Alex Keena

I'm an Associate Professor of Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I research redistricting, campaign finance, and electoral systems. I'm the co-author of two books on gerrymandering and a number of peer-reviewed articles on money, legislatures, elections, and reforms.

I regularly write and speak for general audiences about how maps and money shape politics and power in the U.S., with a particular focus on Virginia. My work has appeared in the Washington Post, CNN, Scientific American, Newsweek, and Virginia Mercury, among others.

I earned my Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, Irvine, and was previously a visiting professor at the University of North Florida and the University of Richmond.