A column on redistricting published in the Chicago Tribune this morning (October 28th) featured Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing a short history of Californian congressional elections. The article, titled “Ending the incumbent protection racket,” explains the huge advantage that incumbents have when running for re-election. Author Steve Chapman writes: Douglas Johnson, a fellow at… Continue Reading
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Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Candidate Statements and Ballot Order
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a September 25th article in the Victorville Daily Press. The article is titled “Ballot order, candidate statements influence elections” and features Johnson discussing the importance of those two aspects of a campaign. Johnson is quoted as saying that “candidate statements are considered the bare minimum by campaign… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Monrovia's Anti-Pension Initiative
An October 12th article at the Monrovia Patch quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing a potential Monrovia ballot initiative which would abolish the city’s  property tax, which currently helps fund public employee pensions. Continue Reading
Rose Institute’s Johnson and Pitney on California Gerrymandering
A recent article in the Whittier Daily News quoted Rose Institute Fellows Douglas Johnson and Jack Pitney discussing the prevalence of gerrymandering in California. The article is titled “Gerrymandering keeps California politicians safe” and was published on October 2. It discusses how, despite strong anti-incumbent feelings across the country, many California politicians look relatively safe… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Florida Redistricting Amendments
A September 15th article in the Florida Times-Union quoted Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson discussing the importance of the upcoming election to the next decade of politics. In an article titled “November election will shape political map for next decade,” author Brandan Larrabee discusses the importance of the two redistricting amendments on the Florida ballot and… Continue Reading
OC Register cites Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson on Prop's 20 and 27
A recent column in the Orange County Register titled “Making sense of pre-election polls” quotes Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson. Published on October 22nd, the article features Johnson discussing how while the “bipartisan gerrymander of 2001 may have protected incumbent state legislators from serious challenges but probably hurt Democrats later.” Continue Reading
Rose Fellow on KCET tv tonight
KCET’s “SoCal Connected” tonight includes a segment on redistricting, gerrymandering, and California’s Propositions 20 and 27. The piece includes an interview with Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson and it features maps, data and other materials put together by the Institute. The show airs at 9pm Pacific, and the story will be online at www.kcet.org/socal shortly after… Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: The Complete Series
In its 2011 redistricting, Ohio may lose two congressional seats, potentially more than any other state in the country. This Rose Report series will analyze the upcoming 2010 election in each of the current districts and what Ohio’s congressional districts are likely to look like after 2012. Congressional redistricting in Ohio is done by the… Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: The Complete Series
In its 2011 redistricting, Ohio may lose two congressional seats, potentially more than any other state in the country. This Rose Report series will analyze the upcoming 2010 election in each of the current districts and what Ohio’s congressional districts are likely to look like after 2012. Congressional redistricting in Ohio is done by the… Continue Reading
Ohio Redistricting: The Eastern Districts
The final article in our series on redistricting in Ohio will look at the eastern districts in the state: the 6th, 16th, 17th and 18th. All four seats are currently held by Democrats although that is expected to change by the time redistricting occurs. Below is a map showing those four districts in detail. This… Continue Reading