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Mitt Romney (Patiently) Eyes History-Making US Senate Run

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 7, 2017 | 2
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A Hatch retirement could give Romney the longest stretch between losing and winning U.S. Senate campaigns among major party nominees in the chamber’s history.

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Can Democrats Sweep Virginia’s Constitutional Offices in 2017?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 5, 2017 | 2
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The party could extend its consecutive statewide election streak to 10 for the first time in more than half a century.

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Tom Tancredo and a Review of Retread Colorado GOP Gubernatorial Candidacies

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 1, 2017 | 1
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10 losing Republican gubernatorial nominees or primary candidates have appeared on the ballot for the office a second time – with just one becoming governor.

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How Often Do 1-Term US Senators Retire?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 30, 2017 | 3
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Jeff Flake is the eighth member of the chamber to call it quits after a single full term this century and the 43rd to do so since 1914.

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Fung vs. Raimondo II? A History of Rhode Island Gubernatorial Rematch Elections

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 25, 2017 | 0
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Only six out of more than two-dozen major party nominees have successfully knocked an incumbent out of office in a gubernatorial rematch.

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Jeff Flake Becomes 1st Arizona US Senator Not to Seek 2nd Term

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 24, 2017 | 3
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Flake will tie Ralph Cameron for the shortest tenure in the chamber in state history.

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9th Time’s a Charm: Can Democrats Win Alabama’s US Senate Special Election?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 23, 2017 | 2
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Only five of 55 U.S. Senate partisan winning streaks of eight in a row have been halted in the subsequent contest during direct election era.

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Tim Pawlenty and a Review of Ex-Governors Returning to Office

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 18, 2017 | 1
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More than two-dozen former governors have been reelected back to their old seat over the last half-century.

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Dino Rossi Could Notch Rare Trifecta with 2018 US House Bid

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 16, 2017 | 2
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Only two major party candidates from Washington have lost general election bids for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House since statehood.

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Help Wanted: Open Minnesota Constitutional Offices Abound in 2018

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 12, 2017 | 1
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If Lori Swanson does not run for a fourth term next year, Minnesota will have only one constitutional officer seek reelection for just the third time in over a century.

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