Hanna K. Brant

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    John McCain’s passing reminds us that death has always been an important part of life in the US Senate

John McCain’s passing reminds us that death has always been an important part of life in the US Senate

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This past weekend saw the death of John McCain, who had held his Arizona US Senate seat for more than three decades. Hanna K. Brant, L. Marvin Overby, and Theodore J. Masthay write that since 1919, more than 135 Senators have died whilst in office. They write that, though the frequency of these deaths has fallen dramatically since the […]

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    Another reason Democrats will have difficulty retaking the US Senate this fall: Republicans’ historical advantage in holding open seats

Another reason Democrats will have difficulty retaking the US Senate this fall: Republicans’ historical advantage in holding open seats

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This fall, the Democrats face a challenging US Senate map, defending 25 seats to the GOP’s nine. For some on the left, one ray of hope has been the retirement of four Republican Senators, leading to open seat contests. In new research, Hanna K. Brant, L. Marvin Overby, and Theodore J. Masthay suggest that this optimism may be misplaced. […]

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