Josh Goodman

Recent Articles

• California: 31,000 Aspiring Political Cartographers
• Feb 18, 2010
• Even though it's right there in the lede, I still think this article in the Sacramento Bee manages to bury the lede: Nearly 31,000 Californians ...
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• Legislatures: Republican Wins in Alabama and New Hampshire
• Feb 17, 2010
• Republicans shouldn't be enthused about winning legislative special elections in Alabama and New Hampshire yesterday. They should be enthused about how they won. In ...

• Alabama House: Republicans Hope to Gain
• Feb 16, 2010
• As they look to win a majority in the Alabama House this fall, Republicans have a good pickup opportunity today in a special election in ...

• New Hampshire Senate: Democrats Look to Solidify Majority
• Feb 16, 2010
• New Hampshire Democrats are showing a bit of friskiness as they compete today for the state senate seat that Republican Ted Gatsas gave up when ...

• The Nevada Senate's Alluring Simplicity
• Feb 16, 2010
• In the spirit of Valentine's Day (and with apologies to my wife), I must confess my love for the Nevada Senate. I don't ...
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• New Faces for the G.O.P.?
• Feb 12, 2010
• At Governing's Outlook conference, Charlie Mahtesian of Politico made a good point: If a few governors' races break with right way for Republicans, the ...

• Introducing America's Largest State Legislative District
• Feb 11, 2010
• A debate over expanding the Alaska legislature has brought to my attention the state's incredible Senate District C, America's largest state legislative district. ...

• Lieutenant Governors: The Grass Is Always Greener...
• Feb 11, 2010
• New Jersey policymakers didn't like having the State Senate President -- someone who most voters never elected -- as second in the line of ...
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• NY-Assembly: For Republicans, Promising Gains in Westchester County
• Feb 10, 2010
• Republicans appear to have won three of the four special elections for the New York State Assembly yesterday, picking up two suburban seats previously held ...

• New York: Four Legislative Specials
• Feb 9, 2010
• Today, we have four special elections for the New York Assembly. Democrats and the Weprin family are trying to hold a seat in Queens, as ...

• In Kansas, Democrats Test the Power of Quasi-Incumbency
• Feb 9, 2010
• A list of the most interesting downballot elections of the year slowly is fermenting in my brain. High on that list are the Kansas races ...

• Staff Snapshots from D.C.'s 'Snoverkill'
• Feb 9, 2010
• Editor's note: Reading this month's photo essay on Syracuse's snow plows stings just a little for Governing's D.C. staffers, who ...

• New Orleans Mayor: Did the Saints Help Mitch Landrieu Win?
• Feb 8, 2010
• During the final weeks of the New Orleans mayoral race, everyone joked that the city was paying more attention to the Saints than the election. ...

• Will Arizona Vote for Higher Taxes?
• Feb 8, 2010
• After nearly a year of debate -- and nearly a year of urging from Gov. Jan Brewer -- Arizona lawmakers finally have sent a sales ...

• New Orleans Mayor: Landrieu's to Lose
• Feb 5, 2010
• The people of New Orleans are captivated by a contest this weekend. Plus, the city also is voting for a new mayor. The New York ...