U.S. Senate
Utah Eyes Unlikely Scenario of 2 Legislators from Same State in Line of Succession
It has been 183 years since the last time a House Speaker and president pro tempore from the same state were in the presidential line of succession.
Read MoreWhat Are Richard Blumenthal’s Reelection Odds?
Even with a strong GOP U.S. Senate challenger, a win by the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee at the top of the ticket should seal the deal for a second Blumenthal term.
Read MoreWill Mark Kirk Win Elusive Second Term for the GOP?
Only three of a dozen Illinois Republicans who were elected or appointed to the U.S. Senate over the last century went on to serve another term in the chamber.
Read MoreShuler vs Burr Would Yield Rare Matchup in 2016 North Carolina US Senate Race
The potential 2016 matchup would be the first among sitting or former ex-U.S. Representatives from North Carolina in 98 years, while Shuler would be the first such Democrat to run for a Senate seat since 1972.
Read MoreWill John Thune Run Unchallenged by Democrats for a 2nd Straight Cycle?
It has been 75 years since the last – and only – Republican U.S. Senator did not face a Democratic opponent in back-to-back elections.
Read MoreA 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.
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