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2024 to Have Fewest Gubernatorial Incumbents on the Ballot Since the 1800s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 8, 2024 | 1
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For the first time in a presidential or midterm election cycle since at least 1900, less than 30 percent of states holding gubernatorial elections will feature incumbents.

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Will Democrats Ever Nominate a Westerner for President?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 2, 2024 | 1
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More than two-dozen Democratic White House bids by westerners have been launched since 1972 – all came up short of receiving the party’s nod.

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A Brief History of New Jersey Democratic US Senate Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2024 | 3
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The 2024 race may end of up as one of the most competitive, with one of the largest fields, in state party history.

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How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the New Hampshire Primary?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 21, 2024 | 0
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Will any of the long-shot candidates remaining in the sparse Democratic and Republican fields hang it up after the Granite State votes are counted?

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How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the Iowa Caucuses?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 14, 2024 | 3
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Whether faring well, so-so, or even poorly in the caucuses, more than 90 percent of presidential candidates remain in the race post-Iowa.

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How Much Will Wisconsin Democrats Benefit from New Congressional Maps In 2024?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 9, 2024 | 0
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The party has won a majority of U.S. House seats in just seven of 18 cycles in which their presidential nominee carried the state.

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The Most Competitive States for US Senate Elections Since 1990

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 1, 2024 | 6
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Three of the top five states host contests in 2024.

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North Carolina Poised for 3rd Straight Gubernatorial Election between Statewide Elected Officials

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 19, 2023 | 5
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A dive into yet another measure of the Tar Heel State’s battleground state status.

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How Would Eric Hovde Fare in a Second US Senate Bid?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 11, 2023 | 2
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Losing candidates in the Badger State have failed in 20 of 21 subsequent attempts at a U.S. Senate seat.

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Dean Phillips to Become Just 4th Minnesota US Rep in a Century Not to Seek 4th Term

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 5, 2023 | 2
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Nearly 90 percent of third term U.S. Representatives since statehood sought reelection to a fourth.

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