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What Size Footprint Will Jim Bennett Leave on Utah’s 3rd CD Special Election?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 16, 2017 | 1

Only one third party or independent Utah U.S. House candidate has won 10+ percent of the vote in 80+ years in a race with both major party nominees on the ballot.

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Jacky Rosen’s Historic 2018 US Senate Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 27, 2017 | 1

The Nevada lawmaker hopes to become the first female freshman U.S. Representative to win a Senate seat.

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Double-Take: Minnesotans Treated to More Congressional Rematches in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 20, 2017 | 0

Near-miss 2016 candidates are not going quietly into the political night in the Gopher State.

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US Representatives Not Lining Up to Flip Gubernatorial Seats in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 18, 2017 | 1

Only 1 of 49 U.S. Representatives are seeking to flip gubernatorial seats in states carried by their party’s presidential nominee last year.

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Where Are All the Senate Bids by GOP US Representatives?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2017 | 2

Only one of the 73 Republican U.S. House members from Trump states with Democratic US Senators on the 2018 ballot has mounted a challenge.

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Ashford vs Bacon II: A History of Nebraska US House Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 22, 2017 | 1

12 percent of Nebraska elections to the chamber have featured rematches between major party nominees; challengers have won 1 in 3 of these races but none in the last half-century.

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Parnell vs Norman: 3rd Closest South Carolina US House Race Since 1800s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 21, 2017 | 1

In an unusually competitive race, Democrats failed to pick up a GOP-held seat in the Palmetto State for a nation-leading 61st election in a row.

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Georgia Hosts Rare Competitive US House Election with Ossoff-Handel Runoff

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 19, 2017 | 0

Since 1964, the average victory margin in a Georgia U.S. House race has been 50 points; just 1 of the last 69 races since 2008 has been decided by less than five points.

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It’s All Relative: Wisconsin US Representatives Edition

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 8, 2017 | 2

Herb Kohl’s nephew is seeking to become the first Badger State U.S. Representative since the 19th Century to be preceded by a relative in the chamber.

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Will Trump Presidency Derail Gianforte’s Montana US House Bid?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 23, 2017 | 1

Montana Republicans have won only 33 percent of statewide races since Hoover when their party controls the White House.

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