Research indicates that top-of-the-ticket candidates may not influence how voters view down-ballot candidates as much as conventional wisdom suggests.

The following is a guest post from Bruce Cain and Benjamin Schneer The prevailing view among many election insiders and political journalists is that the Republicans could gain as many as 14–16 new se...

You may have seen posts online arguing that a state's congressional map is gerrymandered because the number of seats a party wins doesn't match its statewide vote share. The argument goes like this: "...

Powerful new techniques and a partisan environment are influencing congressional redistricting by Texas Republicans, Benjamin Schneer explains. Schneer is a faculty member at Harvard Kennedy School.

As Trump pushes states to redraw districts in favor of Republicans, this solution could help stop gerrymandering.

A Partisan Solution to Partisan Gerrymandering: The Define–Combine Procedure - Volume 32 Issue 3

As Trump pushes states to redraw districts in favor of Republicans, this solution could help stop gerrymandering.

Short-term tactical gains in Texas could ultimately yield a race to the bottom.

The mid-decade redistricting in Texas seems like it will be the first in a series of extreme gerrymanders across the country, with states like Missouri, California, and maybe even New York next. This ...

Short-term tactical gains in Texas could ultimately yield a race to the bottom.

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Recent years have seen dramatic shifts in Americans’ attitudes towards immigration, with a majority now favoring decreasing immigration levels. But in what is often called a “nation of immigrants”, ho...

Recent years have seen dramatic shifts in Americans’ attitudes towards immigration, with a majority now favoring decreasing immigration levels. But in what is often called a “nation of immigrants”, ho...