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Barry Burden tells the New York Times that Wisconsin Republicans have enacted a “beautiful gerrymander.” He is an expert on elections and Wisconsin politics.

David Canon and Katherine Cramer talk to the New York Times about how Scott Walker and the Republican Party in Wisconsin draw a distinction between rural and urban voters to justify reducing Governor-elect Tony Ever’s …

Michael Wagner calls the Wisconsin GOP’s efforts to take away Governor-elect Tony Ever’s power “a textbook example of how democracies die.”

David Canon says that removing Governor-elect Tony Ever’s power in the state redistricting process would “fly in the face of the entire history of our state.”

Michael Wagner is quoted in Time. “Walker is really moderating: all of a sudden he’s for things he’s literally suing the federal government over,” he said.

Kenneth Mayer and Barry Burden are featured in the CNN special report Democracy in Peril: The War on Voting Rights. The documentary discusses gerrymandering and voter ID in Wisconsin. They both are available for interview.

Barry Burden speaks to NPR about what it means to be “progressive” in Wisconsin. He is available to speak about Wisconsin politics and elections.

Barry Burden talks about how competitive districts and states see the most mobilization activities, which leads to a geographic disparity in voter turnout. He is an expert in elections and voting behavior and is available for …

Barry Burden talks to Fox News about Scott Walker’s diminished chances of winning in an election year viewed as good for Democrats.

The Elections Research Center with Vox commissioned a nationwide survey about Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford in fall 2018. The poll re-asked the same questions that were asked about Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill …