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New Jersey GOP Endures Worst Cycle for US House Races in Party History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 7, 2018 | 2

Only the Election of 1912 saw Republicans win as low a percentage of seats to the chamber since the founding of the party in the mid-1850s.

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Iowa Democrats Make Run At History in 2018 Congressional Races

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 31, 2018 | 3

A Democratic sweep of all four congressional districts would leave Iowans without a GOP member in its U.S. House delegation for the first time since the mid-1850s.

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Alyse Galvin Could Become 1st Woman to Serve As An Independent US Representative

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 12, 2018 | 2

One woman has previously been elected to the chamber as an independent, but never served under that designation.

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Will Minnesota Democrats Take Back the State House?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 3, 2018 | 3

The party winning the U.S. House has won a majority of seats in the Minnesota House for 17 of the last 22 cycles including nine of the last 10.

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Which States Have the Largest (and Longest) Streaks Fielding Candidates from Both Major Parties in US House Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2018 | 0

Four states have had Democratic and Republican nominees on the ballot for 100+ straight elections; four states also own streaks dating back to the 1800s.

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New Jersey GOP US House Candidates Bracing for Worst Cycle In More Than a Century

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 26, 2018 | 4

If Democrats pick off three of the state’s four vulnerable GOP seats this November, Republicans will send its smallest delegation to the chamber in 105+ years.

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Is the Footprint Fading for Minnesota 3rd Party US House Candidates?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 24, 2018 | 2

The frequency of non-major party candidates has declined over the last two decades, although nearly half who run continue to win 5+ percent of the vote.

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Wisconsin’s 1st CD Could Be 1st Open Seat of House Speaker to Flip Since 1846

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 13, 2018 | 2

Over the last 170+ years, each of the last 15 times a U.S. House Speaker retired, resigned, or died in office, his party held the seat.

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Liz Cheney Extends Wyoming At-Large Congressional Renomination Streak to 20

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 22, 2018 | 3

It has been 50 years since the last and only time a Cowboy State U.S. Representative lost a primary campaign.

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How Often Do Seats Flip in Rematches of US House Special Elections?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 14, 2018 | 4

Over the last 50 years, 41 losing nominees in special elections landed a rematch in the subsequent general election – only six were victorious and just two since 1981.

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