For the past few years, national Democrats have publicly bemoaned how increased education polarization has given Republicans a significant structural advantage in some governing bodies. As white voters without a bachelor’s degree in the Rust Belt shifted to the right, Republicans enjoyed a substantial positive bias in the Electoral College in 2016 and 2020 that seems likely to … [Read more...] about Abortion, Voting Rights, And The Wisconsin State Supreme Court—How Education Polarization is Starting to Help Democrats Too
2023 Elections
Deegan and Davis Advance to May 16th Jacksonville Mayoral Contest
The match-up is set. Last night, Jacksonville held their 2023 mayoral primary, a nonpartisan contest in name only as several Democrats and Republicans vied for the right to lead the city. Former TV anchor and Democratic Congressional nominee Donna Deegan, as well as Chamber of Commerce President and former Republican City Councilman Daniel Davis, finished in the top two … [Read more...] about Deegan and Davis Advance to May 16th Jacksonville Mayoral Contest
Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
Think of any major U.S. city and odds are it’s represented by a Democrat. That’s just the reality of a political system where Democrats dominate among urban voters. There’s one city down in the Sunshine State, however, whose recent history is filled with GOP Mayors. In fact, since 1993, Republicans have held this office for twenty-six of the last thirty years. Although … [Read more...] about Run-Down of the Candidates Ahead of Next Week’s Jacksonville Mayoral Primary
A Run-Down of Philly’s Field of Mayoral Candidates
The City of Brotherly Love actually loves a really good fight, and they’ve sure got one ahead of them in the Democratic mayoral primary coming up on May 16th. With incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney term-limited, eight major candidates are running in the Democratic primary to succeed him. Given that Philadelphia hasn’t elected a GOP Mayor since 1947, the Democratic nominee will also … [Read more...] about A Run-Down of Philly’s Field of Mayoral Candidates
Election Results: Oklahoma Marijuana Legalization Initiative and More
Voters across Oklahoma are heading to the polls today to vote on a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana. Question 820 is a voter-proposed initiative that reached the ballot after a petition of over 117,000 valid signatures were collected. Proponents of the initiative have vastly outraised and outspent the opponents of this initiative, however, the … [Read more...] about Election Results: Oklahoma Marijuana Legalization Initiative and More