Douglas Johnson

Claremont McKenna College

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Fellow at the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College

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Elections are supposed to be competitive between political parties, but consider this.

Nonpartisan Goals and Political Expectations

Elections are supposed to be competitive between political parties, but consider this.

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And Then There Were Eight… California Redistricting Commission Finalists

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