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117th Congress Will Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 29, 2020 | 3
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The chamber will see a record low in the direct election era, even if each party wins a seat in Georgia.

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Arizona Eyes First All-Democratic US Senate Delegation In Nearly 70 Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 23, 2020 | 3

Only four states have had longer periods since Democrats last held both seats.

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Thad Cochran’s Passing Leaves Mississippi with 1 Living Ex-US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 30, 2019 | 2

Three states have no living former members of the upper legislative chamber while six states have just one.

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Climbing the Ladder: US Senators Running for President

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 18, 2019 | 2

With the addition of Gillibrand, the 2020 field ties 1972 and 2016 for the most sitting U.S. Senators running for president in the modern primary era.

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Bernie Sanders and a Brief History of Vermont Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 20, 2019 | 3

Can Sanders top his own mark from 2016 for the best presidential campaign in state history?

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How Well Will the GOP Fare in New England’s 2018 Gubernatorial Races?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 29, 2018 | 2

Despite a seemingly Democratic-friendly cycle, Republicans may add to gubernatorial majority in the region.

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Democrats and Republicans Currently Have Record US Senate Winning Streaks in 28 States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 20, 2017 | 0

Only one region of the country is regularly seeing both parties win U.S. Senate seats in the vast majority of its states.

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A Brief Look at State Executive Officials without Partisan Allies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 8, 2017 | 8

John Perdue of West Virginia joins a half-dozen other officeholders who are currently surrounded by state executive officials from the opposing political party.

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US Representatives Not Lining Up to Flip Gubernatorial Seats in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 18, 2017 | 1

Only 1 of 49 U.S. Representatives are seeking to flip gubernatorial seats in states carried by their party’s presidential nominee last year.

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Will Maine Democrats Field a Nominee Against Angus King in 2018?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 6, 2017 | 4

Three of the six successful independent U.S. Senate candidates in the direct election era only faced one major party opponent on the general election ballot.

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