Thomas Brunell

Thomas L. Brunell is a professor of political science at the University of Texas at Dallas.  He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Irvine in 1997.  His scholarship focuses on elections and representation.  He has published dozens of articles and book chapters on elections, redistricting, political parties, the Voting Rights Act, and the European Court of Justice.   He has published one book on redistricting – Redistricting and Representation: Why Competitive Elections are Bad for America, and he is currently working on a second book that focuses on partisan gerrymandering.  He has served as an expert witness for redistricting-related litigation and has testified in federal and state courts around the country.