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One and Done? George Santos and a Review of 1-Term New York US Representatives

A Look Behind Indiana’s 2024 GOP US Senate Primary

Tom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post

Notable Numbers (So Far) from the 118th Congress Speaker Balloting

Kentucky Republicans Poised for Record Gubernatorial Primary Field

Kyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)

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Biden Exaggerates Bill Clinton’s Early Campaign Struggles

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 19, 2020 | 0

Georgia was not on his mind.

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Bellwether States for Partisan Control of the US Senate

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2020 | 3

Seven states have elected U.S. Senators into the majority party of the subsequent Congress 70+ percent of the time over the last century, but no state has done so in each of its last four elections.

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Will a Westerner Finally Land on a Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2019 | 3

Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or VP slots across the 42 cycles since the first western state voted in a presidential election.

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Which US Senate Race Will Be the Biggest Nail-Biter of 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 23, 2018 | 1

Two of this cycle’s ‘toss-up’ states – Indiana and Nevada – have hosted the most closely decided races for the office in seven cycles over the last century.

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Horsford vs Hardy II and a History of Nevada US House Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 13, 2018 | 0

The 4th CD race is the 10th rematch among major party nominees for the office in state history; each of the previous nine losers were unsuccessful in the rematch.

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Number of Plurality-Winning US Senators Nears Century-Long High

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 17, 2018 | 4

Doug Jones’ victory last month brings the total of senators elected to the chamber with a plurality of the vote to 14 – tied for the most in 95+ years.

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Record Partisan Gubernatorial Winning Streaks On the Line in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 20, 2017 | 4

Record partisan winning streaks in races for governor can be extended, broken, or tied in 15 states holding elections in 2018.

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The New GOP US Senate Primary Targets

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 5, 2017 | 1

GOP U.S. Senators who faced bona fide renomination battles over the last four cycles averaged 74 years of age, were 28 years older than their opponent, and had served 24+ years in the chamber; not so in 2018.

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Will Danny Tarkanian Make History Against Dean Heller in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 29, 2017 | 1

No Republican U.S. Senator from Nevada – and no elected Senator from either party – has ever been defeated in a primary election.

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Jacky Rosen’s Historic 2018 US Senate Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 27, 2017 | 1

The Nevada lawmaker hopes to become the first female freshman U.S. Representative to win a Senate seat.

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