Our theory studies why and when political parties choose to hold competitive primary
elections. Party leaders can decide the nomination by granting resources and endorsements …

In 2007, popular daytime talk show host Oprah Winfrey endorsed Barack Obama, a
candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. This study uses data from an …

I examine the influence of partisan donors on the district‐level ideological polarization of
congressional candidates in the United States. I use data from 2002–10 US House …

In contests for the presidential nominations from the Democratic and Republican parties in
the United States, the duration of candidacies determines both the winning candidate (ie, the …

Reviewers of the state of state politics research often lament the field's lack of theoretical
progress and its fragmented character These conditions per sist yet a review of this research …

The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential nomination contests
are continuously up for criticism, but there is little to no consensus on exactly what the …

Democratic theory suggests that representation should be associated with both service and
policy responsiveness. There is, however, serious question about whether either kind of …

If Barack Obama had not won in Iowa, most commentators believe that he would not have
been able to go on to capture the Democratic nomination for president. Why Iowa? offers the …

Since 1980, more than 175 scholarly articles, chapters, or books have been published about
the post-reform presidential nomination system. Numer ous authors investigate primary …

Traditional leaders can influence electoral outcomes. We designed an experiment to
investigate why public endorsements by chiefs affect voters—and which types of voters they …