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Wisconsin

The Partisan Winds Blow in One Direction in Presidential Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 13, 2020 | 0

Trump’s inability to turn a single state from blue to red in 2020 should come as little surprise in the wake of Biden’s inroads.

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Biden Wins Presidency With Record-Tying Low of Four Midwestern States

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 10, 2020 | 1

Overall even victorious Democratic nominees have barely carried a majority of states in the 12-state region.

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Wisconsin’s Unusually Long 7th CD Vacancy

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 15, 2020 | 3

The seven-plus month vacancy caused by Sean Duffy’s resignation is the fourth longest in the history of the state due to resignation or death.

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Wisconsin’s 2020 State Supreme Court Election By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 15, 2020 | 3

Kelly’s loss was just the fifth out of 63 elections for incumbent justices on Wisconsin’s high court over the last 100 years.

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States, States Everywhere But Nary a Bellwether in Sight

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 17, 2020 | 2

Wisconsin saw its streak backing the eventual Democratic presidential nominee in every primary since 1972 end when voters backed Bernie Sanders in 2016.

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How Many Midwestern States Does the 2020 Democratic Nominee Need to Carry to Win the Presidency?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 19, 2019 | 3

Democratic nominees have won the White House in every cycle since the formation of the Republican Party in which they carried at least half of the region’s states.

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The Longest and Largest US House Special Election Droughts

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 19, 2019 | 0

Wisconsin’s 108-election streak – sixth in the nation – will shortly come to an end.

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Wisconsin’s 2020 US House Delegation Will Be Its Greenest In At Least 65 Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 11, 2019 | 1

The state has sent 22 of its Top 25 most experienced delegations to D.C. over the last 50 years.

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Sean Duffy Becomes 1st Wisconsin US Rep to Resign for Non-Political Reasons

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 27, 2019 | 3

Each of the previous four members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin quit after being elected or appointed to higher political office.

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Wisconsin’s 2019 Supreme Court Election Is 4th Closest Race in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 4, 2019 | 1

Two of the state’s most competitive races for the Court took place this decade.

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