“As a general rule it's not good to jump onto too much analysis of an election 24 hours after people have cast votes. There's a tendency to hot take the results to death, to proclaim with loud click-baity certainty that what just happened will reverberate for years to come positively or negatively for some party.”

American political scientist, commentator and writer

Jason Johnson is an American political scientist, commentator, and writer. He is an associate professor of communication and journalism at Morgan State University, and a regular political contributor to MS NOW. He is best known as the author of Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell. His work sits at the intersection of politics, media, and public debate, and his writing and commentary often reflect that mix of academic analysis and current affairs.