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U.S. Senate

How Many US Senators Will Join the 4-Timers Club?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 1, 2024 | 6

Only one state has never elected a U.S. Senator elected to four terms.

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How Many US Senate Seats Will Flip in November?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 10, 2024 | 4

The 2024 cycle could become just the third in history with partisan control changing in just one state.

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Will Dan Osborn Notch a Nebraska US Senate Electoral Record?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 3, 2024 | 6

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.

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Jon Tester Hopes to Tap Montana’s Rich History of Split-Ticket Voting

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 13, 2024 | 5

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.

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Minnesotans Poised to Vote in Record-Setting US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 5, 2024 | 4

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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By How Much Will Amy Klobuchar Outrun the Top of the DFL Ticket?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2024 | 3

Klobuchar is Minnesota’s only U.S. Senator to outperform her party’s top of the ticket nominee by 20+ points in both presidential and midterm elections.

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Multiple Records Set in Nevada’s US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 16, 2024 | 1

Jacky Rosen gathers unprecedented support and Sam Brown wins against a record-tying field.

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How Many Low Water Marks Will West Virginia Democrats Reach in 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 10, 2024 | 6

The 2020 cycle saw the party turn in century-plus worst showings for six statewide offices.

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Will the 119th Congress Shed Even More Split US Senate Delegations?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 3, 2024 | 6
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Come next January there could be a record low six or fewer states whose U.S. Senators do not share the same partisan affiliation.

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Rare Double Coronation in Pennsylvania’s US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 28, 2024 | 1

The state had hosted uncontested Democratic and Republican primaries for the office in just two previous cycles.

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