Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) suggested in a statement that her state’s new congressional map was intended to defy a federal court order that the state create two districts where Black voters could elect their preferred candidates.
Said Ivey: “The Legislature knows our state, our people and our districts better than the federal courts or activist groups and I am pleased that they answered the call, remained focused and produced new districts ahead of the court deadline.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.