Arizona Republicans Brace for Rare Competitive US Senate Primary
This decade has found the Arizona GOP in the midst of its most heavily contested nomination battles for the office in state history.
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Jon Tester Eyes Record-Tying Plurality Win in 2018 US Senate Bid
Only one previous senator in history has been elected to the chamber without a majority of the vote three times.
Will Both Democrats and Republicans Flip US Senate Seats in 2018?
The nation has seen an unusually large number of cycles of late during which only one major party flips U.S. Senate seats.
Montana US Senate Primary: Preview and Historical Review
Treasure State Republicans may produce their 11th plurality winner for the office in next Tuesday’s primary; each of the previous 10 lost the general election.
Don Blankenship’s 3rd Party US Senate Campaign Would Shatter West Virginia Record
Non-major party candidates have left the faintest of footprints in Mountain State U.S. Senate races over the decades.
Nothing to See Here: A Review of Indiana Democratic US Senate Primaries
The party has hosted only one contested primary for the office over the last dozen cycles since 1988.
Joe Manchin Turns in 3rd Weakest US Senate Renomination Bid In West Virginia History
It had been 78 years since an incumbent from either party garnered less support in a Mountain State U.S. Senate primary.
It’s All Relative: Indiana Edition, Part II
Slightly more than 1 in 20 Hoosiers entering Congress since statehood had a family member precede them in one of the two legislative chambers.
Will Richard Painter Give Minnesota DFLers a Rare Competitive US Senate Primary?
Only one DFL primary has been decided by single digits with the closest race involving an incumbent decided by 25 points.
Will Minnesota Democrats Extend Their Statewide Winning Streak to 20 in 2018?
A sweep of the state’s U.S. Senate seats and constitutional offices will give the party the largest partisan winning streak in Minnesota in a century.