U.S. Senate
Libertarians Notch Record-Setting Cycle in 2014 US Senate Elections
Nominees from the nation’s largest third party set records in 10 states last cycle for the largest support ever recorded in a U.S. Senate election.
Read MoreWho Has Won the Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History?
Only three of the Top 10 and nine of the Top 50 vote-getters of all time are currently serving in the chamber.
Read MoreEnd of an Era: Grassley/Harkin Finish #3 for US Senate Delegation Service
The Iowa duo ends up with the bronze medal for serving alongside each other in the chamber for 30 years.
Read MoreHome Sweet Home: How Many US Senators Serve Their Birth State?
Over the last 100 years, more U.S. Senators were born in Ohio than any other state; over 96 percent of Ohio U.S. Senators were born in the Buckeye State.
Read MoreA Year in Smart Politics
A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
Read MoreA Year in Smart Politics
A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
Read MoreThe Short Half-Life of a First-Term US Senator
Three fell in 2014 and more than half of all defeated U.S. Senators over the last 100 years have been in their first term; at least one first-term incumbent has lost reelection in 47 of the 51 election cycles during the direct election era.
Read MoreTwo Female US Senators Lose Seats in 2014 for First Time in History
Despite losses by Mary Landrieu and Kay Hagan this cycle, female U.S. Senators have been reelected to the chamber at nearly the same rate (84 percent) as males (87 percent) over the last quarter-century.
Read MoreSenate Will Have Historic Number of Ex-US Reps in 114th Congress
With a Cassidy victory in Louisiana, the 114th Congress will convene with more U.S. Senators who previously served in the U.S. House than in any Congress dating back to at least 1899.
Read MoreMark Begich and Sean Parnell Join Small Group in Defeat
Over the last 50 years, just five pairs of incumbent governors and U.S. Senators from different political parties in the same state have been defeated.
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