U.S. Senate
Angie Craig and a Brief History of Minnesota US Representatives Running for the Senate
Sitting or former U.S. Representatives have won U.S. Senate seats in just four of 23 attempts; Craig is the first woman to attempt this feat.
Read MoreThe Most Recent Competitive Statewide Partisan Election in Each State
Forty states have hosted at least one statewide race decided by single digits since the 2018 cycle.
Read MoreWill a Woman Succeed Tina Smith in the US Senate?
Two women have never competed for the Republican Party U.S. Senate nomination in state history.
Read MoreHow Well Can Democrats Fare in Kansas’ 2026 US Senate Election?
The party has not come within single digits of winning a U.S. Senate seat in the state in more than 50 years.
Read MoreMitch McConnell and a History of Seven-Term US Senators
More U.S. Senators in their seventh term chose to seek reelection than to retire.
Read MoreA Brief History of Minnesota Lieutenant Governors Running for US Senate
Only two sitting or former Lieutenant Governors have served in the U.S. Senate from Minnesota – none directly elected from the office.
Read MoreA Brief History of States Hosting Open Gubernatorial and US Senate Elections in the Same Cycle
Nine states have not seen seats for the U.S. Senate and governor simultaneously open up during the direct election era.
Read MoreNumber of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations Reaches 70+ Year High
The 119th Congress will have the most states represented by just one party on Capitol Hill since the 83rd Congress and largest number of all-GOP delegations since the 71st.
Read More119th Congress Smashes Record Low for Number of Split US Senate Delegations
The number of states with U.S. Senators affiliated with different political parties has dropped from 19 to four in just seven congresses.
Read MoreHow Many US Senators Will Join the 4-Timers Club?
Only one state has never elected a U.S. Senator elected to four terms.
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