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Could Missouri Democrats Pick Up a Senate Seat in 2022?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 17, 2022 | 4
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Two of the six Democratic U.S. Senate pick-ups in the Show-Me State have occurred during GOP-friendly cycles.

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Minnesota’s 1st CD Special Poised for Record Number of Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 11, 2022 | 0
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Barring any candidate withdrawals by Wednesday, voters will have more Republican and Democratic choices than in any congressional district primary election in state history.

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How Bright Is the Democratic Future in Arizona?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 4, 2022 | 2
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The party has a non-trivial chance at ending one of the nation’s longest electoral droughts.

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Jim Inhofe’s US Senate Tenure By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 27, 2022 | 4
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Inhofe is one of six current members of the chamber to have notched record-setting service from their state.

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Nation’s Largest U.S. House Special Election Drought to End in Minnesota

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 21, 2022 | 2

Minnesota has held 176 elections for the nation’s lower legislative chamber since its last special – most in the nation.

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Ohio U.S. Senate Primaries By the Numbers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 17, 2022 | 1
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The 2022 GOP primary is poised for its first competitive race in more than half a century and first winner shy of 40 percent in 60 years.

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Divided We Stand? Minnesota Eyes Two More Years of Divided Government After 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 9, 2022 | 1
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Minnesota has had unified partisan control of the governorship and legislature for just two of the last 31+ years.

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Minnesota Republicans Eye Party’s Largest Gubernatorial Primary Field in 2022

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 3, 2022 | 2
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More than 10 candidates are campaigning for the Republican nomination – how many will file after the nominating convention?

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Ohio GOP Eyes First 4-Cycle Sweep of Constitutional Offices in Over a Century

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 31, 2022 | 1
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If Republicans notch blowout wins akin to the 2014 cycle, will Ohio lose its battleground state status?

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Two-Dozen States Did Not Have Any US House Seats Flip Over the Last Decade

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 27, 2022 | 1
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Two and one-half times more states failed to see a single U.S. House seat flip over the last 10 years compared to the previous decade.

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