by Kumar Ramanathan | Jan 31, 2021 | Analysis
by Kumar Ramanathan, Tom Ogorzalek, and Bianca Varlesi One of the many features of Democrats’ success in the 2020 election was the maintenance or strengthening of the party’s dominance in urban areas. This dominance, however, masks the ideological complexity of the...
by Kumar Ramanathan | Jun 22, 2020 | Analysis
(Photo credit: Michael Kappel) By Kumar Ramanathan, Matthew Nelsen, and Tom Ogorzalek As protests against racism and police brutality continue across the United States, issues of policing have come to dominate the local political agenda across the country, including...
by Kumar Ramanathan | Mar 25, 2020 | Analysis
(co-authored with Tom Ogorzalek) Note: This article was updated on April 10, 2020 to reflect finalized election results. Last week, in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, Illinois held its primary election. Voter turnout was down significantly from 2016, and the...
by Kumar Ramanathan | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog
(Photo credit: Ken Lund) Is Chicago going post-racial? That question was hanging in the air on February 26, as the maps of the city’s general election results began to circulate and showed two black women—Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle—leading the crowded...
by Kumar Ramanathan | Mar 7, 2019 | Analysis, Blog
(co-authored with Tom Ogorzalek) One curious result from the crowded field of mayoral candidates in Chicago’s February 26 election is that the two top finishers received support from similar parts of the city. Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, who will face...
