U.S. Senate
Which 1-Term US Senator Will Fall in 2014?
First-term Senators account for more than half of all defeated incumbents over the last century; at least one 1-term U.S. Senator has lost reelection in all but four of the 50 election cycles in the direct election era.
Read MoreWill Kathleen Sebelius Seek a Rare Political Trifecta?
Sebelius could become the first woman to serve as governor, U.S. Senator, and cabinet head, and just the ninth individual to do so during the last 100+ years.
Read MoreWill Montana Split Its Congressional Ballot Again in 2014?
Only two of 27 states have split their vote for U.S. Senate and at-large U.S. House seats in a majority of elections over the last century: Montana (78 percent of the time) and South Dakota (60 percent).
Read MoreWhich States Are Bellwethers for Partisan Control of the US Senate?
Two states – Rhode Island and Nevada – have elected U.S. Senators into the majority party of the subsequent Congress 75+ percent of the time over the last 100 years; Virginia has done so in each of the last six elections.
Read MoreCornyn Records Weakest Ever Primary Win for Texas GOP US Senator
He may have cruised to a 40-point win, but the two-term Republican incumbent was still less than 10 points from a runoff while recording the worst ever primary performance by a Texas Republican Senator.
Read MoreDo Montanans Care Where Their Senators Are Born?
Democrats are stirring the pot after statements by 2014 hopeful Steve Daines raise questions about the depth of his connections to the Treasure State.
Read MoreGeorgia’s Republican US Senate Primary: A Race for the Ages?
The 2014 field has a record number of GOP U.S. Senate candidates in the Peach State; one out of four Georgia U.S. Senate races have resulted in run-offs since 1968.
Read MoreA Brief History of Republican SOTU Responses
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is the fifth woman from the GOP to deliver a televised opposition response and the second youngest member overall in a congressional leadership position to do so.
Read MoreDavid Vitter Launches Historic Gubernatorial Bid in Louisiana
No U.S. Senator from Louisiana has appeared on a gubernatorial primary or general election ballot over the last 110 years.
Read MoreHow Often Do Special Elections Flip US Senate Seats?
The partisan hold of nearly one-third of U.S. Senate seats have flipped in special elections over the last 100 years.
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