Raymond J. La Raja

Tatishe M. Nteta, Adam Eichen, Maddi Hertz, Raymond J. La Raja, Jesse H. Rhodes, and Alexander Theodoridis November 15, 2022

Americans just elected two lesbian governors. Have attitudes changed that much?

Our research found sexism hurts candidates more than antigay attitudes, at least in Massachusetts

Mia Costa, Zachary Albert, and Raymond J. La Raja May 12, 2022

MAGA was the real winner of the Ohio Republican primary

Ranked-choice voting alone wouldn’t have significantly changed the result, but non-partisan primaries — like Alaska’s — might.

Jesse H. Rhodes, Raymond J. La Raja, Tatishe M. Nteta, and Alexander Theodoridis January 16, 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. was right. Racism and opposition to democracy are linked, our research finds.

Americans who don’t think institutional racism is a problem are more likely to believe that Jan. 6 was a protest, not an insurrection, and that Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

Jesse H. Rhodes, Brian Schaffner, and Raymond J. La Raja September 2, 2020

Research shows just how much more power White voters wield in local politics

That’s true even when Blacks and Latinos are in the majority.

Mia Costa, Brian Schaffner, and Raymond J. La Raja November 19, 2015

Republican voters actually aren’t divided into ‘establishment’ and ‘outsider’ camps

Raymond J. La Raja and Brian Schaffner October 26, 2015

Want to reform campaign finance and reduce corruption? Here’s how.

Raymond J. La Raja and Brian Schaffner July 8, 2015

Unlimited party fundraising and spending gives you less polarized legislatures? Discuss.

Brian Schaffner and Raymond J. La Raja August 15, 2014

How Ferguson exposes the racial bias in local elections

Raymond J. La Raja and Brian Schaffner July 21, 2014

Want to reduce polarization? Give parties more money.

Raymond J. La Raja April 3, 2014

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