Presidency
Which States Own the Best Track Record in Backing Eventual GOP Presidential Nominees?
Nine states (each with primaries) have an unblemished record in voting for the eventual Republican nominee since 1976 – and not all host contests on the back end of the calendar.
Read MoreWill Rubio or Bush Emerge As the Strongest Florida Presidential Candidate in History?
Only a handful of Floridians have run for president since statehood 170 years ago – few made even the slightest footprint.
Read More50 US Senators Who Ran for President Since 1972
Sitting or former U.S. Senators from 31 states ran for president more than 60 times from 1972 to 2012 with only one winning the White House; more than a half-dozen are gearing up to run in 2016.
Read MoreRand Paul and a History of Kentucky Presidential Candidates
Kentucky-based politicians have run for president and failed more than a dozen times since statehood; none have ever won a presidential primary and none have received convention votes since 1952.
Read MoreWhich Elector-Rich States Will Flip in 2016’s Presidential Race?
Since 1832, at least one state with 10+ Electoral College votes has flipped from the previous cycle in 44 of 46 elections; an average of 5.5 such elector-rich states have flipped per cycle.
Read MoreA Brief History of Presidential Airports
There are over two-dozen airports named for 15 different U.S. presidents totaling more than 250,000 feet of runway.
Read MoreTed Cruz and a Brief History of Texas Presidential Candidates
With Cruz’s 2016 candidacy, at least one major party or notable independent Texas candidate has (at least briefly) run for president in 14 of the last 16 election cycles.
Read MoreWould Mike Pence Be Jumping the Gun in White House Bid?
Abraham Lincoln was the last president to attempt and never win a majority of the vote in a statewide race prior to winning the White House.
Read MoreSlam Dunk: Will 36 Record Presidential Winning Streaks Continue in 2016?
Three-dozen states are currently in the midst of their longest Democratic or Republican presidential winning streaks.
Read MorePresidential Winning Streaks in Minnesota and Virginia
Meet the only two states that have backed both Republican and Democratic presidential nominees in at least 10 consecutive cycles since statehood (though in different eras).
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