U.S. House
Minnesota US House Delegation Ripe for a Partisan Shake-Up
Only four times over the last 100 years has the Gopher State seen each of its U.S. House seats remain under the same partisan control in two straight cycles.
Read MoreRematches Abound in 2016 US House Elections
Nearly five-dozen U.S. House races in 2016 involve the same two major party candidates from 2014 including one matchup in Missouri with nominees squaring off for the sixth consecutive cycle.
Read MoreDéjà Vu: Ohio’s 2016 US House Elections
Every Ohio U.S. Representative is poised to win reelection in November – the first time incumbents would sweep the state in back-to-back cycles in Ohio history.
Read MoreFrank Guinta Wins Renomination with Record Low Support for New Hampshire US Representative
Only one Granite State U.S. Representative has lost renomination since 1914, and even he received more support than Guinta on Tuesday.
Read More1 in 7 US House Races Have Only One Major Party Candidate on November Ballot
New Hampshire has both the largest (179 in a row) and longest (since 1856) streaks of fielding U.S. House nominees from both major parties; Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also have streaks north of 100.
Read MoreUpper Midwestern Democrats Could Make Historic US House Gains in 2016
Democrats could pick off five of the 11 Republican-held seats held in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin (46 percent) – the second highest rate for the party in history.
Read MoreLiz Cheney Records 4th Lowest Support for Wyoming GOP US House Nominee Since 1912
Just eight out of 53 Republican nominees over the last century failed to win a majority of the vote; Tuesday’s nine-candidate field was the largest in state history by either party.
Read MoreMinnesota US Representatives Extend Renomination Streak to 198
U.S. House members from the Gopher State have also won 291 of 292 primaries since 1942.
Read MoreTom Emmer Records Weakest Minnesota GOP US House Primary Win in 50+ Years
No incumbent Minnesota Republican U.S. House member had won less than 80 percent of the primary vote since 1962.
Read MoreMajority of Wisconsin US Reps Face Primary Challengers for 1st Time Since 1950
Approximately five in six incumbents have run unopposed for their party’s nomination in the Badger State over the last six-plus decades.
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