Wisconsin
Third Parties Flourishing in Wisconsin State Assembly Races
Number of 2010 independent and third party Assembly candidates in Badger State reach highest level since 1974
Read MoreHistory Says Barrett Win in Wisconsin Governor’s Race Hinges on Feingold Victory
Democrats have never won a gubernatorial election in Wisconsin when they have lost their U.S. Senate race
Read MoreMinnesota Unemployment Numbers and Trends at a Glance
Gopher State job data trend lines generally favorable compared to the nation and the Upper Midwest region
Read MoreWhat Does Wisconsin History Say About Russ Feingold’s Chances in 2010?
Five of six U.S. Senators from Wisconsin have won bids for a fourth term
Read MoreCan the DFL Win Minnesota’s Governorship in the Face of a GOP Sweep of its Upper Midwestern Neighbors?
Democrats have won gubernatorial elections in Minnesota only four times since statehood without also holding one of its neighboring four states; last time was 1954
Read MoreMinnesota-U.S. Unemployment Gap Reaches Historic Level
April’s 2.7-point unemployment rate difference in Minnesota’s favor vis-à-vis the national average is the largest in decades
Read MoreDavid Obey’s Exit and the Badger State Congressmen Who Left Before Him
Obey served alongside 31 different Wisconsin U.S. Representatives since election in 1969
Read MoreWill Margaret Anderson Kelliher Break the Upper Midwestern Glass Ceiling?
Just 17 women have appeared on the gubernatorial ballot in 257 elections across Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; only 2 from major political parties
Read MoreWisconsin-Minnesota Unemployment Gap Biggest in 22+ Years
Badger State continues to endure biggest jobs crisis in the Upper Midwest during current recession
Read MoreCan the GOP Sweep All Four Upper Midwestern Gubernatorial Contests in November?
Republicans have swept nearly half the gubernatorial election cycles in the region over the past 100 years, including 1990 and 1994
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