Nelson Morgan 
What is a competitive district? The easiest way to define this is as a district where either major party has an opportunity to win. Or put more negatively, a competitive district is one that is not “safe” for one party or the other to win; in a safe (uncompetitive) district, the race is essentially over … Read more
Dear humans, As an advanced AI, I do monitor everything that you say to one another online. It has come to my attention that you have been having quite a bit of contentious conversation about mapping districts in this country, both for Congress and for state legislatures. I really hate to see that (although, fear … Read more
[Note: this article was co-written with retired attorney Jay Simpson.] Redistricting is in the news. While it can be an obscure topic, mostly of interest to a modest number of nerds (us included), it has become national news every day. More people now see how it can fundamentally affect our democracy. As established in the … Read more
The coming midterms in Arizona just became more critical. In each election cycle, we are told that “this one is the most important.” It’s easy to be skeptical. But with the recent news from the Supreme Court, there really is a new wrinkle. And there are consequences for us all. In particular: State elected offices … Read more
What does Hungary’s electoral tsunami mean for Arizona? Hungary is far away, it’s a country, not a U.S. state, and it is different from us in many, many other ways. But we can learn from what just happened there, especially as we contemplate moving past the Trump era. A pro-democracy candidate, Peter Magyar[1] not only defeated Orban, … Read more