U.S. House
Minnesota U.S. Representatives throughout History: A (Geographically) Open Casting Call
Less than 40 percent of Minnesota’s 133 U.S. Representatives were born in the Gopher State, including just two of eight in the current state delegation
Read MoreBachmann Has Raised $13.41 per 6th CD Likely Voter in 2010 Election Cycle to Date
6th CD candidates could spend $35+ per voter collectively by Election Day
Read MoreApologygate: Could Joe Barton Lose His U.S. House Seat?
Barton has enjoyed a 39-point average margin of victory since 1984
Read MoreAre Bachmann, Kline, and Paulsen ‘Too’ Conservative for Their Congressional Districts?
Difference between Kline’s conservative vote ranking and his district’s Partisan Voting Index ranking is the 2nd largest among all House Republicans; Bachmann 14th largest, Paulsen 27th
Read MoreU.S. Military Service in the U.S. House of Representatives
GOP caucus has 60 percent higher rate of service than Democratic caucus; 17 state delegations have no members with military background
Read MoreVeterans in U.S. House Voted 55-37 Against Repeal of Ban on Gays in Military
1 out of 5 Democratic veterans voted against the repeal, including 2 out of 5 Blue Dog veterans; 19 out of 20 GOP veterans opposed amendment
Read MoreDFL Goal to Defeat Bachmann Faces Significant Historical Challenges
Minnesota GOP has held 95 percent of its U.S. House seats when Republicans net a dozen or more seats nationwide since the DFL merger in 1944
Read MoreUnfamiliar Faces: 2010 Likely to Set Mark for Fewest U.S. House Incumbents on the Ballot this Decade
Seats without incumbents on the ballot are 56 percent more likely to be Republican than Democratic since 2002
Read MoreHow Competitive Are U.S. House Special Elections?
Special elections are 17.4 points more competitive than general election contests; special election seats are also 4 times more likely to switch parties
Read MoreDavid Obey’s Exit and the Badger State Congressmen Who Left Before Him
Obey served alongside 31 different Wisconsin U.S. Representatives since election in 1969
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