Florida Redistricting Preview #4: 1990s Congressional Redistricting – The VRA in the Courts
Last week, I looked at the 1992 redistricting process for Florida’s State House and State Senate districts. I highly recommend you give that…
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Florida Redistricting Preview #3: 1990s Legislative Redistricting – Democrats vs the VRA
This week’s article is #3 in my series on redistricting in Florida. Last week’s article looked at redistricting in the 1970s and 1980s;…
Florida Redistricting Preview #2: 1970s through 1980s – Democratic Gerrymandering
(This article marks Issue #2 of a history of redistricting in Florida) Last week, I wrote about Florida’s redistricting/apportionment battles from the 1840s…
Florida Redistricting Preview #1: Legacy of Malapportionment
Redistricting has been a contentious issue in Florida since its 1845 statehood. For 100 years, malapportionment was a major issue in the state.
Judge Strikes down Miami-Dade name-change referendum from 1997
A shocking piece of news. Last night, State Judge Ron Austy signed an order that invalidated a 1997 referendum that changed Dade County’s…
“Approval Voting” in the St. Louis Mayoral Election (Updated with Runoff Results)
(Note: This original article was written on March 4th, after the mayoral primary had taken place. The post has been updated at the…
How Florida’s Congressional Districts Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
In November of 2020, Donald Trump won Florida in his failed re-election bid. He took the state by 3.5% – which was the…
Southern Man: The Campaigns of Doug Jones
The 2020 Senate Elections were a mixed bag for Democrats. The party was hoping to flip the senate by making several gains across…
Florida State House 2020 Ratings
The entire Florida house, all 120 seats, is up for election in just 2 weeks. Democrats have not held the state house since…
Florida’s Infamous I-4 Corridor and its Politics
A staple of Florida election coverage for much of the 21st century has been the “I-4 Corridor.” With every election comes discussion about…