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Will Chaka Fattah Resign? A Brief History of Pennsylvania US Reps Who Called It Quits

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 3, 2015 | 2

Only three of the 1,000+ Pennsylvania U.S. Representatives in state history have resigned due to scandal – although two since the 1980s.

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Crist Could Become 1st Floridian in 95 Years to Lose Gubernatorial, US Senate, & US House Races

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 22, 2015 | 0

The last major party nominee to lose all three offices in the Sunshine State was little-known Republican John Cheney in 1920.

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Crist Could Become 1st Floridian in 95 Years to Lose Gubernatorial, US Senate, & US House Races

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 21, 2015 | 3

The last major party nominee to lose all three offices in the Sunshine State was little-known Republican John Cheney in 1920.

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How Does John Boehner Rank Against Other GOP Speakers?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 10, 2015 | 1

While serving as speaker, Boehner has netted the third largest number and third highest percentage increase of seats won by his party among the 15 Republicans to serve in the post in the chamber’s history.

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The Luddite Caucus? US Representatives without Campaign Websites

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 8, 2015 | 3

Several older members of the nation’s lower legislative chamber aren’t convinced they need a functioning campaign website, and it’s hard to argue with a group that just got elected by an average of 61 points.

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Culver Could Become 1st Iowa Governor Elected to US House Since 1800s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 15, 2015 | 0

Only two Hawkeye State governors have won election to the nation’s lower legislative chamber with the last doing so in the late 19th Century.

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Remembering Bill Frenzel: Only Minnesota US Rep to Serve in Korean War

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2015 | 0

The last year saw the passing of the only Korean War veteran to serve from Minnesota in the U.S. House; former Gopher State delegation members include two surviving World War II veterans.

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Guinta Would Be 1st New Hampshire US Rep to Resign in Scandal

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 21, 2015 | 0

Only seven of the 147 Granite State U.S. House members resigned – none under a cloud of controversy.

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Will Governor Tomblin Become Congressman Tomblin After 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 19, 2015 | 1

Only one West Virginia governor in history has subsequently served in the U.S. House.

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Hagedorn vs Walz II and a Review of Minnesota’s 99 Congressional Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 18, 2015 | 2

More than one in six U.S. House elections in Gopher State history have been rematches with the challenger winning 14 percent of the time.

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