U.S. Senate
Herb Kohl FEC Filings Do Not Tip Hand as to 2012 Election Plans
Kohl’s end of the year cash on hand amounts have been pretty low throughout the decade
Read MoreEnsign Departure Still Leaves Big Opportunity for Democrats in 2012 Nevada Senate Race
Partisan control has flipped in every open general election Nevada U.S. Senate race since first popular vote contest in 1908
Read MoreStrange Bedfellows: The Curious Case of Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin
Iowa U.S. Senatorial duo have now served side-by-side for the third longest period in U.S. Senate history for state delegation members of different political parties
Read MoreWhich States Have the Longest-Serving US Senate Delegations?
Hawaii and Iowa lead the pack with battleground states littering the Bottom 10; Daniel Inouye’s 48+ years of service is equal to 33 other Senators combined
Read MoreRehberg Would Make GOP History by Defeating Tester in MT US Senate Race
Sitting at-large representatives have unseated U.S Senators just 17 percent of the time over the last 100 years – a feat never accomplished by a Republican
Read MoreNo GOP Challenger Yet For Amy Klobuchar? No Problem
No eventual major party nominee over the last four Minnesota U.S. Senate elections had announced their candidacy at this point in the election cycle
Read MoreGeorge Allen Attempts Historical Rarity in 2012 U.S. Senate Bid
Only 11 U.S. Senators have been elected to two interrupted full terms over the last 100 years, and just 5 did so after losing a reelection bid in between
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
Read MoreIs Democratic Hold on Wisconsin’s 2012 U.S. Senate Seat Tied to an Obama Victory?
Badger State has voted for same party of U.S. Senate and Presidential nominees in 14 of 16 election cycles over the last century
Read MoreMore Likely 2012 US Senate Scenario: Connecticut to the GOP or North Dakota to the Dems?
Connecticut has never voted for a Republican U.S. Senator and a Democratic presidential nominee in the same cycle
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