‘Twas the Night Before the Redistricting Trial…
‘Twas the night before trial, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, save the click of my mouse; The maps were all mounted by the desk with care, In hopes that an end of the...
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Judge Reynolds picks CPS4a, some quick notes
Judge Reynolds’ decision came out today, another chapter in the Florida Senate redistricting saga. You can my past articles on the Senate redistricting saga here, here, here, here, and here,...
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New Numbers for the Florida Senate Map
Today the legislature used a random number system to renumber the map selected by Judge Reynolds a few days ago. More details on the map and who may run where can be found in that link. Below is a...
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Jefferson County Commission and School Board Districts Disenfranchise...
Jefferson County, Florida, a small Democratic-leaning county just to the east of Tallahassee, is currently being sued by the ACLU over its 5 single-member commission districts, which are used for both...
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New Jefferson Commission Map Still Hurts African-Americans
Three months ago, I wrote about Jefferson County, FL and its county commission/school board maps. The commission map had become subject of a lawsuit over whether using the population of a prison...
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Virginia’s 2nd District Primary — When Carpetbagging backfires
Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes shouldn’t have had any troubles getting re-elected in 2016. The Congressman has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2001 and has faced little...
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Florida Senate District 19 Primary: Battle of the Bay
Anyone who followed my Florida redistricting coverage in 2015 knows I was strongly against a senate district that linked Tampa and St Petersburg by crossing the Tampa Bay. The argument was that only...
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How Florida’s Congressional Districts Voted and the Impact of Redistricting
In 2015, Florida was ordered to undergo a round of mid-decade redistricting after the Florida Supreme Court found the 2012 Congressional Plan passed by the GOP-controlled Florida legislature to be...
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Presidential Results by Florida Senate District and the Impact of Redistricting
In 2015, Florida underwent mid-decade redistricting for its state senate lines, around the same time it was forced to redraw its congressional boundaries. Unlike the congressional case, where the...
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Final Florida Congressional Rankings for 2018
Five months ago I released my preliminary congressional rankings. Which you can see below. Now, as election day is just around the corner, I have updated my rankings to reflect the latest data and...
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How Florida’s Congressional Districts Voted in 2018
Florida has five statewide races on its ballot in 2018. In addition to the high profile US Senate and Gubernatorial contests – Florida held elections for its Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer,...
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Utah’s Legislature is more Conservative than its Voters
Utah passed three left-wing ballot measures in 2018. A measure establishing medical marijuana, one expanding medicaid, and another establishing independent redistricting. However, in recent weeks the...
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What Went Wrong in Miami-Dade County in 2018
The 2018 Elections The 2018 midterms were a good night for nationwide Democrats. The party took control of the House of Representatives and pickup up 7 Governorships. However, in Florida, results were...
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The Special Election for HD7 – The Last of Florida’s Conservative Democratic...
A special election for Florida House District 7 is taking place today, June 17th. The district has the largest land mass in the state; covering 9 whole counties, and part of Leon, in North Florida....
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Mississippi’s Election Law Makes a Democratic Victory Tough
Last night, Mississippi’s longtime Democratic Attorney General, Jim Hood, secured his party’s nomination for Governor. He will face a November general against the winner of the GOP runoff. While...
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How Florida’s State Senate Districts Voted in 2018
Florida had five statewide races on its ballot in 2018. In addition to the high profile US Senate and Gubernatorial contests – Florida held elections for its Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer,...
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How the San Juan Navajo Defeated Proposition 10
On November 5th, while most of the political world was glued to the results in Kentucky, Virginia, and Mississippi – I was eagerly awaiting results out of rural Utah. San Juan County, located in the...
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How Redistricting Allowed Mississippi Democrats to Gain a State Senate Seat
On November 5th, 2019, Mississippi held its state elections. The solidly-GOP state normally gets overlooked – but got special attention this year due to the candidacy of Jim Hood. The Democratic...
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How Florida’s State House Districts Voted in 2018
Florida had five statewide races on its ballot in 2018. In addition to the high profile US Senate and Gubernatorial contests – Florida held elections for its Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer,...
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Florida Redistricting Tour #5: Crossing the Tampa Bay
This week marks article #5 in my series on redistricting possibilities across Florida. Each week I will look at an area of Florida and hypothesize how the maps may turn out. Series Explainer The goal...
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