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Dean Phillips to Become Just 4th Minnesota US Rep in a Century Not to Seek 4th Term

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 5, 2023 | 2
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Nearly 90 percent of third term U.S. Representatives since statehood sought reelection to a fourth.

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Third Party Turnout Strong in Utah’s CD-02 Special

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 22, 2023 | 0
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Only three Beehive State U.S. House elections since 1932 saw more support for third party and independent candidates in races with two major party nominees on the ballot.

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A Brief Review of Overlooked States in US House Speaker Votes

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 2, 2023 | 1
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Residents of nine states have never won a single vote for Speaker and 10 others have not received a vote in over 100 years.

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Dean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 29, 2023 | 6
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The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.

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Tom Emmer Is 2nd Minnesotan to Receive Votes for House Speaker

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 24, 2023 | 1
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The previous and only other Minnesotan to win Speaker votes did so 90 years ago.

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Who Won the Most Votes for the U.S. House in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 23, 2023 | 1
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Three of the Top 10 vote-getters came from the state of Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Looms

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 19, 2023 | 4
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Democrats hope new congressional and state legislative district lines reflect the state’s bona fide battleground status in statewide races.

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Dean Phillips and a Review of Minnesota US Reps Running for President

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 8, 2023 | 2
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Only one sitting U.S. Representative has run for the nation’s highest office in Minnesota history.

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Waiting Patiently for RI-01

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 31, 2023 | 5
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The 259-day wait between U.S. House specials in 2023 is one of the longest in more than a quarter-century.

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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 23, 2023 | 0
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It’s been a half-century since the last time a 1st term Republican U.S. Representative lost their seat from the Badger State.

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