Presidency
Dow Jones Notches 3rd Largest Post-Presidential Election Gains in Over 100 Years
Donald Trump’s victory has seen the Dow rise at a rate eclipsed just twice over the last 27 presidential election cycles.
Read MoreClinton Hits New Low for Democrats in West Virginia
Meanwhile, Trump breaks a statewide 152-year old state record set by Abraham Lincoln in 1864 for the best ever showing in the state.
Read MoreVote for ‘None of These Candidates’ Reaches Record High in Nevada
That can happen with two historically unpopular major party presidential candidates and a state law that gives voters a chance express support for no one.
Read MoreClinton Could Get Elected Alongside Lowest Percentage of Democratic US Reps
Democrats need to net 13 seats with a Clinton victory to avoid setting a party low water mark for the fewest U.S. Representatives elected alongside their presidential nominee.
Read MoreRecord Number of GOP US Senate Nominees Could Get Elected in States Won by Clinton
Republicans would break a party record if eight U.S. Senate nominees are elected from states voting Democratic for president.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Northeastern in Presidential Elections?
Connecticut has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Northeastern state since 1828; Maryland and Vermont have done so the least.
Read MoreUtah Could Be Won with Lowest Support in Presidential Electoral History
With no candidate polling outside of the low 30s, Utah’s winner could break a 104-year old record for the lowest percentage of the vote to carry a state.
Read MoreThe Worst Statewide Performances by Winning Democratic Presidential Nominees
Even victorious Democratic nominees have a few rotten eggs on their electoral scorecards, with 10 failing to win even 30 percent of the vote across nearly three-dozen states.
Read MoreEvan McMullin Could Set Mark for Weakest National Popular Vote by Candidate to Win a State
The independent presidential hopeful is on the ballot in only 11 states, but could shatter a record if he wins Utah.
Read MoreIs Rob Portman Still Underperforming vis-à-vis Trump in Ohio?
The first term U.S. Senator is enjoying a comfortable lead in the polls, but modern political history suggests he should be doing even better.
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