Vermont
Which States Have the Longest and Shortest Election Day Voting Hours?
Residents in some North Dakota towns have less than half as many hours to cast their ballots as those in New York State.
Read MoreWhich States Are Bellwethers for Partisan Control of the US Senate?
Two states – Rhode Island and Nevada – have elected U.S. Senators into the majority party of the subsequent Congress 75+ percent of the time over the last 100 years; Virginia has done so in each of the last six elections.
Read MoreThe Final Six: Which State Will Next Elect Its 1st Woman to the US House?
Six states have yet to elect a woman to the U.S. House of Representatives, but one is poised to be crossed off that list in 2014.
Read More7 Gubernatorial Election Double-Takes
The Idaho GOP didn’t give us Labrador vs. Otter in 2014, so Smart Politics takes a look back at some eyebrow raising surname matchups in gubernatorial electoral history.
Read MoreThe Five-Timers Club: Gubernatorial Edition
Thirty-seven governors in U.S. history were elected into office at least five times but only 10 served in the 20th or 21st Centuries; four members of the Club are alive today.
Read MoreHow High Will Rand Paul’s Fundraising Skyrocket After Filibuster?
Bernie Sanders’ daily fundraising tally increased by 61-fold for the fortnight after his December 10, 2010 eight-and-a-half hour speech.
Read MoreRecord-Setting 3rd Party and Independent Candidacies Abound in 2012 US Senate Races
Five candidates set all-time statewide records for non-major party candidates in U.S. Senate races this cycle.
Read MoreWill Obama or Romney Break Any Records Tuesday?
Obama set the all-time Democratic presidential statewide victory margin marks in Delaware and Vermont (and D.C.) four years ago.
Read MoreWill Vermont’s 27-Cycle GOP Presidential Streak Ever Be Broken?
Nine states currently hold an 11-cycle streak backing the Republican nominee but cannot tie Vermont’s record until the Election of 2072.
Read MoreWhich States Produce the Most U.S. Senators?
Over the last 100 years Ohio, New York, and Missouri have given birth to the most Senators, while Ohio, Vermont and Mississippi boast the largest percentage of home-born Senators
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