How Caucuses vs Primaries Can Lead to Different Results
The Curious Case of Utah With the 2020 Democratic Presidential primaries and caucuses around the corner, I have been looking at data from…
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…
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…
How the San Juan Navajo Defeated Proposition 10
After redistricting led to a new commission map, the white residents tried to change government via a 2019 referendum. The Navajo fought back.
The 2018 Butler County, Alabama Coroner Election
Elected Coroners in Alabama When I did my first analysis of Coroner Elections in America, I found that Alabama still had more Democratic…
The Most Tragic Election Victory in US History
Last year, I wrote an article on “The Elected Dead: When Deceased win Elections.” In that article, I looked at people who tragically…
How Canada’s Liberal Party Lost the Popular Vote but Won the Election
On October 21st, Canada held its federal elections. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal Party were facing a tough campaign. Polls showed…
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…
Manchin for West Virginia Governor? A look at his Electoral History
Former Governor and Current US Senator Joe Manchin is without a doubt the most powerful Democrat in West Virginia. In a state rapidly…
The Debate Over Moving the Florida Capital out of Tallahassee
It has happened again. Another South Florida lawmaker has proposed looking to move the Florida capital out of Tallahassee. Moving the capital out…