How Black and Latino people did in this last round of redistricting Michal Migurski, Eric McGhee, and Christopher Warshaw - October 6, 2022 We examined the first redistricting round since the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision ended ‘preclearance,’ comparing it to the last cycle’s districts
Are U.S. companies punishing Republicans for Jan. 6? Here’s what our research finds. Florian Gawehns and Amy Meli - January 4, 2022 Contributions to members of Congress who supported overturning the 2020 election are down compared to four years ago. But it’s early.
Biden wants more wind energy. Those projects should help local politicians, our research finds. Oksan Bayulgen, Mary Buchanan, Lyle Scruggs, and Carol Atkinson-Palombo - October 19, 2021 Wind turbines don’t just deliver clean energy; they help both Republican and Democratic incumbents win reelection.
Juneteenth brings together many celebrations, and reminders of the work still ahead Sheena Harris and Keneshia N. Grant - June 18, 2021 For Black Americans, freedom is tied to location — not a date in June
Biden will have more women in his Cabinet than any president ever. Other countries still do better. Susan Franceschet and Karen Beckwith - January 15, 2021 Most cabinets have a “concrete floor” for gender representation, and rarely go lower. Will Biden raise that floor in the U.S.?
Was the U.S. Capitol riot really a coup? Here’s why definitions matter. Naunihal Singh - January 8, 2021 Calling this a coup obscures important dynamics.
11 openly LGBTQ lawmakers will take their seats in the next Congress. That’s a record in both numbers and diversity. Gabriele Magni, Charles Gossett, Andrew Flores, and Andrew Reynolds - November 29, 2020 The “rainbow wave” hit state legislatures, as well.
U.S.-China competition may be a win-win for Africa Naunihal Singh, Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny, and E. Gyimah-Boadi - November 19, 2020 Afrobarometer surveys find many Africans approve of U.S. and Chinese investment in the continent.
Openly LGBTQ candidates are running in record numbers — again Gabriele Magni and Andrew Reynolds - October 27, 2020 Numbers and diversity are increasing every election cycle. Here’s why.
U.S. cities and states are discussing reparations for Black Americans. Here’s what’s key. Peter Dixon - August 23, 2020 One lesson from international efforts: Keep reparations distinct from general social support.
Of course Trump’s authority isn’t ‘total.’ Here are 3 myths about how federalism works. Jenna Bednar - April 17, 2020 The founders designed a flexible system with many redundant safeguards against failure
States lead the fight against covid-19. That means we all depend on Medicaid now. Josh Pacewicz - April 7, 2020 And state Medicaid systems differ dramatically — giving the nation 50 different public health systems.
Should U.S. states be free to close their borders to other U.S. citizens? Wallace Goodman - April 3, 2020 Without federal leadership, governors and mayors are handling the pandemic very differently.
The U.S. military’s role in the coronavirus response is likely to grow Lindsay Cohn and Jim Golby - March 30, 2020 But don’t believe the rumors of martial law.
Democrats want to make D.C a state. Here’s what it would take. Jeffrey W. Ladewig - June 18, 2019 And here’s what it would do to the other states’ seats in Congress.
New research shows just how badly a citizenship question would hurt the 2020 Census Rebecca Goldstein, Maya Sen, Matt Barreto, Matthew A. Baum, Chris Warshaw, and Bryce J. Dietrich - April 21, 2019 It could lead to a huge undercount, particularly of Latinos and immigrants
Generals overthrew Sudan’s president, Bashir, but they can’t agree on what comes next Naunihal Singh - April 15, 2019 Demonstrators march with national flags during a rally demanding a
What the Super Bowl can teach us about foreign policy Steven Weber, Naazneen Barma, and Brent Durbin - February 3, 2019 In football and in international relations, the rules matter.
How did climate change initiatives do in the midterms? Some lost — but some won. Megan Mullin - November 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80284" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Houston under water in 2017 after
Will there be a ‘rainbow wave’? 4 things to know about LGBTQ candidates running for office this year. Charles Gossett and Andrew Reynolds - October 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79173" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The first openly gay U.S. senator,
Steven Bannon is wrong. The White House ‘resistance’ is the opposite of a coup. Naunihal Singh - September 11, 2018 Former senior White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon calls it
Will Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski support Trump’s Supreme Court nominee? Here’s what history tells us. Michele Swers - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75341" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks at
Teachers’ unions may not raise pay — but they do bolster the Democratic Party Chris Baylor - May 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73541" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Thousands of teachers rally to demand
What ‘Black Panther’s’ Wakanda can teach us about Africa’s history — and its future Naunihal Singh - February 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69877" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther.” (Marvel
Is Zimbabwe ready to move on without Mugabe? Naunihal Singh - November 18, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66431" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe sits for
Sometimes a handful of protesters can spark an enormous discussion. That certainly happened in September. Jeremy Pressman and Erica Chenoweth - November 1, 2017 This is the ninth installment in a monthly series reporting
Campaign attacks may hurt women candidates more than men — especially on ‘women’s’ issues Mirya Holman and Erin Cassese - August 31, 2017 Since Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential
In Trump’s America, who’s protesting and why? Here’s our May report. Jeremy Pressman, Erica MacDonald, and Erica Chenoweth - June 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60339" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rene Bermudez, second from left, looks
Despite Trump, many cities and states are fighting climate change. Including Pittsburgh. Rebecca Bromley-Trujillo - June 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59367" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators protest President Trump's decision to
Forget Trump’s complaints about sanctuary cities. Most communities are actually helping enforce immigration laws. William Bianco and Edan Gomez - June 2, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59192" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters at the Texas state capitol
2016 was an ordinary election, not a realignment Larry Bartels - November 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49160" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face
Are U.S. elections ‘rigged?’ Here’s how to help voters believe that they’re not. Thad Hall, Michael Alvarez, and Lonna Atkeson - September 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46874" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter walks past a sign
Vice-presidential candidates do win votes. But Mike Pence won’t help Donald Trump win the election. Boris Heersink and Brenton Peterson - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with
This research shows that vice presidential candidates actually do win votes in their home states Boris Heersink and Brenton Peterson - April 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35097" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post; Melina Mara/The
Here’s what prediction markets think about the Wisconsin results David Rothschild - April 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38706" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in
Ted Cruz cited this research when he said most violent criminals are Democrats. Now the researchers say he’s wrong. Michael Morse and Marc Meredith - December 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33043" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz,
Who went viral after the first Democratic presidential debate Kalev Leetaru - October 16, 2015 Since the first Democratic debate Tuesday, there has been endless
States are ignoring federal law about voter registration. Here’s why. Douglas Hess - July 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26891" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A woman voting at the Cuyahoga County
How U.S. state legislatures are polarized and getting more polarized (in 2 graphs) - January 14, 2014 Boris Shor is an assistant professor at the Harris School
Knowing When to Take off the Robe: Who Should Decide? David Karol - July 5, 2013 July the 4th weekend is always a good time to
Crowd-Filibustering in the Texas Senate Gregory Koger - June 26, 2013 Yesterday, the Texas Senate was paralyzed on the last day
Remember Civil Unions? The Shifting Middle Way in the Same-sex Marriage Debate John Sides - May 16, 2013 We welcome this guest post from Robert Jones and Daniel
Pre-Election Potpourri John Sides - November 5, 2012 * This election's not likely to be a mandate. And
Partisanship Everywhere: Googling 47% Erik Voeten - September 24, 2012 Data from Google Insights. States with smaller populations are less
Pennsylvania Turkeys Propose Thanksgiving? Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 We are pleased to welcome "Burt Monroe":http://polisci.la.psu.edu/facultybios/monroe.html of Penn State
Perry v. Schwarzenegger Guest Blog: Gays and Political Power - February 4, 2010 In most circumstances, advocates for a group like to at
Why Did Democrats Support the Stupak Amendment? (And Why Didn’t Republicans Oppose It?) John Sides - November 12, 2009 Barry Pump, a doctoral student in political science at the
Scozzafava is a Conservative Republican (by New York State standards) Andrew Gelman - October 21, 2009 My colleague Boris Shor has performed some analysis (jointly with
Gay marriage: a tipping point? Andrew Gelman - June 12, 2009 Fancy statistical analysis can indeed lead to better understanding. Jeff
Economic and Social Differences by State and Party ID - January 23, 2008 In a previous post (here and here) I discussed the
How (Ideologically) Different is a Rur’l Republican Texan from an Urban Democratic New Yawker? (Update) - November 29, 2007 Following up on a previous post I've add the mean