On Being Ahead of the Curve (Again) and J.D. Vance’s Middle Finger Jay Edwards’ Endorsement to MAGA Ohioans

How many times will Ohio MAGA Republicans let its leaders kick them in the teeth before walking away? Vance wrapping his arms around a leader of the Blue 22 scandal won’t help turnout this year.

On Being Ahead of the Curve (Again)

It seems everywhere you look the discussion about the expected changes to the Electoral College and congressional House allocations after the 2030 U.S. Census. Here are just a smattering of recent pieces on the topic:

• The Electoral College Is Poised to Get Tougher for Democrats;

• 2030 Apportionment Forecast based on 2025 Census Bureau Population Estimates;

• How States’ Seats in the U.S. House Could Change After the Next Census;

• Blue States’ Demographic Nightmare; and

• 2030 Apportionment Forecast - 2025.

The punchline of all of these pieces is that, based on trends from the U.S. Census Bureau, Republican states will gain Electoral College votes and U.S. House Members after the 2030 Census, as Democrat states will lose those items. Specifically, as the first article states: