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U.S. Senate

The Decline of South Dakota Democrats

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 20, 2015 | 5

Democrats are losing elections across the Mount Rushmore State at a pace not seen since the Eisenhower administration.

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2018 US Senate Elections at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 17, 2015 | 4

The Democrat caucus will need to defend 25 of the 33 seats on the ballot in three years.

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Will New Hampshire Split Its Vote in 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 16, 2015 | 3

In only eight of 16 cycles over the last 100 years has a party run the table in Granite State Presidential, U.S. Senate, and gubernatorial races; Democrats have only pulled off this political hat trick once.

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Could Democrats Lose the Presidency and Still Win the Senate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 14, 2015 | 5

The party losing the presidency has made gains in the U.S. Senate nine times over the last century – but never large enough gains to overcome the Democratic Party’s current deficit.

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US Senators Slow to Respond to Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2015 | 0

Just five U.S. Senators – all Democrats – have issued formal press releases denouncing Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.

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Which States Give Their US Senators the Lowest Marks?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 30, 2015 | 2

A new poll finds Kentuckians give their U.S. Senators the worst job approval ratings in the nation with Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Illinois close behind.

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Should Marco Rubio Resign?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 28, 2015 | 3

Of the 50 presidential candidacies by sitting U.S. Senators since 1972, only one saw a candidate resign before Election Day – and that was after securing his party’s nomination.

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Survive and Advance: Will David Vitter Win Louisiana’s Governorship?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 25, 2015 | 1

It has been 110 years since a sitting or former U.S. Senator from Louisiana won – or even ran for – the top office in Louisiana politics.

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Will Feingold or Johnson Get a US Senate Primary Challenger?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 21, 2015 | 0

Both major party nominees have run unopposed in just three of the 37 Wisconsin U.S. Senate primaries in state history.

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Hassan vs Ayotte Sets Up 15th US Senate Matchup Between Female Nominees

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 8, 2015 | 2

Incumbent female U.S. Senators have won 91 percent of their reelection contests against female challengers.

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