National Politics
Doug Burgum and a Brief History of North Dakota Presidential Candidates
Burgum is the first candidate to launch a bonafide major party White House campaign from the Peace Garden State.
Read MoreHow Big Will the 2024 GOP Presidential Field Get?
More Republican candidates will have launched bids by the end of the first week of June than in any previous election cycle in party history.
Read MoreHow Late Will Biden Challengers Enter the Democratic Field?
Prior to 2024, only one of the non-fringe candidates to launch campaigns against their party’s president in the modern primary era did so prior to July in the year before the election.
Read MoreTim Scott and Presidential Candidates with Two First Names
Three candidates with two ‘first names’ have been elected to the White House over the last half-century.
Read MoreShould Presidential Candidates Announce Early Or Late?
Only a few nominees over the last half century were the first or last of their party to file, with the average announcement date still a month away.
Read MoreWill Women US Senators Run the Table in 2024?
The winning percentage of women seeking another term in the chamber lags behind men by approximately five points.
Read MoreDerrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps
It’s been a half-century since the last time a 1st term Republican U.S. Representative lost their seat from the Badger State.
Read MoreDoug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania
Only one failed gubernatorial nominee from Pennsylvania has attempted a run for the U.S. Senate in the direct election era.
Read MoreDemocrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States
Three additional states could be added to the list in 2024.
Read MoreA Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History
The long-serving senator exits with nearly 13 million more votes cast for her than any other candidate since 1913.
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