Manoj Mate
@manojmate.bsky.social
Professor of Law, University at Buffalo, SUNY | manojmate.com
Constitutional Law, Law and Democracy, Election Law, Comparative Con Law
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Constitutional Law, Law and Democracy, Election Law, Comparative Con Law
SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1698830
Substack: manojmate.substack.com
More pictures of Aurora Borealis in moonlight
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
More pictures of Aurora Borealis in moonlight
Aurora Borealis and the moon from this weekend
November 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Aurora Borealis and the moon from this weekend
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Excited that "Voids of Constitutional Law" will be forthcoming in the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review in 2026.
Here's a link to the draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Comments and feedback welcome!
Here's a link to the draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Comments and feedback welcome!
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Excited that "Voids of Constitutional Law" will be forthcoming in the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review in 2026.
Here's a link to the draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Comments and feedback welcome!
Here's a link to the draft:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Comments and feedback welcome!
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
And then you win. Mamdani dominates front page news coverage on New York Times.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And then you win. Mamdani dominates front page news coverage on New York Times.
NYT: "More than two million New Yorkers cast their ballots...almost double the 1,100,000 people who voted for mayor four years ago. In some areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, participation approached presidential election levels....Mr. Mamdani drove the surge."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NYT: "More than two million New Yorkers cast their ballots...almost double the 1,100,000 people who voted for mayor four years ago. In some areas of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, participation approached presidential election levels....Mr. Mamdani drove the surge."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/n...
Breaking: Schumer congratulates Mamdani, without saying who he voted for.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Breaking: Schumer congratulates Mamdani, without saying who he voted for.
Mamdani crosses the 1 million vote threshold.
A historic night.
A historic night.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Mamdani crosses the 1 million vote threshold.
A historic night.
A historic night.
New York Times continuing to do New York Times things with these headlines, but I'll take the W.
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
New York Times continuing to do New York Times things with these headlines, but I'll take the W.
Mamdani about to cross 1 million votes
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Mamdani about to cross 1 million votes
Mamdani just surpassed 50 percent of the vote with 85 percent of the vote in.
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Mamdani just surpassed 50 percent of the vote with 85 percent of the vote in.
Mamdani currently leads with 50.2 percent of the vote with 42.7 percent of the votes in, which is the early vote.
Assuming Mamdani runs up a larger margin with same day Election Day vote, this margin could increase as more returns come in.
Assuming Mamdani runs up a larger margin with same day Election Day vote, this margin could increase as more returns come in.
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Mamdani currently leads with 50.2 percent of the vote with 42.7 percent of the votes in, which is the early vote.
Assuming Mamdani runs up a larger margin with same day Election Day vote, this margin could increase as more returns come in.
Assuming Mamdani runs up a larger margin with same day Election Day vote, this margin could increase as more returns come in.
Mamdani currently leading in all boroughs except Staten Island
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Mamdani currently leading in all boroughs except Staten Island
Mamdani leads Cuomo 51.5 to 39.7 percent
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Mamdani leads Cuomo 51.5 to 39.7 percent
4 percent of "MAGA Republican" voters voted for Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor according to NBC Exit Poll
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
4 percent of "MAGA Republican" voters voted for Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor according to NBC Exit Poll
7 percent (!?!) of MAGA voters voted for Mikie Sherill for NJ Governor according to NBC Exit Poll.
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
7 percent (!?!) of MAGA voters voted for Mikie Sherill for NJ Governor according to NBC Exit Poll.
Still early in NJ Gov race, I'm closely watching Bergen County as a bellwether -Harris only won Bergen by 3.4 percent in 2024.
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Still early in NJ Gov race, I'm closely watching Bergen County as a bellwether -Harris only won Bergen by 3.4 percent in 2024.
MSNBC now projects that Abigail Spanberger will win the Governor's race in Virginia.
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
MSNBC now projects that Abigail Spanberger will win the Governor's race in Virginia.
NBC exit poll:
2 percent of MAGA voters voted for Jay Jones, but ZERO percent of MAGA Republican voters voted for Jones.
2 percent of MAGA voters voted for Jay Jones, but ZERO percent of MAGA Republican voters voted for Jones.
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
NBC exit poll:
2 percent of MAGA voters voted for Jay Jones, but ZERO percent of MAGA Republican voters voted for Jones.
2 percent of MAGA voters voted for Jay Jones, but ZERO percent of MAGA Republican voters voted for Jones.
Strong showing thus far from Ghazala Hashmi in Lt. Gov race in VA
November 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Strong showing thus far from Ghazala Hashmi in Lt. Gov race in VA
As predicted Jay Jones is in a tight race for AG right now
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
As predicted Jay Jones is in a tight race for AG right now
Just as I posted, 31 percent of Fairfax county is in, boosting Spanberger up to 58.5 percent.
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Just as I posted, 31 percent of Fairfax county is in, boosting Spanberger up to 58.5 percent.
Big chunk of Loudoun County just came in (75 percent), and with 9.6 percent of the vote, Spanberger now leads 56 to 43.8 percent.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Big chunk of Loudoun County just came in (75 percent), and with 9.6 percent of the vote, Spanberger now leads 56 to 43.8 percent.
3 percent of "MAGA Voters" voted for Spanberger according to NBC exit polls:
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
3 percent of "MAGA Voters" voted for Spanberger according to NBC exit polls: