Ohio
How Does John Boehner Rank Against Other GOP Speakers?
While serving as speaker, Boehner has netted the third largest number and third highest percentage increase of seats won by his party among the 15 Republicans to serve in the post in the chamber’s history.
Read MoreLate to the Party? Walker, Kasich and the 2016 Presidential Race
The early bird doesn’t always get the worm, but it rarely pays to be the last to arrive to the presidential party – only one such candidate has claimed the nomination since 1972.
Read MoreAs Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation
Ohio’s vote for the winning presidential candidate has deviated from the national vote an average of 2.2 points since 1900, just 1.3 points since 1964, and 1.2 points since 1980.
Read MoreWhich States Own the Best Track Record in Backing Eventual GOP Presidential Nominees?
Nine states (each with primaries) have an unblemished record in voting for the eventual Republican nominee since 1976 – and not all host contests on the back end of the calendar.
Read MoreStrickland Would Be Oldest True Freshman US Senator Popularly Elected to Full Term
Only a dozen U.S. Senators have been seated in the chamber for the first time at the age of 75+ years: nine were appointed, two were elected by state legislatures, and one won a special election.
Read MoreWhich States Are Likely to Split Their Presidential-US Senate Vote in 2016?
States have split their ballot only 29 percent of the time in presidential and U.S. Senate elections over the last century; 6% in NC, 11% in WI and 16% in IL (key 2016 battlegrounds).
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 MoreRepublicans Winning Midwestern Governorships at Near Record Rate
At 82 percent this decade, the GOP is enjoying its highest winning percentage in gubernatorial elections in the region since the 1920s.
Read MoreCould Dayton Be the Lone Democratic Victor in 2014 Midwestern Gubernatorial Races?
At least one other Midwestern state has voted a Democrat into office each of the 15 times Minnesotans have elected a Democratic governor since statehood.
Read MoreCan Democrats Knock Out Kasich in Ohio?
The 40 percent rate at which Ohio Democrats have won the governorship with a Democrat in the White House over the last century is good for third best in the Midwest – but it hasn’t happened since 1952.
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