#GASen: More vanishing GOPers, strong Dem networks (+ bonus bot!)

Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 by john

District summary: #GASen is actually two districts, thanks to the magic of special elections (and non-specific Twitter hashtags). The first is the regular election for current GOP officeholder David Perdue’s seat, where Democrat Jon Ossof is the primary challenger. The second is the special election for well-heeled GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler‘s seat, which is still Read more about #GASen: More vanishing GOPers, strong Dem networks (+ bonus bot!)[…]

#GA-07: The case of the disappearing GOP

Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by john

District summary: Georgia’s 7th congressional district: An open-seat district where Twitter megaphones have brought considerable attention from around the country. Several high-intensity non-campaign accounts and retweet networks have driven traffic to outsized levels here over past months. But in the last week, Republicans have practically disappeared. Current status: Democrats supporting Carolyn Bourdeaux, a professor and Read more about #GA-07: The case of the disappearing GOP[…]

Ted Cruz’s trollbot army, looking conclusive edition

Posted on September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 by john

With deeper data analysis, we’re seeing still more worrisome signs that Ted Cruz’s recent Twitter surge has been driven by bots or other manipulative accounts. The upshot here? In a comparison between the 200 most active posters in the #TXSen race and the 200 most active posters in all other competitive races, the #TXSen posters (almost Read more about Ted Cruz’s trollbot army, looking conclusive edition[…]