How to think about the “racial realignment” in U.S. politics John Sides - November 18, 2024 Shifts in party coalitions don’t portend a shift in party positions.
We have data on who voted early in key battleground states and whom they may be voting for Jonathan Robinson and Bernard Fraga - October 31, 2020 Republicans started slow but are making up ground.
Research shows just how much more power White voters wield in local politics Jesse H. Rhodes, Brian Schaffner, and Raymond J. La Raja - September 2, 2020 That’s true even when Blacks and Latinos are in the majority.
Do low-turnout elections make the electorate more conservative? Not that much. Zachary Peskowitz, Vladimir Kogan, and Stéphane Lavertu - February 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_61896" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] Everyone knows
Why did Trump win? More whites — and fewer blacks — actually voted. Sean McElwee, Jesse H. Rhodes, Brian Schaffner, and Bernard Fraga - May 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57944" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton arrive at the
How big is the gap between the donor class and ordinary Americans? Bigger than you think. Sean McElwee, Jesse H. Rhodes, and Brian Schaffner - December 15, 2016 Money's influence is a perennial concern in American politics. And
Who’s voting early? Latino turnout is surging, but white turnout is, too. Brian Schaffner and Bernard Fraga - November 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48973" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voters walk into a polling site
Early voting predict who wins. This is good news for Democrats. Brian Schaffner and Anthony Rentsch - November 1, 2016 Early voting in the 2016 election is underway in many
Could non-citizens decide the November election? Jesse Richman - October 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17153" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)[/caption] Note: The post
How Ferguson exposes the racial bias in local elections Brian Schaffner and Raymond J. La Raja - August 15, 2014 The conflict in Ferguson, Mo., has captured the nation’s attention