Wisconsin
Could An Independent Swing Wisconsin’s Gubernatorial Recall Election?
Only two independent candidates have ever won more than 1 percent of the vote across 73 Wisconsin gubernatorial elections since 1848; both of these candidates were former Republican officeholders.
Read MoreLook to Senate Race, Not Walker Recall for Romney vs Obama Tilt in Wisconsin
The Badger State has voted for the same party in presidential and U.S. Senate races in 14 of 16 cycles over the last century.
Read MoreGOP Seeks First Grip on Both US Senate Seats in Decades in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin
The last time Florida Republicans held both Senate seats was 1875; WI (1957), ND (1960), and NE (1976) could also see an end to a decades-long Democratic presence in its state delegations.
Read MoreWalker’s Odds: How Often Do Wisconsin Gubernatorial Incumbents Win Reelection?
Governors in the Badger State have kept their job in 34 of 46 contests since statehood, or 74 percent of the time.
Read MoreGovernor vs. Governor vs. Governor
The last election cycle saw five ex-governors attempt to win back their old jobs, with success stories in California (Jerry Brown), Iowa (Terry Branstad), and Oregon (John Kitzhaber). But in 1904, the State of Wisconsin saw three governors on the…
Read MoreBattleground States of the Century: Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Only seven states have had more than half of their presidential election contests decided by single digits over the last 100 years: Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Oregon.
Read MoreBarrett vs. Walker II: A History of Wisconsin Gubernatorial Rematch Elections
Losing gubernatorial candidates have come back for rematches against victorious Republicans and beat them two times out of the six rematches in Wisconsin history.
Read MoreBeyond ‘Forward’: State Mottos and Slogans for the 2012 GOP Field
Obama lifted Wisconsin’s motto, so which state mottos and slogans might the Republican candidates have picked for their campaigns?
Read MoreWisconsin’s Other Big Ticket Summer Election: The Republican US Senate Primary
Republicans have won 15 of 28 general election U.S. Senate contests after holding a contested primary and just 1 of 8 when uncontested.
Read MoreCompetitive GOP Primary in Wisconsin Spurs 91% Turnout Surge from 2008
The Romney-Santorum battle rivals the Stassen-MacArthur-Dewey contest in 1948 for the most competitive cycle in the primary’s 100-year history; voter turnout soars more than 90 percent from 2008.
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