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One and Done? George Santos and a Review of 1-Term New York US Representatives

A Look Behind Indiana’s 2024 GOP US Senate Primary

Tom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post

Notable Numbers (So Far) from the 118th Congress Speaker Balloting

Kentucky Republicans Poised for Record Gubernatorial Primary Field

Kyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)

U.S. House

Minnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2022 | 0

History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.

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Kendra Horn and a Review of Oklahoma US Reps Running for the US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 7, 2022 | 5

More than 70 years have passed since the last time a sitting or former Democratic U.S. Representative won a U.S. Senate seat in the Sooner State.

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A Brief History of Nebraska US House Special Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 31, 2022 | 2

The nation’s fifth longest and sixth largest special election drought will come to an end this year.

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How Often Do Governors Get Elected to At-Large US House Seats?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 24, 2022 | 4

Sarah Palin is contemplating a bid that could add her name to a short list in the annals of U.S. elections.

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Minnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 11, 2022 | 0

Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.

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Two-Dozen States Did Not Have Any US House Seats Flip Over the Last Decade

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2022 | 1

Two and one-half times more states failed to see a single U.S. House seat flip over the last 10 years compared to the previous decade.

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Ohio’s Outgoing Congressional Map Makes the Record Books

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2022 | 2

Ohio is just the 2nd State with at least 15 U.S. Representatives to not see the partisan control of a single U.S. House seat flip during a redistricting cycle.

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The Largest Democratic US House Winning Streaks in Each State

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 4, 2022 | 5

In 2022, Massachusetts Democrats are poised to climb to 8th on the all-time list with 137 straight victories, passing two Southern states.

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Connecticut Democrats Poised to Make History in 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 26, 2021 | 3

Another sweep across the state’s five congressional districts in November would give the party the largest partisan winning streak in the state during the two-party era.

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Louie Gohmert and a Review of Texas Primaries for Attorney General

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 30, 2021 | 1

Gohmert is just the third sitting or former U.S. Representative to run for AG in Texas – and the first from the GOP.

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