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The Closest US Senate Races in All 50 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 1, 2016 | 2

History suggests the nation is overdue for a record-setting U.S. Senate nail-biter and there are plenty of states that could serve up extremely close contests on November 8th.

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Record Number of GOP US Senate Nominees Could Get Elected in States Won by Clinton

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 27, 2016 | 4

Republicans would break a party record if eight U.S. Senate nominees are elected from states voting Democratic for president.

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With Joe Heck Victory Nevada GOP Would Hold All Statewide Offices for 1st Time Since 1870

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 6, 2016 | 1

Retiring U.S. Senator Harry Reid is the only Democrat to hold one of Nevada’s eight partisan statewide offices.

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Will There Still Be 20 Women in the US Senate After 2016?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 20, 2016 | 3

While female candidates have opportunities to pick up seats this November, some face challenging general election odds while others face stiff competition to win their party’s primary.

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115th Congress Could Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 12, 2016 | 2

If the nation’s six most competitive seats flip in 2016, the upper legislative chamber will tie its mark for the lowest number of states with split delegations in the direct election era.

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Sharron Angle Runs Again in the Land of 2nd Chances

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 24, 2016 | 2

Angle’s candidacy marks the 37th time a losing U.S. Senate candidate ran again for a seat from the Silver State, of which seven were successful.

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US Senators Slow to Respond to Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 10, 2015 | 0

Just five U.S. Senators – all Democrats – have issued formal press releases denouncing Trump’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.

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Democrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 11, 2015 | 1

Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.

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Which State Is the Most Western in Presidential Elections?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 31, 2015 | 1

Montana has voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Western state; Hawaii has done so the least.

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Stasis: Presidential Electoral Maps Are in a Historic Holding Pattern

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 13, 2015 | 1

Not only did the 2012 map record the lowest ever rate of states flipping from the previous cycle, but the country is also currently in the midst of its lowest rate of change across the last three-, four-, five-, six-, seven-, eight-, and nine-cycle periods.

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