U.S. Senate
Cheney vs. Lummis for Wyoming US Senate?
The 2020 cycle could mark the first time a pair of Wyoming U.S. Senate hopefuls had previous service in the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
Read MoreWhich States Have Had the Most Women Nominated to the US Senate?
Major parties in nine states have not nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate this century.
Read MoreClimbing the Ladder: US Senators Running for President
With the addition of Gillibrand, the 2020 field ties 1972 and 2016 for the most sitting U.S. Senators running for president in the modern primary era.
Read MoreKing’s Candidacy Could Lead Iowa to an Electoral First in 2020
Iowa may be represented by different political parties in its 117th Congress U.S. House and U.S. Senate delegations for the first time in state history.
Read MoreIs Virginia’s Democratic Electoral Streak in Jeopardy?
The party is in the midst of its biggest winning streak in statewide races in 70 years.
Read MoreThe Magnificent Six
Just six governors hail from a different party than their state’s U.S. Senate delegation; 34 governors are from the same party.
Read MoreMartha McSally and a Brief History of Failed US Senate Nominees Later Appointed to the Chamber
Less than 10 failed U.S. Senate nominees in the direct election era were later rewarded with an appointment to a senate seat.
Read MoreLargest Number of All-Democratic State Delegations Headed to Congress in 50+ Years
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.
Read MoreFlorida 2018 and the Closest US Senate Races In the 50 States
The Scott vs Nelson contest broke a 30-year record for the most competitive election for the office in state history.
Read MoreMassachusetts Poised to Cast Historic Gubernatorial and US Senate Split Ticket Vote
The winning margins between the two parties in races for governor and U.S. Senate in 2018 may be the largest with a split ticket outcome in state history.
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