In a preprint with @benfrancis.bsky.social and Bill Kakenmaster, we examine pro-climate rhetoric among primary candidates from 2018–2024 and find Dem. uptake on par with immigration, foreign policy, and infrastructure Interested to see how trends change in our 2024/26 data: osf.io/preprints/so...

Leah Stokes@leahstokes.bsky.social · 4w ago

Democrats have stopped talking about climate. Strategists say that's smart—but they're wrong. Making climate a top priority wins votes, and barely 1 in 10 voters will vote against climate action. Read all about it in my newsletter, "Notes from the Electric Era." electricnotes.news/p/yes-democr...

Back with a substantially revised version of our Information Limits paper ahead of #PolMeth Huge thanks to everyone whose comments and feedback have already helped improve the paper We’d love to hear what you think: osf.io/preprints/so...

Rachel Porter@rachelporter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Just collect more data” is one of the most common responses to uncertainty in quantitative research. But in a lot of social science, that advice is impossible—or even misleading. Our new working paper asks: when has a study reached its information limit? Check it out here: osf.io/preprints/so...

Back with a substantially revised version of our Information Limits paper ahead of #PolMeth Huge thanks to everyone whose comments and feedback have already helped improve the paper We’d love to hear what you think: osf.io/preprints/so...

Rachel Porter@rachelporter.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Just collect more data” is one of the most common responses to uncertainty in quantitative research. But in a lot of social science, that advice is impossible—or even misleading. Our new working paper asks: when has a study reached its information limit? Check it out here: osf.io/preprints/so...

📢 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Political Science. We seek a scholar in AP, CP, PE, or IR who applies frontier methods of statistics and data science to substantive questions in their area of expertise. apply.interfolio.com/189477

📢 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Political Science. We seek a scholar in AP, CP, PE, or IR who applies frontier methods of statistics and data science to substantive questions in their area of expertise. apply.interfolio.com/189477

Recruiting candidates with different skill sets is important. But parties should be careful not to confuse electoral popularity with the skills required to govern. The traits that help build a broader tent may not translate cleanly into the work of actually legislating. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com · 2mo ago

The 2024 election showed that the Democratic Party “is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country,” Matthew Yglesias writes. “Building a newer and hopefully larger tent requires a different set of skills.”

“Just collect more data” is one of the most common responses to uncertainty in quantitative research. But in a lot of social science, that advice is impossible—or even misleading. Our new working paper asks: when has a study reached its information limit? Check it out here: osf.io/preprints/so...

“Just collect more data” is one of the most common responses to uncertainty in quantitative research. But in a lot of social science, that advice is impossible—or even misleading. Our new working paper asks: when has a study reached its information limit? Check it out here: osf.io/preprints/so...

Largely agree, huge downstream affects on bipartisanship (Caveat: findings from House, not the Senate) www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Electing amateur politicians reduces cross-party collaboration | PNAS

Public trust in democratic institutions has dropped to historic lows, prompting electorates in major democracies to turn to “amateur” politicians w...

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Bethany Albertson@albertsonb2.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Newbies shouldn’t run for Senate, part gazillion.

Very excited that my paper with @colinrcase.bsky.social has been conditionally accepted at the AJPS!! Using our campaignview.org data, we produce measures for candidates' left-right positioning across six salient issue areas Big takeaways below ⬇️ Check it out early here 🔗: osf.io/preprints/so...

Very excited that my paper with @colinrcase.bsky.social has been conditionally accepted at the AJPS!! Using our campaignview.org data, we produce measures for candidates' left-right positioning across six salient issue areas Big takeaways below ⬇️ Check it out early here 🔗: osf.io/preprints/so...

Hi all. Please consider supporting my colleague Mike Hoffman following the tragic loss of his wife. Like Mike, Kathy was unfailingly kind. Mike and his kids can use all the support we can provide during this time. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Donate to Support for the Hoffman Family, organized by Richard Clark

Kathy Hoffman tragically passed away on March 25, 2026. She leaves behind her loving husb… Richard Clark needs your support for Support for the Hoffman Family

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Apparently, I’m actually *in* the NYT (thanks to a friend for the heads up) --- always cool to see research go beyond academia!

🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 We're hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics! Come join a great department: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312... I'm on the committee, so send any questions my way. #polisky #academicjobs

So proud to be a part of this intellectual community research.nd.edu/news-and-eve...

A department on the rise: Notre Dame political science turns heads with big hires, impactful research, and vibrant centers and institutes

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Thrilled to share that my paper with @judgelord.bsky.social and Justin Grimmer:"How shifting priorities and capacity affect policy work and constituency service: Evidence from a census of legislator requests to U.S. federal agencies" is out at the AJPS!

American Journal of Political Science | MPSA Journal | Wiley Online Library

When elected officials gain power, do they use it to provide more constituent service or affect policy? The answer informs debates over how legislator capacity, term limits, and institutional positio....

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Another great postdoc opportunity at Notre Dame! We’re seeking a scholar of American racial & ethnic politics to join our fantastic and growing postdoc cohort Major upside: the opportunity to interview with our poli sci dept for conversion to a tenure-track line apply.interfolio.com/179415

It's not just Trump --- state legislators who actively and openly undermined free and fair elections faced spotty accountability (at best) in the wake of their physical participation in the Jan 6th insurrection www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Adam Bonica@adambonica.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The failure of our elites to hold Trump accountable for January 6th is as disgraceful as what happened on that awful day. Since 2010, 35 democratic leaders around the world have been criminally convicted. Only Trump went unpunished and unconstrained. Now he threatens democracy at home and abroad.

Another great postdoc opportunity at Notre Dame! We’re seeking a scholar of American racial & ethnic politics to join our fantastic and growing postdoc cohort Major upside: the opportunity to interview with our poli sci dept for conversion to a tenure-track line apply.interfolio.com/179415

On Bluesky, you often see commentary on and jokes about clips from White House Daily Briefings--but have you considered *why* the White House does them? And to what end? I (with @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social and Erin Rossiter) investigate in a new paper 1/N www.davidryanmiller.com/files/Presid...

‼️ New working paper ‼️ We find bipartisan appeals credibly signal policymaking intentions—on an issue-by-issue basis We show how and why bipartisan lawmaking persists amid congressional conflict: progress often comes through issue-specific pathways rather than broad consensus between Ds and Rs 🧵👇

So excited that my book with @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social, Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave, will be published with @princetonupress.bsky.social on January 27, 2026. You can pre-order the book now for 30% off with the code P329 at the below link!

‼️ New working paper ‼️ We find bipartisan appeals credibly signal policymaking intentions—on an issue-by-issue basis We show how and why bipartisan lawmaking persists amid congressional conflict: progress often comes through issue-specific pathways rather than broad consensus between Ds and Rs 🧵👇

Today I am thankful for the SPPQ editorial team! I created a simulated social media environment in Qualtrics and found that individuals’ political attitudes can change based on state legislators’ social media posts. A dissertation chapter and the most fun I’ve had working in a project so far.

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 9mo ago

#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly - Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes - @ahemmen.bsky.social #FirstView

#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly - Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes - @ahemmen.bsky.social #FirstView

Congratulations to Notre Dame grad student Abigail Hemmen @ahemmen.bsky.social on her new paper (and JMP) in SPPQ. She’s on the market, folks! cc @rooneyinstitute.bsky.social

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 9mo ago

#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly - Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes - @ahemmen.bsky.social #FirstView

NEW - The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa - @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder #OpenAccess

Congratulations to the RPL Lab on their BJPS publication, supported by the Rooney Institute! The study examines how state legislators were held accountable for actions challenging the 2020 election, finding only Jan. 6 participation led to consequences. doi.org/10.1017/S000...

"The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections" is now in print at BJPS (@bjpols.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1017/S000....

Political inexperience in Congress has measurable effects on legislative outcomes. Our research finds that when districts elect political newcomers over career politicians, congressional dysfunction tends to increase. New explainer of our PNAS study: theconversation.com/amateur-hour...

Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns

The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.

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