It has likely flown under the radar, but an interesting race is drawing to a close here in Philadelphia. Democrat Larry Krasner is cruising to victory in the race for district attorney, currently winning more than 73 percent of the vote against his Republican opponent. Krasner is an outspoken advocate of criminal justice reform and has been fiercely opposed by the main Philadelphia police union.
Dan Hopkins
The Blue Shift In Election Canvassing
Dave pointed out that control of Virginia’s House of Delegates may depend on provisional ballots. And although that will in turn hinge on the specific districts that have yet to be decided, it’s worth noting that overall, late election canvassing tends to favor the Democrats, as Edward Foley and Charles Stewart note in this paper.
Dan Hopkins
Maine’s Medicaid Expansion Is On Track
I’ve been tracking Maine’s Medicaid expansion by comparing how Question 2 is performing to Clinton’s performance in 2016. And as this chart shows, Question 2 is typically doing a bit better than Clinton in most towns, setting it on track to pass.
