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A Brief History of Wisconsin US House Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 22, 2021 | 1
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Nearly one in six U.S. House elections in the Badger State since 1848 have been rematches between major party nominees, with challengers successful 19 percent of the time.

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How Often Do Missouri US Reps Run for US Senate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 16, 2021 | 4

Vicky Hartzler is the first of possibly multiple Show-Me State U.S. House members to launch a bid for the upper chamber in 2022.

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Abby Finkenauer and a History of Iowa US Reps Running for US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 2, 2021 | 0

Four ex-US House members have run for the Senate from Iowa during the direct election era – each lost.

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Minnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2021 | 0

Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.

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Will Wisconsin’s New Congressional Districts Be More Competitive?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 10, 2021 | 1
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The state’s current map produced the fewest competitive races in Wisconsin history.

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2020 US Census Reapportionment Is the Most Stable in US History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 27, 2021 | 1
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Only 14 seats (3.2 percent) across 13 states (26 percent) changed hands following the latest Census – the lowest numbers in history.

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The Closest US House Elections in Iowa History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 2, 2021 | 0

One in 25 elections to the U.S. House have been decided by less than one percentage point since statehood in Iowa.

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Could Liz Cheney Lose Her GOP Primary in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 31, 2021 | 2

Wyoming U.S. Representatives have failed to win their party’s nomination only once out of 53 attempts.

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Ilhan Omar Records Worst Minnesota US Rep Showing Vis-à-Vis Top of the Ticket in a Generation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 17, 2021 | 4

Omar ran 15.7 points behind Biden in her district – more than twice the deficit of any other Gopher State U.S. Representative since (at least) the 2000 cycle.

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A Brief History of Minnesota US House Special Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 28, 2020 | 0

The 2nd CD special will be just the sixth in state history following a nation-leading 175 consecutive U.S. House elections without a special.

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