Author: David Luchs
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One year ago this weekend: Filing deadlines in Indiana and Alabama
This Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the state and federal candidate filing deadlines for Alabama and Indiana’s 2018 elections. Both states played host to high-profile elections last year. In Indiana, offices up for election in 2018 included one of the state’s seats in the U.S. Senate, all nine of its seats in the U.S.…
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What is a state government triplex?
A state government triplex is a term describing single-party control of three of a state’s highest executive offices: governor, attorney general, and secretary of state. Control of all three offices can help a party advance its governing agenda, while divided control can spark conflict within the executive branch. Currently, there are 18 states with…
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Most popular governors of 2018 continue to top charts in fourth quarter
America’s three most popular governors throughout 2018 remained the most popular in the fourth quarter of the year, according to a poll of gubernatorial approval ratings conducted by Morning Consult. The quarterly poll measures approval ratings for all 50 state governors. For the eighth consecutive quarter, Gov. Charlie Baker (R-Mass.) was the most popular…
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Two governorships which have been under single-party control for 40 years are on the ballot in 2020
Four of the twelve states holding gubernatorial elections in 2020 have not seen the office change hands since the 20th century. The longest winning streak on the 2020 ballot is in Utah, where Republicans have won the past 10 gubernatorial elections. Should Republicans win their 11th consecutive gubernatorial election in the state, they would…
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Bluegrass and Bedlam: How Kentucky’s 1899 election led to America’s only gubernatorial assassination
The filing deadline for the race to become Kentucky’s next governor is on January 29, 2019. Gubernatorial elections can be dramatic in the state. Back in 1899, a series of events including the only assassination of a sitting state governor in U.S. history brought widespread civil disorder to Kentucky and ended in a protracted legal…
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Four state party records broken in 2018’s gubernatorial elections
In 2018, four winning gubernatorial candidates—two Democrats and two Republicans—received a record-high share of the vote for a gubernatorial candidate of their party in state history. Another three gubernatorial winners—all Republicans—came within five percentage points of breaking such a record. The candidate who surpassed his party’s state record by the greatest margin was Gov.…