Peer-Reviewed Articles

 

[38] Policymaking by the Executive: Examining the Fate of Presidential Agenda Items. N.d. Congress & the Presidency, Forthcoming. With Jason Byers and Ryan Williamson

[37] Donald Trump, Nationalization, and the 2018 Midterm Elections. 2018. The Forum 16(4): 495-513. With Aaron Hitefield

[36] Candidate Ideology and Electoral Success in Congressional Elections. 2018. Public Choice 176(1-2): 175-192. With Ryan Williamson

[35] Trump and the Republican Congress: The Challenges of Governing. 2017. The Forum 15(3): 499-512. With Jason Byers

[34] Congressional Candidates in the Era of Party Ballots. 2017. Journal of Politics 79(2): 534-545. With Joel Sievert

[33] Gary C. Jacobson and the Politics of Congressional Elections. 2016. The Forum 14(4): 495-499.

[32] Regulating the Floor: Tabling Motions in the U.S. Senate, 1865-1946. 2016. American Politics Research 44(1): 56-80. With Anthony Madonna and Mark Owens

[31] Electoral Reform and Changes in Legislative Behavior: Adoption of the Secret Ballot in Congressional Elections. 2015. Legislative Studies Quarterly 40(1): 83-110. With Joel Sievert

[30] Procedural Signaling, Party Loyalty, and Traceability in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2014. Political Research Quarterly 67(4): 729-742. With Michael Crespin and Anthony Madonna

[29] Candidates, Competition, and the Partisan Press: Congressional Elections in the Early Antebellum Era. 2014. American Politics Research 42(5): 760-783. With M.V. Hood, III

[28] Re-Evaluating the Effects of Redistricting on Electoral Competition, 1972-2012. 2014. States Politics and Policy Quarterly 14(2): 162-174. With Michael Crespin and Ryan Williamson

[27] Partisan Efficiency in an Open-Rule Setting: The Amending Process in the U.S. Senate, 1865-1945. 2013. Congress & the Presidency 40(2): 105-128. With Anthony Madonna and Mark Owens

[26] Strategic Politicians, Partisan Roll Calls, and the Tea Party: Evaluating the 2010 Midterm Elections. 2013. Electoral Studies 32(1): 26-36. With Stephen Pettigrew

[25] Constituency Congruency and Candidate Competition in Primary Elections for the U.S. House. 2012. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 12(2): 127-145. With Michael Crespin, Carrie Eaves, and Emily Wanless

[24] Re-centralizing the U.S. House Appropriations Process, 1919-20. 2012. Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History 45(1): 41-53. With Gregory Bovitz and Jack Collens

[23] Coalition Formation in the House and Senate: Examining the Effect of Institutional Change on Major Legislation. 2011. Journal of Politics 73(4): 1225-1238. With Michael Lynch and Anthony Madonna

[22] Constituency Congruency and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections. 2011. Legislative Studies Quarterly 36(3): 461-482. With Michael Crespin, Carrie Eaves, and Emily Wanless

[21] Examining the Electoral Connection Across Time. 2011. Annual Review of Political Science 14: 25-46. With Jeffery Jenkins

[20] Unpacking Agenda Control in Congress: Individual Roll Rates and the Republican Revolution. 2011. Political Research Quarterly 64(1): 17-30. With Nathan Monroe and Gregory Robinson

[19] Small Changes, Big Results: Legislative Voting in the Presence of New Voters. 2011. Electoral Studies 30(1): 201-209. With Anthony Bertelli

[18] The Electoral Costs of Party Loyalty in Congress. 2010. American Journal of Political Science 54(3): 598-616. With Gregory Koger, Matthew Lebo, and Everett Young

[17] Consensus, Conflict, and Partisanship in House Decision Making: A Bill-Level Examination of Committee and Floor Behavior. 2010. Congress & the Presidency 37(3): 231-253. With Charles Finocchiaro and David Rohde

[16] Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2007. American Politics Research 35(6): 878-904. With Michael Crespin, Charles Finocchiaro, and David Rohde

[15] Candidate Quality, the Personal Vote, and the Incumbency Advantage in Congress. 2007. American Political Science Review 101(3): 289-301. With Erik J. Engstrom and Jason M. Roberts

[14] Redistricting, Candidate Entry, and the Politics of Nineteenth Century U.S. House Elections. 2006. American Journal of Political Science 50(2): 283-293. With Erik J. Engstrom and Jason M. Roberts

[13] Position Taking and Electoral Accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2006. Political Research Quarterly. 59(2): 297-312. With Greg Bovitz

[12] Assessing the Electoral Connection: Evidence from the Early United States. 2005. American Journal of Political Science 49(4): 746-757. With Erik J. Engstrom

[11] Parties as Procedural Coalitions in Congress: An Examination of Differing Career Tracks. 2005. Legislative Studies Quarterly 30(3): 365-389. With Jeffery Jenkins and Michael Crespin

[10] Strategic Politicians and U.S. House Elections, 1874-1914. 2005. The Journal of Politics 67(2): 474-496. With Jason M. Roberts

[9] Strategy, Selection, and Candidate Competition in U.S. House and Senate Elections. 2005. The Journal of Politics 67(1): 1-28.

[8] The Effect of State Redistricting Methods on Electoral Competition in United States House of Representatives Races. 2004. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 4(4): 455-469. With Michael Crespin

[7] Constituency Cleavages and Congressional Parties: Measuring Homogeneity and Polarization, 1857-1913. 2004. Social Science History 28(4): 537-573. With Jeffery A. Jenkins and Eric Schickler

[6] Shirking in the Contemporary Congress: A Reappraisal. 2004. Political Analysis 12(2): 176-179. With Michael Crespin, Jeffery A. Jenkins and Ryan Vander Wielen

[5] Strategic Interaction and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections: Empirical Applications of Probit and Strategic Probit Models. 2003. Political Analysis 11(4): 368-380.

[4] A Switch in Time Saves Nine: Institutions, Strategic Actors, and FDR's Court-Packing Plan. 2002. Public Choice 113(6): 301-324. With Benjamin A. Kleinerman

[3] Partisanship, Consensus, and Committee-Floor Divergence: A Comparison of Member Behavior in the 96th and 104th Congresses. 2002. American Politics Research 30(1): 3-33. With Charles J. Finocchiaro and David W. Rohde

[2] The Impact of National Tides and District-Level Effects on Electoral Outcomes: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1862-63. 2001. American Journal of Political Science 45(4): 887-898. With Jeffery A. Jenkins, David W. Rohde, and Mark A. Souva

[1] Electoral and Partisan Forces in the Roosevelt Era: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1938. 2001. Congress & the Presidency 28(2): 161-183.