McDonald Quoted by USA Today on Virginia’s Special Election

Assistant Professor of Political Science Jared McDonald was quoted in an article for USA Today, titled “A special election in Virginia could have wider impact. Why it matters.” The piece, that also appeared in MSN, stated that redistricting is a process that typically occurs every decade after a census. But according to McDonald, Virginia’s highly-public, mid-decade redistricting push that’s attracted support from former President Barack Obama is quite uncommon. However, it’s linked to a broader political battle by both sides for representation in national government that has broken norms around congressional map-making. Read more in USA Today or MSN.

Other media mentions for McDonald include:

Former President Obama urges Virginia voters to back redistricting referendum amid special election (Mint)
It is a process that typically occurs every decade after a census. However, Virginia’s recent mid-decade push to redraw its districts is unusual. According to Jared McDonald, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington, this effort reflects a larger political struggle between both parties over representation in the national government, one that has increasingly challenged traditional norms of congressional mapmaking. Read more in Mint.