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Michigan Poised for Historic US Senate GOP Primary
Michigan Republicans hope to leverage the state's open seat to end a nine-cycle losing streak in the chamber.
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Ohio US Senate Primaries By the Numbers
Will the Republican nominee receive less than 40 percent of the vote for the fourth time in party history?
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Ted Cruz Sets Texas Primary Record
Cruz received more support than any other major party candidate in a contested Texas U.S. Senate primary.
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A Review of Minnesota Presidential Primaries
Minnesota is hosting presidential primaries for both major parties in back-to-back cycles for just the second time in state history.
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Home State Blues: How Does Nikki Haley’s South Carolina Showing Compare with Her GOP Predecessors?
Nearly twice as many Republican presidential candidates have lost their home state than have been victorious among those who ultimately did not win their party’s nomination.