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Will the DFL’s Half-Century Long Attorney General Winning Streak End in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 7, 2022 | 2

Keith Ellison’s 2018 victory was the worst performance by a DFL Attorney General nominee vis-à-vis the party’s gubernatorial nominee in the history of the party.

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Finstad Will Be Greenest Minnesota US House Incumbent in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 31, 2022 | 0

All five previous winners of Minnesota U.S. House special elections were successful in their reelection bids.

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Will Wisconsin Democrats Strike Gold in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 24, 2022 | 0

The party has a shot at controlling all federal and constitutional partisan offices in the state for just the second time during the direct election era.

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Liz Cheney Becomes 2nd Wyoming US Rep to Lose Renomination

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 17, 2022 | 5

Cowboy State incumbents now have a primary record of 51-2.

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Ilhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 10, 2022 | 11

Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.

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Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary Most Competitive in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 3, 2022 | 3

The final victory margin is expected to be tighter than any of the previous 41 GOP primaries for the office in the Grand Canyon State.

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Ilhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 28, 2022 | 1

In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.

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Maryland Primary Results By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 20, 2022 | 6

The 2022 primary sees a record Democratic gubernatorial field and a rare perennial GOP U.S. Senate candidate score a win.

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Will Any Presidential Candidates Kick Off Their Campaigns This Year?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 13, 2022 | 0

Approximately five percent of presidential candidates over the last half-century have launched their campaigns in the year of the midterm or earlier .

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How Many Missouri US Senate Primary Records Will Fall This Cycle?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 6, 2022 | 4

A record number of candidates are poised to slice the Republican vote into historically small pieces next month

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