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Geoffrey Skelley, an elections analyst for FiveThirtyEight.com, has this analysis of whether changing primary systems causes more moderate candidate to get elected. He summarizes the research and says, “no.” … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2021
In accordance with a California law passed a few years ago, the Secretary of State has posted federal income tax returns for candidates for Governor in the upcoming September 14, 2021 election. Use this link. The page is not yet … Continue reading
The California Secretary of State has released a tentative list of candidates for governor in the September 14 recall election. The Socialist Workers Party candidate, Dennis Richter, appears at the top of the list. Order of candidates was determined by … Continue reading
Politico says 41 candidates have qualified for the California recall gubernatorial ballot. See this story. The list is not yet official. Politico says Larry Elder, a Republican somewhat well-known for his radio show, did not qualify; but the story also … Continue reading
The U.S. Census Bureau won’t release 2020 census data until mid-August 2021. The only state that has done its legislative redistricting already is Illinois, which used census estimates to draw the new lines. Last month, some Illinois Republican leaders, and … Continue reading