Reposted by Kevin DeLucaMaxwell Palmer @maxwellpalmer.com · 22/04/2026Partisan gerrymandering is a race to the bottom. Yesterday, Virginia voters narrowly approved (51–49) a constitutional amendment letting the state legislature redraw its congressional map through 2030 — bypassing the bipartisan commission voters created just a few years ago. 132
Kevin DeLuca @handle.invalid · 27/02/2026If you only look at midterm primaries/general elections, it looks even better for Democrats. In fact it would predict Dems are going to win by 10 points (55%), which is maybe too high to be believable, but interesting. 3/3 020
Kevin DeLuca @handle.invalid · 27/02/2026The graph below looks at 2010-2024 statewide races and Dem share of primary votes. The 2026 prediction is 48.4% Dem vote share. So, not quite “Blexas” — however, the specific candidates in the race could help Democrats over the edge. 2/3 120
Kevin DeLuca @handle.invalid · 27/02/2026There's been lots of chatter about the large Democratic share of primary turnout in Texas, with the implication that higher Dem turnout means Dems will do better in the general election. Is that true? I quickly asked Claude to look into this. 1/3 open.substack.com/pub/locomoti...open.substack.comA Locomotive Without Rails | Kevin DeLuca | SubstackA politics blog. "What 180 million people can do spontaneously, on their own initiative, is not much more than a locomotive can do without rails.". Click to read A Locomotive Without Rails, by Kevin D... 120
Reposted by Kevin DeLucacstewartiii.bsky.social @cstewartiii.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Gig alert. The MIT Election Data and Science Lab is searching for a new Research Support Associate to support research in the lab. The ideal candidate is just graduating & wanting to see what a research environment is like before going on to graduate school. careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/c... 011
Reposted by Kevin DeLucaAmerican Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 01/12/2025A drag on the ticket? Estimating top‐of‐the‐ticket effects on down‐ballot races by Kevin DeLuca, Daniel J. Moskowitz, and Benjamin Schneer is now available in Early View. @cantstopkevin.bsky.social @danmoskowitz.bsky.social @benschneer.bsky.social ow.ly/8Hun50XAhmq 076