How Unique Is Steve Bullock’s Political Resume?
Just four out of 53 Democratic candidates since 1996 were sitting statewide officeholders in states last won by the GOP presidential nominee As one of…
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What is Bill Weld’s Ceiling in the 2020 GOP Primaries?
Many primary challengers with less of a political resume than Weld have reached double-digits against sitting presidents over the last five decades.
Joe Biden and a Review of 3-Time Presidential Candidates
Biden joins a handful of other major party candidates since 1972 who were undeterred after two failed White House bids.
The Leftovers
Which news outlets are omitting long-shot Democratic hopefuls from their 2020 candidate profiles?
2020 Democratic Presidential Field Sets Record Number of Same-State Candidates
Four pairs of Democrats now have to defeat a candidate from their own state en route their party’s nomination.
O’Rourke, Abrams, and Gillum: Who Had the Most Impressive Loss of 2018?
Beto Envy (or fatigue?) may be causing some journalists and potential Democratic presidential candidates to stretch the truth about the 2018 midterms.
The Most Recent Presidential Candidates in All 50 States
All but five states have fielded at least one major party candidate for the White House in the modern primary era.
Climbing the Ladder: US Senators Running for President
With the addition of Gillibrand, the 2020 field ties 1972 and 2016 for the most sitting U.S. Senators running for president in the modern primary era.
Who Will Be the Last Candidate to File for President in 2020?
In the modern primary era, only one eventual Democratic or Republican nominee was the last of his party to formally launch a presidential candidacy.
Bernie Sanders and a Brief History of Vermont Presidential Candidates
Can Sanders top his own mark from 2016 for the best presidential campaign in state history?