Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson and a Review of Governors Serving Interrupted Terms
Thompson would not only be the oldest Wisconsin governor to take office but also do so with the sixth largest gap in service for the office in U.S. history.
Read MoreMandela Barnes Seeks Electoral First in Wisconsin
No sitting or former lieutenant governor has won a U.S. Senate election in Wisconsin history.
Read MoreRebecca Kleefisch and a Review of Wisconsin Gubernatorial Bids by Lieutenant Governors
Just three sitting or former lieutenant governors in the state first became governor via the ballot box.
Read MoreHow Will Wisconsin Democrats Fare After 2022’s Congressional Redistrcting?
The party could win its lowest number and percentage of U.S. House seats since the early 1950s.
Read MoreRon Kind to Retire with 10th Longest Wisconsin US House Tenure
Only four Badger State Democrats lasted longer in the chamber than Kind.
Read MoreFive Naysayer States to Watch in 2022’s Gubernatorial Elections
Democrats have had particular difficulty winning governorships in the Midwest during Democratic presidential administrations.
Read MoreA Brief History of Wisconsin US House Rematch Elections
Nearly one in six U.S. House elections in the Badger State since 1848 have been rematches between major party nominees, with challengers successful 19 percent of the time.
Read MoreWhich States Will Be Gubernatorial Battlegrounds in 2022?
Less than a quarter of the states have currently hosted elections for governor decided by single digits in back-to-back cycles.
Read MoreWisconsin Democrats Salivating Over Ron Johnson’s US Senate Seat
The 2022 field is poised to become the largest in party history in what could be a rare open seat race in the Badger State.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin’s New Congressional Districts Be More Competitive?
The state’s current map produced the fewest competitive races in Wisconsin history.
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