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Chuck Grassley and a History of 7-Term US Senators
Eighteen senators have been elected to at least seven terms; more than half never saw an eighth but just one ran for reelection and lost Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley made it official this week that...
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On Shaky Gubernatorial Ground?
Three sitting governors were victorious with the lowest percentage of the vote in their state in more than 80 years On the campaign trail for governor in 2022 and 2023 are a handful of incumbents who...
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Libertarians Set Multiple Party Records in 2022 Gubernatorial Races
The nation’s largest third party set record highs in races for governor in seven states While no third party or independent candidates came close to winning governorships during the 2022 midterms,...
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Kyrsten Sinema and a Brief History of US Senators Placing 3rd (Or Worse)
Fewer than 10 incumbents from the nation’s upper legislative chamber have placed outside of the top two candidates on the general election ballot When Arizona U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced she...
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How Many Presidential Campaigns End After the Iowa Caucuses?
Whether faring well, so-so, or even poorly in the caucuses, more than 90 percent of presidential candidates remain in the race post-Iowa There is an oft-repeated saying in presidential campaign news...
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Number of Single-Party State Congressional Delegations Reaches 70+ Year High
The 119th Congress will have the most states represented by just one party on Capitol Hill since the 83rd Congress and largest number of all-GOP delegations since the 71st Recent Smart Politics reports...
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Will a Record Number of Governors Seek a 3rd+ Consecutive 4-Year Term in 2026?
As many as seven incumbents could seek their third (or fourth) straight victory to four-year terms Coming off an election cycle with the lowest percentage of gubernatorial incumbents since at least...
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Will Iowa Republicans Sweep All State Offices in 2026?
It’s been more than a half-century since the GOP swept all state executive offices A month after the unexpected announcement last April that Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds would not seek a third...
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Christina Bohannan and a Review of Retread Iowa US House Nominees
One in seven U.S. House elections in Iowa history have had a previously defeated major party nominee on the general election ballot The Democrat who lost the most competitive U.S. House race in the...
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Could Iowa Democrats Win 2026’s Gubernatorial and US Senate Races?
Iowa has had open seats for governor and the U.S. Senate in just two of the previous 30 cycles in which both offices have been on the ballot since 1914 Iowa Democrats landed their preferred...
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