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  • Oregon Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: US House races in Oregon in 2008 were won on average by a whopping 64% of the vote.

     

  • Pennsylvania Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: 90% of Pennsylvania’s US House winners in 2008 were uncontested in their party primary.

  • Rhode Island Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: Rhode Island Republicans regularly win a third of the state's US House vote, but have won no seats since 1992.

  • South Carolina Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: In 2008 South Carolina Democrats won just 33% of US House seats with 49% of votes.

  • South Dakota Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: No US House incumbent has lost in South Dakota since 1982.

     

  • Tennessee Profile

    Fact in focus: Since 1974, all 132 incumbents in US House races in Tennessee have won.

  • Texas Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: In 2008, incumbents won 31 of Texas' 32 US House seats -- the average victory margin was 49%.

  • Utah Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: In 2008, 67% of Utah's House races were won by repeat landslide winners, and since 1998 only one race has been competitive.

  • Vermont Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: In 2008, Democrat Peter Welch also earned the Republican nomination as a write-in.

  • Virginia Profile

    • Posted: May 19, 2013

    Fact in focus: In 2008, all US House seats in Virginia were won by men for the first time in a decade.