The Downballot
David Nir, Aaron Rupar, David Beard, Quinn Yeargain, Stephen Wolf, Jeff Singer, Daniel Donner, Steve Singiser, David Jarman, James Lambert, Matt BookerCovering every election, from kickoff to call
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Ohio’s proposed congressional map, with districts shaded according to their performance in the 2024 presidential election (credit: Dave’s Redistricting App)
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Independent journalist covering US politics and media and publisher of Public Notice.
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1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy and Associate Professor of Law at the Michigan State University College of Law. I write, teach, and post about state constitutions, elections, and criminal law.
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Father. Son. Husband. Brother. Teacher. Coach. Occasional elections analyst on the side. Also: Contributor, The Downballot
Instructional designer; election data nerd in spare time.
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