In 2000, Arizona voters passed a ballot measure creating an Independent Redistricting Commission, which handles redistricting for U.S. House and state legislative districts. In 2012, the Arizona legislature filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that Article One of the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
Here are the unofficial election returns for Louisiana’s special congressional election of October 19. The two candidates with “O” after their names are both independents. Thanks to Michael for the link. … Continue reading
Television station WDBJ has informed the Virginia Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees that it would prefer to invite all three candidates. See this story. Thanks to Eric Garris for the link. … Continue reading
On October 18, Congressman Bill Young, of Florida’s 13th district, died. He was the longest-serving Republican member of Congress. He had first been elected to Congress in 1970. See this story. On October 16, 2013, he had been the only … Continue reading
Professor John Sides, a political scientist at George Washington University, has this column in the Washington Post’s political science blog. He summarizes the evidence that primary systems do not determine the degree of partisanship or polarization among elected officials. … Continue reading
