U.S. Senate
Could Republicans Sweep the Midwest in US Senate Races Again in 2012?
GOP won nine Senate seats in the region last November for the first time since 1920
Read MoreWhat’s in a Name? From Abraham to Zell, 100 Years of U.S. Senators
John, William, and James are the most common of the 313 different first names used by the more than 875 Senators elected or appointed during the last 100 years; trending: Mark and Mike
Read MoreWhich U.S. Senate Seats Have Had the Most Partisan Turnover?
Six seats up for election in 2012 rank in the top 10 for the most frequent change in party control since the introduction of popular vote elections, including Sherrod Brown’s (OH), Claire McCaskill’s (MO), and Joe Lieberman’s (CT)
Read MoreCould Russ Feingold Win Herb Kohl’s U.S. Senate Seat in 2012?
Nineteen U.S. Senators have served both U.S. Senate seats from their state over the past 100 years including ten who (like Feingold) were previously voted out of office
Read MoreHistory Gives Klobuchar a 2 in 3 Chance to Win Reelection in 2012
10 of 15 freshmen Minnesota U.S. Senators have won reelection to a second term since popular vote contests began 100 years ago
Read MoreMurkowski Wins More Votes Than All Statewide Write-in Candidates in Alaska History Combined
Only 94,926 Alaskans had cast their ballot for statewide write-in candidates over the previous 52 years; Murkowski eclipses 100,000
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: U.S. Senate
Balance of power in the U.S. Senate will undoubtedly be one of the most important story lines to watch Tuesday evening
Read MoreFemale Candidates to Shatter Records Across the Country on Election Day
More than a dozen women will set state records on Tuesday for female gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidacies
Read MoreHarry Reid Could Become Just Fifth Senate Party Floor Leader to Lose at the Ballot Box
Death more common than defeat in ending the reign of Senate’s majority and minority leaders; over 86 percent have won reelection since 1920
Read MoreRepublicans Positioned to Win Nine Midwestern U.S. Senate Seats for First Time Since 1920
GOP on track to sweep all nine Class III Midwest Senate seats in the 12-state region for the first time in 90 years
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