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U.S. Senate

Can Iowa’s Split US Senate Delegation Tradition Save Bruce Braley?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 29, 2014 | 0

The Hawkeye State has the second highest rate in the nation over the last 100 years of sending members from two different parties to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.

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Democratic US Senators Slow Out of the Gate to Respond to Syrian Bombing

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 24, 2014 | 0

Republican U.S. Senators issued press releases on the air strikes within the first 24 hours at more than twice the rate of Democrats and at four times the rate for those who are running for reelection in 2014.

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42 Members of Congress Who Were Born in Scotland

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 19, 2014 | 2

Twenty states have been represented in Congress by a Scottish-born U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator, including one Speaker of the House.

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Media Analysis: Iowa US Senate Race Is 2014’s True Toss-up

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 15, 2014 | 0

A study of 2014 U.S. Senate race ratings finds the odds of a pick-up in Iowa’s race between Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst are closer to 50-50 than any other contest in the country.

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US Senators Record Renomination Sweep for 15th Time Since 1914

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 8, 2014 | 0

Incumbency advantage alert: 11 of these 15 cycles have occurred since 1982.

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Sullivan Advances with Lowest GOP US Senate Primary Support in Alaska History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 21, 2014 | 0

The Alaska GOP nominee is the first to advance to a U.S. Senate general election with only plurality support.

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Wyoming Primary Election Results By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 20, 2014 | 0

Enzi continues the perfect renomination streak of Wyoming U.S. Senators – 29 for 29 since the first primary contest 1918; Lummis extends renomination streak by Cowboy State U.S. Representatives to 19 in a row since 1972.

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Hawaii Primary Roundup

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 19, 2014 | 0

Neil Abercrombie is the first Hawaii governor to lose a renomination bid while Brian Schatz avoided becoming the first Aloha State U.S. Senator to do so.

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Alexander Records Weakest Primary Win for GOP US Senator in Tennessee History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 8, 2014 | 0

Alexander becomes the fifth Republican U.S. Senator to set a low water mark for an incumbent in a GOP primary election this cycle.

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Scott Brown Could Become 1st US Senate Nominee to Lose to Two Women

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 31, 2014 | 0

A primary victory will make Brown just the fourth U.S. Senate candidate in history to face major party female nominees in three different cycles; he could also become the first to lose in two of them.

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