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U.S. Senate

Where Are All the Senate Bids by GOP US Representatives?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2017 | 2

Only one of the 73 Republican U.S. House members from Trump states with Democratic US Senators on the 2018 ballot has mounted a challenge.

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The Most Competitive States for US Senate Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 5, 2017 | 0

Just seven states have had an average victory margin of less than 10 points over the last three decades with North Carolina leading the pack.

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2018 Could Have Fewest US Senate Retirements in Direct Election Era

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 30, 2017 | 3

An average of seven senators have retired from the chamber each cycle during the past quarter-century; no incumbent up for reelection next year has yet closed the door on a 2018 bid.

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How Many Trump States Will Back Democratic US Senate Nominees in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 27, 2017 | 6

The 10 Trump states with Democratic incumbents have voted for senate nominees from the opposing party of the sitting president 62 percent of the time over the last 50 years.

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Will 2018 Produce Any New All-GOP Congressional Delegations?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 1, 2017 | 2

The Republican Party’s hold on every congressional seat could increase from nine to 12 states after the 2018 cycle.

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Will There Be Any Woman vs Woman US Senate Matchups in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 16, 2017 | 2

Missouri may be the most likely state to host the 17th U.S. Senate race between two female major party nominees next cycle.

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Have 2 Sitting US Senators from the Same State Simultaneously Run for President?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 5, 2017 | 3

Could Minnesota make history in 2020? Don’t count on it.

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Luther Strange and a Brief History of the Electoral Fate of Appointed US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 28, 2017 | 1

Only 54 percent of appointed U.S. Senators running to keep their seat have been victorious over the last half-century.

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I Can’t Quit You: Utah 1 of 2 States Never to Have US Representative Resign

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 25, 2017 | 4

No member of the U.S. House has quit their office from Alaska and Utah; no U.S. Senator has resigned from Arizona and Hawaii.

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Will There Be Divided Government After 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 10, 2017 | 2

The six-year stretch of divided government during the 112th-114th Congresses was tied for the third longest period in U.S. history.

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