National Politics
How Many Low Water Marks Will West Virginia Democrats Reach in 2024?
The 2020 cycle saw the party turn in century-plus worst showings for six statewide offices.
Read MoreWill the 119th Congress Shed Even More Split US Senate Delegations?
Come next January there could be a record low six or fewer states whose U.S. Senators do not share the same partisan affiliation.
Read MoreHow Does Nikki Haley’s Nebraska Primary Showing Stack Up Against Her Predecessors?
Only three ex-presidential candidates over the last 68 years received more support in the state.
Read MoreWill Democrats Hold Alaska’s At-Large Seat in November?
It has been a half-century since an incumbent party failed to hold its at-large U.S. House seat for two full terms.
Read MoreRare Double Coronation in Pennsylvania’s US Senate Primary
The state had hosted uncontested Democratic and Republican primaries for the office in just two previous cycles.
Read MoreNikki Haley’s Pennsylvania Primary Showing in Historical Context
Four withdrawn presidential candidates since 2000 received a larger percentage of the state’s presidential primary vote than Haley did on Tuesday.
Read MoreA Brief History of Wisconsin US Representatives Serving Nonconsecutive Terms
Kenosha’s Peter Barca hopes to join the more than one in 10 members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin who had gaps in service; Barca’s, however, would be a state record.
Read MoreA Brief History of Maryland Split-Ticket Voting
The GOP path to taking control of the U.S. Senate got even clearer with Larry Hogan entering the Maryland U.S. Senate race this winter.
Read MoreIs Nikki Haley’s Post-Candidacy Primary Support Notable?
At least one in six Republican primary voters have backed Haley in three states since her withdrawal from the race.
Read MoreMichigan Poised for Historic US Senate GOP Primary
Michigan Republicans hope to leverage the state’s open seat to end a nine-cycle losing streak in the chamber.
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