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National Politics

A Review of Minnesota Presidential Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 3, 2024 | 1

Minnesota is hosting presidential primaries for both major parties in back-to-back cycles for just the second time in state history.

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Home State Blues: How Does Nikki Haley’s South Carolina Showing Compare with Her GOP Predecessors?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 26, 2024 | 1

Nearly twice as many Republican presidential candidates have lost their home state than have been victorious among those who ultimately did not win their party’s nomination.

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A Brief Review of ‘Last Standing’ Presidential Challengers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 21, 2024 | 1

How Long Will Nikki Haley Remain in the 2024 GOP race?

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A Brief History of Maryland Governors Running for US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 14, 2024 | 3

Larry Hogan makes an 11th hour U.S. Senate bid in hopes of becoming the first sitting or former governor from the Old Line State to win election to the Senate in nearly 80 years.

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Will Democrats Ever Nominate a Westerner for President?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 2, 2024 | 1

More than two-dozen Democratic White House bids by westerners have been launched since 1972 – all came up short of receiving the party’s nod.

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A Brief History of New Jersey Democratic US Senate Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2024 | 3

The 2024 race may end of up as one of the most competitive, with one of the largest fields, in state party history.

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How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the New Hampshire Primary?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2024 | 0

Will any of the long-shot candidates remaining in the sparse Democratic and Republican fields hang it up after the Granite State votes are counted?

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How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the Iowa Caucuses?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 14, 2024 | 3

Whether faring well, so-so, or even poorly in the caucuses, more than 90 percent of presidential candidates remain in the race post-Iowa.

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How Much Will Wisconsin Democrats Benefit from New Congressional Maps In 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 9, 2024 | 0

The party has won a majority of U.S. House seats in just seven of 18 cycles in which their presidential nominee carried the state.

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The Most Competitive States for US Senate Elections Since 1990

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 1, 2024 | 6
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Three of the top five states host contests in 2024.

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