Jennifer N. Victor
@jenvictor.bsky.social
Political Scientist at George Mason U. studying US politics, congressional networks, parties, campaign finance, and other broken systems. Cat person, dog owner. Take my class: https://tinyurl.com/bderak89 Read me: https://substack.com/@misofact
Art. How does it work? IYKYK
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Art. How does it work? IYKYK
Cool data viz. I’m imagining the same graph for the USA is an egonet of Ticketmaster. 🫠
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Cool data viz. I’m imagining the same graph for the USA is an egonet of Ticketmaster. 🫠
Agreed, in general. But in this case, associating the law with Reagan helps demonstrate the extent to which partisans—particularly Republicans—have shifted on this topic. To state the obvious, it’s not Reagan’s party anymore.
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Agreed, in general. But in this case, associating the law with Reagan helps demonstrate the extent to which partisans—particularly Republicans—have shifted on this topic. To state the obvious, it’s not Reagan’s party anymore.
It would be quite complicated and of course it would be far better to get rid of districts altogether.
February 8, 2026 at 4:02 AM
It would be quite complicated and of course it would be far better to get rid of districts altogether.
Cool! Are you aware of any cases in the wild of this type of restriction?
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Cool! Are you aware of any cases in the wild of this type of restriction?
Yep. To be clear, I’ve been (quite irregularly) working this book since the middle of the first Trump administration. Sabbatical time is 🔑
February 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Yep. To be clear, I’ve been (quite irregularly) working this book since the middle of the first Trump administration. Sabbatical time is 🔑