Mind-blowing facts about statewide officials

[The Arizonan]

Until Kevin Cramer entered the Senate, the last time the GOP held all four Senate seats in the Dakotas was in....1960.

Despite being such a liberal state, New Jersey has never had a woman in the senate. Same with Connecticut.

Vermont is one of the most liberal states in the county. It’s also the only to have never sent a woman to congress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_the_United_States_Senate

Don't forget that there are a handful of other blue states that have never elected or sent any women to the Senate. As for New Jersey, they've also sent very few women to Congress. On the other hand, they had one woman who served as governor.

I'm amazed that New Jersey has never had a Jewish governor despite being close to New York and being a liberal state with a large Jewish population. I wouldn't be surprised if Nevada and Arizona ended up achieving that milestone before New Jersey.

As for Vermont, they haven't sent any women to Congress because their representatives stay in office for a long time and they only have one House seat. They did have one woman serve as governor though.

[TDAS04]

The only two-term governors of Mississippi since 1900?  The three Republicans.

[coolface1572]

This is largely due to the fact that until recently, governors of MS could not run for consecutive terms. Democrat Ray Mabus was the first one eligable and he lost to Kirk Fordice after facing a tough prinary challenge from Wayne Dowdy.

The other democrat to run was Ronnie Musgrove, who won in 1999 but lost to Haley Barbour in 2003

[coolface1572]

KY has never re elected a republican governor. Though this will change if Bevin wins

[All Along The Watchtower]

Jerry Brown

- served two terms as California's youngest Governor in 111 years, during which time he dated Linda Ronstadt, and three decades later served two terms as California's oldest Governor ever

- was the son and namesake of another two-term California Governor, who defeated one future Republican President in his (Pat Brown's) bid for a second term only to be defeated for a third term by another future Republican President

- is the only man to have served two non-consecutive two-terms as Governor of California,
in addition to serving as California Secretary of State, Mayor of Oakland, and California Attorney General

- ran for President three times, coming closest to the Democratic nomination in his third and final time (1992)

[JoeyJoeJoe]

According to the ADA scores, the most liberal Senator in 1970-1971 (only Senator to have a perfect liberal score in both years) was Republican Cliff Case.

Alton Lennon of NC was the last House member to have been a Senator prior to his House election.

William D. Schaefer won every county in Maryland, even Garrett, when he was elected Governor in 1986.

Pat Casey won every county in PA except Montgomery when he was reelected Governor in 1990.

Richard Shelby won every county in AL except for Shelby County when he was reelected in 1992.

Not statewide, but I think that WI state senator Fred Risser is the nation's longest serving state legislator.

When Senator Allen Ellender of LA died in 1971, Gov. Edwin Edwards appointed his spouse to succeed him.

37.5% of the named characters in the movie Predator have run for statewide political office.

Robert Byrd was the first Senator to win every WV county, I think.  Former Governor Cecil Underwood was also both the youngest and oldest Governor in the history of the state.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Chuck Grassley has only had one Senate election, his first in 1980, in which he lost more than one county.