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.
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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?
Will a Westerner Finally Land on a Democratic Presidential Ticket in 2020?
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.
2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Still Trailing Pace of 2008 Field
At this point in the 2008 cycle, nearly twice as many Democrats had officially launched their White House campaigns.
What a US House Vote to Decide the 2020 Presidential Election Might Look Like
Despite Democrats controlling the nation’s lower legislative chamber by more than 35 seats, Republicans currently have a partisan advantage in 26 U.S. House state delegations.
George HW Bush’s Longevity By the Numbers
The 41st president lived to be the oldest in U.S. history and almost cracked the Top 10 in years lived following his first appearance on a national ticket.