U.S. Senate
Will There Be a Record Number of Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?
There is a good chance as many as six states could have two female major party nominees for the office – doubling the previous record for an election cycle.
Read MoreBeto O’Rourke Scores Biggest Texas Democratic US Senate Primary Win in 28 Years
Only one other Democratic nominee has avoided a primary runoff since 1994.
Read More2018 is 15th Cycle with Multiple States Hosting Elections for Both US Senate Seats
It is not a rarity to find a cycle with more than one state hosting elections for both U.S. Senate seats on the autumn ballot.
Read MoreChris McDaniel Hopes to Make History in Mississippi
Eight previous losing Mississippi U.S. Senate candidates, including two U.S. Representatives and two state legislators, have attempted a cumulative 18 comeback bids for the office – losing all 18 times.
Read MoreCould Minnesota Democrats Notch Their Best Ever Election Cycle in 2018?
They will…if they hold all statewide offices, pick up the state house, and win a sixth congressional seat.
Read MoreCraig O’Dear Launches Improbable Independent Bid in Missouri’s 2018 US Senate Race
Only one non-major party U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri history has won five percent of the vote.
Read MoreMarsha Blackburn and a Review of Tennessee US Reps Running for Senate
Sitting and ex-Tennessee U.S. Representatives have been victorious in eight of 22 U.S. Senate bids over the last century.
Read MoreA Brief History of Narrowly-Divided Partisan Control of the US Senate Since 1959
Since 2001, a caucus’ control of the nation’s upper legislative chamber has been as slim as two or fewer seats 35 percent of the time.
Read MoreWill a Short Campaign Calendar Hurt Tina Smith’s Chances in 2018?
Appointees who had less than a year to run for their seat have historically fared notably better than those who had more than a year – but not in recent decades.
Read MoreHow Do Failed Presidential Hopefuls Fare As US Senate Candidates?
More than a dozen candidates who unsuccessfully ran for president since 1972 later ran for the U.S. Senate – just three were victorious.
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