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Walter Jones Ranks 2nd for North Carolina GOP US House Service

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2019 |

Only Howard Coble served longer among the five-dozen Republicans elected to the office in state history.

California’s Footprint on the Democratic US House Delegation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 8, 2019 |

Democrats now hold the largest percentage of Golden State U.S. House seats since the Election of 1882.

McCready vs Harris and a Brief History of North Carolina US House Vacancies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 5, 2019 |

The current vacancy is one of just three in the state to occur at the onset of a new congress.

Steve King Could Become 1st Iowa US Rep to Lose Renomination Bid Since 1940s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 18, 2019 |

Iowa U.S. Representatives have won each of their last 196 renomination bids since the 1950 cycle.

What a US House Vote to Decide the 2020 Presidential Election Might Look Like

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 6, 2019 |

Despite Democrats controlling the nation’s lower legislative chamber by more than 35 seats, Republicans currently have a partisan advantage in 26 U.S. House state delegations.

South Carolina Democrats End Party’s Largest US House Pick-Up Drought

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 11, 2018 |

After more than five-dozen failed attempts to flip a seat, Democrats won the most competitive election for the office in South Carolina in more than 125 years.

Largest Number of All-Democratic State Delegations Headed to Congress in 50+ Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 25, 2018 |

Fourteen states will be represented by a single party on Capitol Hill – seven Democratic and seven Republican; one party controls all but one seat in 13 other states.

Ilhan Omar Nearly Breaks Minnesota US House Electoral Record

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 13, 2018 |

Omar received the third largest percentage of the vote among the 140+ newly elected Gopher State U.S. Representatives since statehood.

Axne Records Rare Plurality Win in Iowa US House Race

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 12, 2018 |

The 3rd CD member-elect is just the sixth candidate to win without the support of a majority of voters in the state out of more than 250 U.S. House elections since 1940.