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Is Virginia’s Democratic Electoral Streak in Jeopardy?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 17, 2019 | 1
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The party is in the midst of its biggest winning streak in statewide races in 70 years.

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Walter Jones Ranks 2nd for North Carolina GOP US House Service

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 13, 2019 | 0
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Only Howard Coble served longer among the five-dozen Republicans elected to the office in state history.

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California’s Footprint on the Democratic US House Delegation

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 8, 2019 | 4
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Democrats now hold the largest percentage of Golden State U.S. House seats since the Election of 1882.

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McCready vs Harris and a Brief History of North Carolina US House Vacancies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 5, 2019 | 1
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The current vacancy is one of just three in the state to occur at the onset of a new congress.

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Will There Be a Retread Presidential Candidate in 2020?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 1, 2019 | 2
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At least one failed major party presidential candidate has run again for the office in every cycle in the modern primary era.

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Bevin Brings In New Blood

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 29, 2019 | 0
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Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.

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Will a Westerner Finally Land on a Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 23, 2019 | 4
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Democrats have never nominated a westerner for their presidential or VP slots across the 42 cycles since the first western state voted in a presidential election.

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2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Still Trailing Pace of 2008 Field

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 22, 2019 | 5
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At this point in the 2008 cycle, nearly twice as many Democrats had officially launched their White House campaigns.

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Steve King Could Become 1st Iowa US Rep to Lose Renomination Bid Since 1940s

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 18, 2019 | 1
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Iowa U.S. Representatives have won each of their last 196 renomination bids since the 1950 cycle.

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The Magnificent Six

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 16, 2019 | 2
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Just six governors hail from a different party than their state’s U.S. Senate delegation; 34 governors are from the same party.

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