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Which States Have Had the Most Women Nominated to the US Senate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 6, 2019 | 4
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Major parties in nine states have not nominated a woman to the U.S. Senate this century.

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Joe Biden and a Review of 3-Time Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 2, 2019 | 1
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Biden joins a handful of other major party candidates since 1972 who were undeterred after two failed White House bids.

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The Leftovers

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 29, 2019 | 1
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Which news outlets are omitting long-shot Democratic hopefuls from their 2020 candidate profiles?

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2020 Democratic Presidential Field Sets Record Number of Same-State Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 24, 2019 | 1
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Four pairs of Democrats now have to defeat a candidate from their own state en route their party’s nomination.

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Will Terry McAuliffe Run for Governor in 2021?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 21, 2019 | 0
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McAuliffe could become the first governor to get renominated by his party since the one-term limit went into effect in the 1850s.

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Minnesota Braces to Lose US House Seat for Just 3rd Time in History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 18, 2019 | 3
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Will the Gopher State host a rare incumbent vs. incumbent matchup in 2022?

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Loebsack to Quietly Exit US House

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 16, 2019 | 5
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Over the last half-century, only five of Iowa’s 25 exiting U.S. Representatives did not seek reelection or another elected office.

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Raising Their Profile: US Representatives Running for President

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 10, 2019 | 2
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The 2020 cycle is still shy of the modern day record of six members of the U.S. House seeking the nation’s top political office.

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Will Jon Huntsman Make a Historic Return to Utah’s Governorship?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 8, 2019 | 3
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The Beehive State’s former chief executive may be one of several prominent Republicans looking at a 2020 bid.

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Wisconsin’s 2019 Supreme Court Election Is 4th Closest Race in State History

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 4, 2019 | 2
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Two of the state’s most competitive races for the Court took place this decade.

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