U.S. Senate
A Sign of the Gerrymandered Times?
16 U.S. Senators serve states in which their party holds a minority of U.S. House seats – 15 are Democrats.
Read MoreOne and Done? Losing Female US Senate Nominees Rarely Get 2nd Chance
Only six defeated female U.S. Senate nominees have subsequently appeared on a general election ballot; no defeated female U.S. Senator has yet tried.
Read MoreBaron Hill’s 26-Year Itch: A History of 2nd Chance US Senate Nominees
If nominated by his party in 2016, Hill would notch the second longest gap between major party nominations to the nation’s upper legislative chamber at 26 years.
Read MoreWhich States Host the Most Competitive US Senate Races?
North Carolina has hosted the most competitive races for the U.S. Senate over the last quarter-century with Colorado, New Jersey, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota close behind.
Read MoreFeingold’s In, Seeks Unusual Return to US Senate
Only two defeated U.S. Senators have won election back to the chamber over the last six decades.
Read MoreWill Joe Heck Clear the GOP Field in Nevada’s US Senate Race?
A bid by Nevada’s 3rd CD U.S. Representative would give Republicans a formidable candidate in the race to replace Harry Reid.
Read MoreMurphy vs DeSantis and the Youngest US Senate Matchups in History
Only two U.S. Senate elections featured a pair of major party nominees who were collectively younger than Florida’s two young Congressmen.
Read MoreWill 3rd Time Be a Charm for Bill McCollum in Florida?
A 2016 run would make McCollum just the second Floridian to attempt a third U.S. Senate campaign after two failed attempts; McCollum would also become the oldest newly elected Senator in state history.
Read MoreFeingold vs Johnson II Would Mark 1st US Senate Rematch in Wisconsin History
While there has never been a U.S. Senate rematch election in the Badger State, seven defeated major party nominees have run again; all failed and only three made it back to the general election ballot.
Read More50 US Senators Who Ran for President Since 1972
Sitting or former U.S. Senators from 31 states ran for president more than 60 times from 1972 to 2012 with only one winning the White House; more than a half-dozen are gearing up to run in 2016.
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