Contemporary congressional elections can be fairly described as not only nationalized, but also increasingly president-centric. While the implications of nationalization for both candidates’ electoral prospects and voter decision-making have been
Feb 2025
The Trump Effect: Nationalized Narratives and Congressional Outcomes in the 2024 Elections
The 2024 elections resulted in a rightward shift, with Republicans taking back both the presidency and Senate while holding onto a very slim majority in the House of Representatives. Despite
May 2024
In the Shadow of Trump: The 2022 Midterm Elections
In the months leading up to the 2022 midterms, Republicans believed a variety of factors were working in their favor including inflation and overall state of the economy, redistricting, and
Feb 2018
An exploration of Donald Trump’s allegations of massive voter fraud in the 2016 General Election
As Republican candidate for president and later 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has claimed repeatedly and vociferously that the 2016 General Election was tainted by massive voter
Apr 2015
Taking Matters into Their Own Hands: Presidents’ Personality Traits and the Use of Executive Orders
Existing studies of executive orders tend to focus on two issues: how the frequency of executive orders has changed over time and whether the nature of presidential power has changed
Jan 2014
Presidential Personality: Not Just a Nuisance
Few systematic studies of US uses of force treat the inherent attributes of presidents as the key causal factors; nonetheless, the fact that individual leaders matter is evident to the
