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Joe Miller and a Brief History of Retread Alaska US Senate Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 8, 2016 |

Miller is one of three retread candidates on the 2016 U.S. Senate ballot in Alaska this cycle.

A Party Divided? Republican US Senators Setting Record Lows in Primaries

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 6, 2016 |

GOP U.S. Senators continue to win renomination, but many state party records are falling each cycle for the worst ever showings by a Republican incumbent.

Paul Le Page and a Brief History of Early Gubernatorial Exits in Maine

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | September 1, 2016 |

No governor from the Pine Tree State has ever resigned due to controversy.

McCain Breaks Own Record for Slimmest Primary Win by Arizona GOP US Senator

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 31, 2016 |

Photo of Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain

No other Republican senator from the Grand Canyon State has even received a primary challenger.

2016 Libertarian US Senate Candidates at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 26, 2016 |

A half-dozen Libertarians on the ballot this cycle had previously represented their party as a U.S. Senate nominee.

Upper Midwestern Democrats Could Make Historic US House Gains in 2016

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 23, 2016 |

Democrats could pick off five of the 11 Republican-held seats held in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin (46 percent) – the second highest rate for the party in history.

A Strong Performance By Trump Might Not Save Some GOP US Senators

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 21, 2016 |

Official seal of the United States Senate

Since 1972, 12 of the 27 Republican U.S. Senators to lose during presidential election cycles did so while the GOP White House nominee carried their state.

Indiana Voters Could See Rare Split-Ticket in 2016

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 18, 2016 |

Over the last century, Indiana voters have never backed a presidential nominee without also supporting that party’s gubernatorial or U.S. Senate nominee.

Liz Cheney Records 4th Lowest Support for Wyoming GOP US House Nominee Since 1912

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 18, 2016 |

Just eight out of 53 Republican nominees over the last century failed to win a majority of the vote; Tuesday’s nine-candidate field was the largest in state history by either party.