Which States Host the Most Competitive Gubernatorial Elections?
New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana have provided the tightest gubernatorial races in the nation since 1900; over the last three decades: Mississippi, Illinois, and Virginia
Alaska
Murkowski Primary Struggles Just Another Day in Alaska Politics
Murkowski defeat would mean half of Alaskan U.S. Senators eventually failed to win their party’s primary
Will Minnesotans Elect a Plurality-Winning Governor for a 4th Straight Cycle?
Only one other state has elected plurality-winning governors into office four times in a row since World War II (Alaska); Minnesota has not done so in 114 years
Democrats Hold Edge Over GOP for Average Years of Service in U.S. House
Despite 30 percent of its caucus elected since 2006, Democrats have served almost 1 more year per member on average than Republicans
Ted Stevens Indictment Boosts Odds of 1st Democratic Senate Victory in Alaska Since 1974
Today’s indictment of Alaska Republican Senator Ted Stevens on seven felony counts of concealing gifts from lobbyists makes one of the Democratic Party’s prime U.S. Senate targets that much closer to a pick-up in November. Stevens surprised many by announcing…
Alaska Caucus Live Blog
6:03 p.m. Caucuses will end in Alaska at 11:00 p.m. CST. The Democrats will allocate 13 of its 18 convention delegates from the caucuses today in proportion to the support each candidate receives at the caucuses. On the Republican side,…