U.S. Senate
Wisconsin’s Other Big Ticket Summer Election: The Republican US Senate Primary
Republicans have won 15 of 28 general election U.S. Senate contests after holding a contested primary and just 1 of 8 when uncontested.
Read MoreAngus King Embarks On Well-Trodden Pathway to Maine US Senate Seat
Nine sitting or former governors have been elected U.S. Senator in the Pine Tree State including four during the popular vote era.
Read MoreWill Snowe Retirement Give Maine Democrats Rare Congressional Delegation Majority?
Democrats have held a majority of U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats from Maine for just seven out of 79 cycles since the formation of the GOP in the 1850s.
Read MoreWill the Glass Ceiling Shatter in Iowa and North Dakota This November?
Five states have yet to elect a woman to Congress including two in the Upper Midwest.
Read MoreAl Franken on Al Franken
“I think I’ve done a pretty good job, actually.”
Read MoreJoe Kennedy III May Reboot the Kennedy Dynasty’s Congressional Franchise
Five Kennedys in Joe’s ancestral line have logged more than 92 years of service in Congress – besting the Longs of Louisiana by 21 years.
Read MoreCould Bob Kerrey be the Dan Coats of 2012? Interrupted US Senate Tenures Across History
Over the last 222 years, 150 U.S. Senators have had a gap in service in the nation’s upper legislative chamber – lasting more than a decade for 32 of them.
Read MoreJon Kyl: The Big Gun with the Short Name
At six letters, Kyl has the shortest legal first and last name out of the 1,931 men and women to serve in the U.S. Senate; that’s a far cry from Frederick Frelinghuysen.
Read MoreCan Democrats Save Their North Dakota U.S. Senate Seat in 2012?
Heidi Heitkamp would be just the second current or former ND Attorney General elected to the US Senate while Rick Berg attempts to be the seventh US Representative.
Read MoreHeller vs. History: How Often Do Appointed US Senators Hold Their Seats?
Less than one-third of appointed U.S. Senators retain their seat; number improves to 65 percent for those making it onto the general election ballot.
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