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Mike Rounds Fact Check: Is South Dakota a Purple State?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 15, 2014 |

Photo of South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds

Rounds stretches the truth about the electoral history of the Mount Rushmore State in an interview with Bloomberg News.

Media Analysis: Iowa US Senate Race Is 2014’s True Toss-up

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 15, 2014 |

A study of 2014 U.S. Senate race ratings finds the odds of a pick-up in Iowa’s race between Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst are closer to 50-50 than any other contest in the country.

Will a New Female Governor Be Elected in 2014?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 4, 2014 |

Up to five female major party nominees will be on the ballot this November attempting to win their first gubernatorial election.

Which States Elect the “Most Beautiful” People to Congress?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 29, 2014 |

Photo of South Dakota U.S. Representative Kristi Noem

South Dakotans elect the highest rate of beautiful legislators, if The Hill’s annual list is a guide for such a measure.

Which US Senate Seats Will Flip in 2014? A Survey of Media Rankings

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 1, 2014 |

Official seal of the United States Senate

Media election forecasters can only agree on one slot of the Top 12 U.S. Senate seats most likely to change control after the November elections.

Could Dayton Be the Lone Democratic Victor in 2014 Midwestern Gubernatorial Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 30, 2014 |

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.

South Dakota Democrats Field 4th All-Female Gubernatorial Ticket in US History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 27, 2014 |

Photo of South Dakota State Representative Susan Wismer

Only three previous major party gubernatorial tickets in history had female nominees for both governor and lieutenant governor; none have reached 40 percent.

Rounds Rolls in South Dakota GOP US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 4, 2014 |

Despite facing a field that was tied for the largest in party history, Mike Rounds notched the sixth biggest victory margin in a contested Republican South Dakota U.S. Senate primary.

Crowded 2014 South Dakota US Senate Field Ties State Records

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 5, 2014 |

This cycle finds the Mount Rushmore State equaling historical marks for the most U.S. Senate candidates qualifying for the ballot as well as the most Republicans (or candidates from any party) in a primary race.