Senate Since 1959
Since 2001, a caucus’ control of the nation’s upper legislative chamber has been as slim as two or fewer seats 35 percent of the time.
Read MoreWill a Short Campaign Calendar Hurt Tina Smith’s Chances in 2018?
Appointees who had less than a year to run for their seat have historically fared notably better than those who had more than a year – but not in recent decades.
Read MoreHow Do Failed Presidential Hopefuls Fare As US Senate Candidates?
More than a dozen candidates who unsuccessfully ran for president since 1972 later ran for the U.S. Senate – just three were victorious.
Read MoreMichele Bachmann and a Brief History of Minnesota US Reps Running for Senate
Sitting or former U.S. Representatives have been elected to the U.S. Senate by Minnesotans in only four of 20 candidacies.
Read MorePaul Ryan and the Longest-Serving US Representatives in Wisconsin History
Ryan is currently #20 in all-time service and will sit at #17 at the close of the 115th Congress.
Read MoreEight Is Enough: Alabama Democrats Make the Record Books
Doug Jones’ victory marks just the sixth time out of 56 attempts that an eight-election partisan U.S. Senate winning streak has come to an end during the direct election era.
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