Wisconsin
Are There Any Democratic Primary Bellwethers?
Unlike their GOP counterparts, Democrats have few states that have consistently backed the party’s eventual nominee over the last 40+ years.
Read MoreSeven GOP Bellwethers to Remain After 2016 Primary Contests
Five states (plus two yet to vote) will keep their perfect records intact for backing the eventual Republican nominee in the modern primary era; two states lost their bellwether status this cycle.
Read MoreGOP Has Most US Senators Seeking Reelection in 90 Years
The last time 20 or more Republican U.S. Senators ran for reelection was in 1926 – the party lost seven seats that cycle including six freshmen.
Read More115th Congress Could Have Fewest Split US Senate Delegations in History
If the nation’s six most competitive seats flip in 2016, the upper legislative chamber will tie its mark for the lowest number of states with split delegations in the direct election era.
Read MoreRebecca Bradley Continues Incumbency Dominance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections
Just six sitting justices from the Badger State have been defeated at the ballot box over the last 164 years.
Read MoreWisconsin: The Nation’s Presidential Primary Bellwether Since 1972
Wisconsin is the only state to back the eventual nominee from both parties in every cycle since 1972, save for a non-binding Democratic beauty contest primary in 1984.
Read MoreTop of the Ticket Woes for 2016 Republican-Controlled US Senate Seats?
Florida, Wisconsin, and North Carolina are three of 18 states never to split their ticket by voting for a Democratic presidential nominee and a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in the same cycle.
Read MoreReid Ribble’s Unusual Exit from Congress
Prior to Ribble, each of the last 50 three-term U.S. Representatives from Wisconsin sought reelection or higher office dating back more than 90 years to 1924.
Read MoreWhy a 2016 Tea Party Primary Challenge Against Paul Ryan Will Fail
Only one Wisconsin U.S. Representative has lost a primary since 1950 and just four others have won by less than double-digits.
Read MoreCould Scott Walker Win a 3rd Term in Wisconsin?
The last 12 two-term governors who sought reelection over the last 20 years were all victorious with more than 70 percent winning a third term since the late 1700s.
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