South Dakota
Pressler’s In: Can the Political Rip Van Winkle Win?
A Pressler victory in 2014 would give him the record for the longest gap in U.S. Senate service in the direct election era.
Read MoreAgeless Pressler Eyes Historical Rarity in South Dakota
If elected in 2014, the former U.S. Senator would lay claim to both the youngest and oldest candidate ever elected to the chamber from South Dakota.
Read MoreKurt Evans Redux: A History of 3rd Party South Dakota US Senate Candidacies
The Mount Rushmore State has placed only six third party or independent U.S. Senate candidates on the ballot since 1938 – by far the lowest in the Upper Midwest.
Read MoreGubernatorial Scorecard: The Last 10 Elections by State
Democrats have stumbled to their third worst record in the country in Rhode Island but have won 31 of 40 races in Kentucky, Georgia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Read MoreWill Pat O’Brien Enter South Dakota’s US Senate Race?
Ten years after flirting with a gubernatorial run, the sports and entertainment newsman drops a hint of his future plans on the Adam Carolla Show podcast.
Read MoreHerseth Sandlin and the US House to Senate Pathway
Just 10 of the 44 female U.S. Senators in history first served in the House of Representatives and three of the last 13 since 2002.
Read MoreThe Top 50 Longest-Serving Governors of All Time
One active governor tops the list, while another will crack the Top 10 by the end of his term; two current west coast governors will climb onto the list later this year .
Read MoreSeeing Red: A Brief History of Republican Domination in South Dakota
Republicans are eying to control all partisan statewide elected offices in the Mount Rushmore State for the first time since 1962.
Read MoreJohnson to Retire with 2nd Longest Tenure on Capitol Hill in South Dakota History
At 26+ years and counting, Senator Tim Johnson has already eclipsed Tom Daschle but will fall six years short of the Mount Rushmore State’s all-time record set by Karl Mundt.
Read MoreRounds Seeks 1st US Senate Win for ex-South Dakota Governor
No former governor has ever won a U.S. Senate seat in South Dakota, with the last sitting governor to do so 70 years ago.
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