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Derrick Van Orden and a Brief Electoral History of Wisconsin Freshman US Reps

Doug Mastriano Eyes Unusual US Senate Bid in Pennsylvania

Democrats and Republicans Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 26 States

Jay Inslee: Moving Up the Ranks

A Record Out of Reach? Dianne Feinstein to Retire with Most Votes in US Senate Electoral History

I Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees

Redistricting

Two-Dozen States Did Not Have Any US House Seats Flip Over the Last Decade

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2022 | 1

Two and one-half times more states failed to see a single U.S. House seat flip over the last 10 years compared to the previous decade.

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Ohio’s Outgoing Congressional Map Makes the Record Books

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2022 | 2

Ohio is just the 2nd State with at least 15 U.S. Representatives to not see the partisan control of a single U.S. House seat flip during a redistricting cycle.

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How Will Wisconsin Democrats Fare After 2022’s Congressional Redistrcting?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 22, 2021 | 1

The party could win its lowest number and percentage of U.S. House seats since the early 1950s.

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Minnesota to Retire Most Competitive Congressional Map Since DFL Merger

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2021 | 0

Forty percent of Minnesota U.S. House races since 2012 were decided by single digits.

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Will Wisconsin’s New Congressional Districts Be More Competitive?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 10, 2021 | 1

The state’s current map produced the fewest competitive races in Wisconsin history.

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Can Pennsylvania Democrats End Their Worst US House Streak in 85 Years?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 29, 2017 | 0

The last time the party won less than 30 percent of U.S. House seats during a three-cycle stretch in the state was 1928-1930-1932.

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Clinton Could Get Elected Alongside Lowest Percentage of Democratic US Reps

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 3, 2016 | 2

Democrats need to net 13 seats with a Clinton victory to avoid setting a party low water mark for the fewest U.S. Representatives elected alongside their presidential nominee.

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A Sign of the Gerrymandered Times?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2015 | 1

16 U.S. Senators serve states in which their party holds a minority of U.S. House seats – 15 are Democrats.

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Time for a Change: Turnover in Wisconsin’s US House Seats in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 16, 2013 | 0

More than 1 in 5 Wisconsin U.S. House seats have flipped in cycles ending in ‘4’ (one full cycle after redistricting).

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Democracy in Action: Major Party Competition in US House Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 11, 2013 | 0

Indiana has placed Democratic and Republican candidates on the ballot in a nation-best 180 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana all tallying 100 or more.

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