Presidency
Dean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President
The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.
Read MoreRFK Jr and a Brief History of Presidential Candidates Switching Partisan Affiliation
Presidential hopefuls have ended a dozen major party campaigns in favor of independent or third party bids during the primary era.
Read MoreFrancis Suarez Records 6th Shortest Presidential Campaign Since 1972
The Miami mayor is one of 15 candidates to drop out shy of 100 days on the campaign trail.
Read MoreWas California a ‘Blue State’ in 1980?
Chris Christie makes a pitch that he can lead his party to victory down the political path blazed by Ronald Reagan.
Read MoreWhen Will the 1st Republican Presidential Candidate Drop Out of the Race?
Nearly as many candidates had exited at this point during the 2020 cycle than cumulatively from 1972 through 2016.
Read MoreDean Phillips and a Review of Minnesota US Reps Running for President
Only one sitting U.S. Representative has run for the nation’s highest office in Minnesota history.
Read MoreThe Most Recent Major Party Presidential Candidates in All 50 States
All but four states have fielded at least one major party candidate for the White House during the modern primary era.
Read MoreWill Wisconsin Make History With Another 2024 Presidential Nail-Biter?
No state’s popular vote winner has been decided by less than a percentage point in three straight cycles during the two-party era.
Read MoreFlorida Sets Modern GOP Record with Three Presidential Hopefuls
Though the massive 2020 Democratic field raised the bar for the number of same-state candidates.
Read MoreDoug Burgum and a Brief History of North Dakota Presidential Candidates
Burgum is the first candidate to launch a bonafide major party White House campaign from the Peace Garden State.
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