U.S. Senate
Mitch 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.
Read MoreHow Many US Senate Seats Will Flip in November?
The 2024 cycle could become just the third in history with partisan control changing in just one state.
Read MoreWill Dan Osborn Notch a Nebraska US Senate Electoral Record?
George Norris set a high bar for independent and third party U.S. Senate candidacies in a state that otherwise has a paltry record for non-major party candidates for the office.
Read MoreJon Tester Hopes to Tap Montana’s Rich History of Split-Ticket Voting
No other state has backed presidential and U.S. Senate nominees from different parties in a majority of election cycles over the last 100+ years.
Read MoreMinnesotans Poised to Vote in Record-Setting US Senate Primary
The general election may be a snoozer, but more Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate candidates will appear on the primary ballot than in any cycle in state history.
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