By Kyle Kondik
An incisive history that shows how Republicans transformed the US House of Representatives into a consistent GOP stronghold—with or without a majority.
Long-term Democratic dominance in the US House of Representatives gave way to a Republican electoral advantage and frequently held majority following the GOP takeover in 1994. Republicans haven’t always held the majority in recent decades, but nationalization, partisan realignment, and the gerrymandering of House seats have contributed to a political climate in which they've had an edge more often than not for nearly thirty years.
The Long Red Thread examines each House election cycle from 1964 to 2020, surveying academic and journalistic literature to identify key trends and takeaways from more than a half-century of US House election results in order to predict what Americans can expect to see in the future.
Kyle Kondik is one of the nation’s top analysts of US House elections. He is the managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan election forecasting newsletter published by the University of Virginia Center for Politics. He is the author of The Bellwether: Why Ohio Picks the President, also from Ohio University Press, and has edited and contributed to several recent books on US elections. More info →
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The Bellwether
Why Ohio Picks the President
By Kyle Kondik
Every four years, Ohio finds itself in the thick of the presidential race. What about the Buckeye State makes it so special? In The Bellwether, Kyle Kondik, managing editor for the nonpartisan political forecasting newsletter Sabato’s Crystal Ball, blends data-driven research and historical documentation to explain Ohio’s remarkable record as a predictor of presidential results and why the state is essential to the 2016 election and beyond.
Political Science | Political Process | Campaigns & Elections · Politics · Ohio and Regional
Empowering the Public-Private Partnership
The Future of America’s Local Government
By George V. Voinovich
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Introduction by R. Gregory Browning and Hunter Morrison
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Afterword by Hunter Morrison
Using lessons from Cleveland, Mayor George V. Voinovich developed this handbook for governments and private entities seeking a mutually enriching partnership. It is his legacy to those who will guide America’s cities to new growth and vitality.
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Independent Black Politics and Third-Party Movements in the United States
By Omar H. Ali
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Foreword by Eric Foner
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Afterword by Jacqueline Salit
A revised and expanded edition of Ali’s important history of how African Americans have created independent and third-party movements to expand democracy.
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