U.S. Senate Archives - Page 29 of 64

Joe Sestak and Retread Pennsylvania US Senate Candidates By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 4, 2015 |

Only two failed U.S. Senate nominees from the Keystone State have sought a return to the chamber prior to Sestak – neither were victorious.

Will Dan Coats Retire from the US Senate (Again)?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 2, 2015 |

None of the eight Indiana U.S. Senators who served longer than Coats left the chamber on their own terms.

Strickland Would Be Oldest True Freshman US Senator Popularly Elected to Full Term

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 26, 2015 |

Only a dozen U.S. Senators have been seated in the chamber for the first time at the age of 75+ years: nine were appointed, two were elected by state legislatures, and one won a special election.

Russ Feingold: An Unlikely Return to the Senate in 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 24, 2015 |

Only two defeated U.S. Senators have come back to win an election to the chamber since the mid-1950s.

Which States Are Likely to Split Their Presidential-US Senate Vote in 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 11, 2015 |

States have split their ballot only 29 percent of the time in presidential and U.S. Senate elections over the last century; 6% in NC, 11% in WI and 16% in IL (key 2016 battlegrounds).

Going Home? Joe Manchin Eyes Rare Electoral Feat in 2016

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 4, 2015 |

In 2016, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin may become just the sixth former governor in the last 100 years who then won a U.S. Senate seat only to return to his gubernatorial post.

A Brief History of Illinois US Reps Running for Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2015 |

Just eight sitting or ex-U.S. House members from Illinois have run for the U.S. Senate over the last 24 elections since 1944; the last time two or more faced off in a Senate primary was 1938.