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Simpson, Labrador Extend Idaho Incumbent Renomination Winning Streak

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 21, 2014 | 1

Idaho U.S. Representatives have now won 34 renomination bids in a row since 1976 and 83 of 84 dating back to 1918.

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North Carolina US House Incumbents Extend Primary Win Streak to 299

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 7, 2014 | 0

Incumbent U.S. Representatives from the Tar Heel State running for reelection have launched 299 consecutive successful renomination bids since 1958.

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Seven Is Enough: The Packed GOP Field to Replace Tom Coburn

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 18, 2014 | 0

Seven candidates may seem like a handful, but it’s only half the number of Republicans who ran for the Sooner State’s U.S. Senate seat in 1920.

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Wisconsin US House Delegation Experience, 1848-2014

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 16, 2014 | 0

Sign of the times: 23 of the Top 25 most experienced delegations from the Badger State have been elected over the last 50 years.

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The Shortest Tenures of Louisiana US Reps in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 9, 2014 | 0

Vance McAllister’s political half-life may be running out, but he won’t quite have the briefest stint in the U.S. House from the Pelican State – that would be Effingham Lawrence at just one day.

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Vance McAllister: In His Own Words

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 8, 2014 | 0

If Rep. McAllister does not resign, his 2014 opponents will have a treasure trove of statements from the congressman saying one thing and doing another.

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Tom Petri to Face Rare Republican Challenger in 2014

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 7, 2014 | 0

The fourth longest-serving U.S. Representative in Wisconsin history has faced only two primary challengers during his 17 previous reelection bids.

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Will Montana Split Its Congressional Ballot Again in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 3, 2014 | 0

Only two of 27 states have split their vote for U.S. Senate and at-large U.S. House seats in a majority of elections over the last century: Montana (78 percent of the time) and South Dakota (60 percent).

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The Quotable Jim Sensenbrenner

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 2, 2014 | 0

One of Capitol Hill’s most outspoken critics of the mass data collection undertaken by the last two presidential administrations shares his thoughts on fear-mongering, Edward Snowden, and the long winter of 2014.

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West Virginia, Utah Eye All-GOP US House Delegations in 2014

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 28, 2014 | 1

It has been more than 90 years since the last time Republicans had a monopoly on every U.S. House seat in the Mountain State.

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