Texas
Cruz Records Weakest Home State GOP Primary Victory in Party History
Each of the 65+ previous Republican presidential candidates who carried their home state did so with a larger percentage of the vote than Cruz; Cruz is one of only six who failed to reach the 50 percent mark.
Read MoreBig Seats to Fill: US Senate Seats Held by Presidents
Four current members of the U.S. Senate hold seats once occupied by two former presidents; three future presidents once served alongside each other in the chamber.
Read MoreDemocrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900
Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.
Read MoreWhich GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?
Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.
Read MoreThe Luddite Caucus? US Representatives without Campaign Websites
Several older members of the nation’s lower legislative chamber aren’t convinced they need a functioning campaign website, and it’s hard to argue with a group that just got elected by an average of 61 points.
Read MorePerry Has Most Gubernatorial Experience of Any Presidential Candidate in History
No other presidential candidate can match Perry’s 14 years and one month in office as governor; Pataki and Huckabee also make the Top 10 for White House hopefuls.
Read MoreTed Cruz and a Brief History of Texas Presidential Candidates
With Cruz’s 2016 candidacy, at least one major party or notable independent Texas candidate has (at least briefly) run for president in 14 of the last 16 election cycles.
Read MorePerry Exits #10 in All-Time Gubernatorial Tenure
The Texan lands in the Top 10 for all-time service among statehood governors and #4 for consecutive service.
Read MoreLibertarians Notch Record-Setting Cycle in 2014 US Senate Elections
Nominees from the nation’s largest third party set records in 10 states last cycle for the largest support ever recorded in a U.S. Senate election.
Read MoreA Year in Smart Politics
A look back at some of the reports that made headlines from Smart Politics in 2014.
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