Ben Schneer
@benschneer.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Policy | American Politics | Harvard Kennedy School
In Hawaii, ~40% of voters in the 2024 Pres. election went for Republicans. But Hawaii has no Republican congressional seats. Does this mean its map is a terrible gerrymander? I've noticed a lot of discussions online making points similar to this one. I wrote a post, linked below, on this question.
Are Less Proportional Congressional Maps Also Less Fair?
You may have seen posts online arguing that a state's congressional map is gerrymandered because the number of seats a party wins doesn't match its statewide vote share. The argument goes like this: "...
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August 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In Hawaii, ~40% of voters in the 2024 Pres. election went for Republicans. But Hawaii has no Republican congressional seats. Does this mean its map is a terrible gerrymander? I've noticed a lot of discussions online making points similar to this one. I wrote a post, linked below, on this question.
Recently did a Q&A/Explainer on the current gerrymandering "wars". Check it out if you are catching up on the fight over gerrymandering in Texas, California and beyond...
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Explainer: Understanding the mid-decade redistricting push in Texas
Powerful new techniques and a partisan environment are influencing congressional redistricting by Texas Republicans, Benjamin Schneer explains. Schneer is a faculty member at Harvard Kennedy School.
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August 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Recently did a Q&A/Explainer on the current gerrymandering "wars". Check it out if you are catching up on the fight over gerrymandering in Texas, California and beyond...
www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-rese...
Spoke with the Austin American-Statesman and shared some data about the impact of redistricting in Travis County. More than half the people in the county will be reshuffled into new congressional districts and only one of these will remain rooted in Austin.
See archive.ph/7DcuX for full article.
See archive.ph/7DcuX for full article.
August 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Spoke with the Austin American-Statesman and shared some data about the impact of redistricting in Travis County. More than half the people in the county will be reshuffled into new congressional districts and only one of these will remain rooted in Austin.
See archive.ph/7DcuX for full article.
See archive.ph/7DcuX for full article.
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How to fix America's gerrymandering problem? @benschneer.bsky.social and I wrote in Time today about a solution we developed (with @cantstopkevin.bsky.social). time.com/7309565/amer...
How to Fix America’s Gerrymandering Problem
As Trump pushes states to redraw districts in favor of Republicans, this solution could help stop gerrymandering.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
How to fix America's gerrymandering problem? @benschneer.bsky.social and I wrote in Time today about a solution we developed (with @cantstopkevin.bsky.social). time.com/7309565/amer...
I've been thinking through the implications of extreme gerrymandering for several years now.
Today I wrote an article in Time that lays out the problem and describes one solution.
We think that we need a "partisan" solution to partisan gerrymandering.
time.com/7309565/amer...
Today I wrote an article in Time that lays out the problem and describes one solution.
We think that we need a "partisan" solution to partisan gerrymandering.
time.com/7309565/amer...
How to Fix America’s Gerrymandering Problem
As Trump pushes states to redraw districts in favor of Republicans, this solution could help stop gerrymandering.
time.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I've been thinking through the implications of extreme gerrymandering for several years now.
Today I wrote an article in Time that lays out the problem and describes one solution.
We think that we need a "partisan" solution to partisan gerrymandering.
time.com/7309565/amer...
Today I wrote an article in Time that lays out the problem and describes one solution.
We think that we need a "partisan" solution to partisan gerrymandering.
time.com/7309565/amer...
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Ben Schneer investigates what Texas’s mid-decade redistricting will mean for congressional elections and voter representation.
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Republicans are seeking to create a durable gerrymander in Texas
Short-term tactical gains in Texas could ultimately yield a race to the bottom.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Ben Schneer investigates what Texas’s mid-decade redistricting will mean for congressional elections and voter representation.
Learn more here ⤵️
www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
Learn more here ⤵️
www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
You may have noticed things are happening fast in the world of redistricting…
I along with @maxwellpalmer.com and @simko.bsky.social wrote an article last week (though published today) that analyzes the changes to the congressional district map in Texas, and particularly San Antonio.
I along with @maxwellpalmer.com and @simko.bsky.social wrote an article last week (though published today) that analyzes the changes to the congressional district map in Texas, and particularly San Antonio.
Republicans are seeking to create a durable gerrymander in Texas
Short-term tactical gains in Texas could ultimately yield a race to the bottom.
www.expressnews.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
You may have noticed things are happening fast in the world of redistricting…
I along with @maxwellpalmer.com and @simko.bsky.social wrote an article last week (though published today) that analyzes the changes to the congressional district map in Texas, and particularly San Antonio.
I along with @maxwellpalmer.com and @simko.bsky.social wrote an article last week (though published today) that analyzes the changes to the congressional district map in Texas, and particularly San Antonio.
Really enjoyed speaking with Julie Rose on the Top of Mind podcast about the responsiveness of Congress to constituents and congressional petitioning!
Feeling Unheard by Congress? Here's What You Need to Know.
YouTube video by Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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August 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Really enjoyed speaking with Julie Rose on the Top of Mind podcast about the responsiveness of Congress to constituents and congressional petitioning!
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#QJE Aug 2025, #14, “‘Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:’ How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking,” by Feigenbaum (@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social), Palmer (@maxwellpalmer.com), and Schneer: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#QJE Aug 2025, #14, “‘Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:’ How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking,” by Feigenbaum (@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social), Palmer (@maxwellpalmer.com), and Schneer: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Please check out the thread and paper @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social, @maxwellpalmer.com, and I wrote below. We started this project a LONG time ago, and could never have anticipated exactly how timely it would be when it finally was published.
June 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Please check out the thread and paper @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social, @maxwellpalmer.com, and I wrote below. We started this project a LONG time ago, and could never have anticipated exactly how timely it would be when it finally was published.
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Legislators who descend from immigrants historically supported more permissive immigration policies find @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social and @maxwellpalmer.com of @bostonu.bsky.social and Benjamin Schneer of @harvardkennedy.bsky.social
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Legislators who descend from immigrants historically supported more permissive immigration policies | USAPP
Recent years have seen dramatic shifts in Americans’ attitudes towards immigration, with a majority now favoring decreasing immigration levels. But in what is often called a “nation of immigrants”, ho...
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June 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Legislators who descend from immigrants historically supported more permissive immigration policies find @jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social and @maxwellpalmer.com of @bostonu.bsky.social and Benjamin Schneer of @harvardkennedy.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
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