In August, Democratic candidate Mary Peltola was projected as the winner of a special election in Alaska to fill the state’s lone congressional district following the death of former Republican congressman Don Young. Peltola beat the odds to win the seat, with pollster FiveThirtyEight forecasting just a 14 percent chance of victory in a state […]
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I Love America and America Hates Me, Episode #2
Summary: In the second episode of “I Love America and America Hates Me”, Jordan and Patty discuss forms of proportional voting as alternatives to plurality voting and whether they produce electoral results more representative of the people’s will. Transcript & Sources Featured Image: The Hill
Gill v. Whitford: A Case That Will Literally Map American Politics
Partisan gerrymandering has to be one of the least discussed but politically important topics in our generation. The notion that states can reapportion their districts with lines that can give the incumbent party a clear advantage in upcoming elections is what furthers the political divide and de-legitimizes the bedrock of our democratic republic. Several court […]