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The Waiting Game: Primary Postponements in the Age of COVID-19
The current 18-day gap between presidential primaries in 2020 does not even rank in the Top 15 cycles for the longest period between primaries.
Read MoreLate But Not Forgotten? A Brief History of June Presidential Primaries
Eighteen states have held primaries in June since 1912; Kentucky’s primary on June 23rd is the second latest in U.S. history.
Read MoreBullock Attempts to Make History With 2020 US Senate Bid
No sitting or former Montana governor has been elected to the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreFlip the Presidency, Flip the Senate?
The political party flipping the White House has only made gains in the U.S. Senate in six of 11 cycles over the last century.
Read MoreAmy Klobuchar’s Historic Experience in Elected Office
No woman running for president in the modern primary era has served longer in elected office than the Minnesota U.S. Senator.
Read MoreBiden Exaggerates Bill Clinton’s Early Campaign Struggles
Georgia was not on his mind.
Read MoreStates, States Everywhere But Nary a Bellwether in Sight
Wisconsin saw its streak backing the eventual Democratic presidential nominee in every primary since 1972 end when voters backed Bernie Sanders in 2016.
Read MoreWill Five Candidates Win 10 Percent in a 2020 Primary?
Such a feat has occurred only three times since 1912.
Read MoreMinnesota’s Unusual Partisan Runs in Presidential Elections
Minnesota is one of just six states in which both parties have recorded double-digit partisan presidential winning streaks – and the only one outside of the South.
Read MoreBellwether States for Partisan Control of the US Senate
Seven states have elected U.S. Senators into the majority party of the subsequent Congress 70+ percent of the time over the last century, but no state has done so in each of its last four elections.
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