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Could Democrats Break Through in South Dakota?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 13, 2022 | 2
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The South Dakota GOP has won 26 consecutive elections to statewide executive offices.

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How Many US Senate Races Will Be Close Calls On Election Day?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 6, 2022 | 1
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The safe bet might be five – though which five?

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Josh Shapiro Looks to Buck History in Pennsylvania

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 28, 2022 | 1
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Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominees from the sitting president’s party have won just two of 21 elections since 1938.

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Will Utah Democrats’ US Senate Gamble Pay Off?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 22, 2022 | 5
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A brief history of U.S. Senate elections with only one major party candidate on the ballot.

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New Hampshire GOP US Senate Primary By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 14, 2022 | 5
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The 2022 Republican field was tied for the largest in party history and may yield the closest ever result.

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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