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Will the 119th Congress Shed Even More Split US Senate Delegations?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 3, 2024 | 6
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Come next January there could be a record low six or fewer states whose U.S. Senators do not share the same partisan affiliation.

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Will Joe Manchin Run for Governor Again?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 28, 2024 | 8
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Only two ex-governors have attempted a comeback in state history.

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How Does Nikki Haley’s Nebraska Primary Showing Stack Up Against Her Predecessors?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 21, 2024 | 0
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Only three ex-presidential candidates over the last 68 years received more support in the state.

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Phil Scott Poised to Climb Gubernatorial Service List

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 14, 2024 | 3
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The Vermont Republican would still trail two predecessors in lifetime gubernatorial service should he win and serve a fifth term.

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Indiana’s Republican Gubernatorial Primary at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 8, 2024 | 2
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Mike Braun wins comfortably despite notching the second lowest support and fourth smallest victory margin in state party history.

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Will Democrats Hold Alaska’s At-Large Seat in November?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 4, 2024 | 3
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It has been a half-century since an incumbent party failed to hold its at-large U.S. House seat for two full terms.

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Rare Double Coronation in Pennsylvania’s US Senate Primary

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 28, 2024 | 1
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The state had hosted uncontested Democratic and Republican primaries for the office in just two previous cycles.

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Nikki Haley’s Pennsylvania Primary Showing in Historical Context

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 24, 2024 | 0
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Four withdrawn presidential candidates since 2000 received a larger percentage of the state’s presidential primary vote than Haley did on Tuesday.

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A Brief History of Wisconsin US Representatives Serving Nonconsecutive Terms

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 22, 2024 | 1
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Kenosha’s Peter Barca hopes to join the more than one in 10 members of the U.S. House from Wisconsin who had gaps in service; Barca’s, however, would be a state record.

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A Brief History of Maryland Split-Ticket Voting

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 17, 2024 | 3
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The GOP path to taking control of the U.S. Senate got even clearer with Larry Hogan entering the Maryland U.S. Senate race this winter.

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