Presidency
How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the Iowa Caucuses?
Whether faring well, so-so, or even poorly in the caucuses, more than 90 percent of presidential candidates remain in the race post-Iowa.
Read MoreDean Phillips to Become Just 4th Minnesota US Rep in a Century Not to Seek 4th Term
Nearly 90 percent of third term U.S. Representatives since statehood sought reelection to a fourth.
Read MoreA Brief History of New Hampshire Presidential Primary Write-In Votes
More than six percent of Granite State Democratic presidential primary voters have opted to write in a candidate’s name over the last 80+ years.
Read MoreDean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President
The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.
Read MoreRFK Jr and a Brief History of Presidential Candidates Switching Partisan Affiliation
Presidential hopefuls have ended a dozen major party campaigns in favor of independent or third party bids during the primary era.
Read MoreFrancis Suarez Records 6th Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
The Miami mayor is one of 15 candidates to drop out shy of 100 days on the campaign trail.
Read MoreWas California a ‘Blue State’ in 1980?
Chris Christie makes a pitch that he can lead his party to victory down the political path blazed by Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreWhen Will the 1st Republican Presidential Candidate Drop Out of the Race?
Nearly as many candidates had exited at this point during the 2020 cycle than cumulatively from 1972 through 2016.
Read MoreDean Phillips and a Review of Minnesota US Reps Running for President
Only one sitting U.S. Representative has run for the nation’s highest office in Minnesota history.
Read MoreThe Most Recent Major Party Presidential Candidates in All 50 States
All but four states have fielded at least one major party candidate for the White House during the modern primary era.
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