PlanScore is a first-of-its-kind gerrymandering scoring service for new district plans, allowing users to upload maps and instantly receive projected data about their partisan consequences. You can al...

A new perspective on policy responsiveness in American government.   Scholars of American politics have long been skeptical of ordinary citizens’ capacity to influence, let alone control, their gover...

Gerrymandering and longer-term trends in polarization have left fewer competitive House seats in next year’s midterm elections.

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Constant redistricting of electoral maps is likely to make congressional elections even less competitive.

New data shows that while white turnout has spiked, turnout among Black and other non-white Americans has stagnated.

The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in American Politics at the rank of assistant professor beginning as early as Fall 2026. This position is pending f...