Dr. Jordan Ragusa @jordan-ragusa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A humble plug for my book: “First in the South: Why the South Carolina Primary Matters.” uscpress.com/First-in-the... 000
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaNaomi Schalit @democracyeditor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Political gerrymandering isn't a foolproof, write Claire Wofford & @jordan-ragusa.bsky.social @ College of Charleston: "Race, we found, is – at least in the South – a more reliable predictor of how someone will vote than their party identification" theconversation.com/why-politica...theconversation.comWhy political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court rulingThe Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary. 111
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaDavid Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 12/08/2025how much Ohio's changed since Brown first ran for the Senate in 2006. Here are the maps of his four Senate elections. You can see how Ohio has changed & how Brown's geographic base has changed. He now runs as a standard Democrat in very Trumpy Ohio. Even the Mahoning Valley was gone for him...2/ 2367
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaChris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Registration Recover Project update for 8/11/2025: 🗳️ 16,578 fewer people are on the RRP list today than were on July 17 🗳️ 893 people from the original list no longer are registered voters in #ncpol 🗳️ 36 people have been added to the list. 🗳️ 86,692 people remain (1/4) 194
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaSean M. Theriault @seanmtheriault.bsky.social · 06/03/2025The amazing Policy Agenda Project at UT-Austin have coded President Trump’s 2025 address to the Congress. See how his priorities have changed and how they differ from other presidents. 22612
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaMatt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Americans widely believe government is inefficient, bureaucratic, & wasteful compared to the private sector--so much so that when they get good service, they assume it is privatized: www.niskanencenter.org/why-american...niskanencenter.orgWhy Americans Dislike Government, Even When it Works - Niskanen CenterAmericans mistrust services provided by the public sector, even though they increasingly rely on government programs. Amy Lerman finds that citizens perceive public services as inefficient and lower q... 1722764
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaChris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 26/12/2024We (Western Carolina University) are searching for an assistant prof. of Political Science w/ a specialization in American politics(subfield open). it's a 3:3 load, a collegial department, in a beautiful location. Application review starts Jan 15 Polisky jobs.wcu.edu/postings/29407 1/2 38635
Dr. Jordan Ragusa @jordan-ragusa.bsky.social · 18/11/2024My first post over here, and it’s self-promotion, because obviously. Check out my forthcoming article "Ends vs. Means" (with Nate Birkhead and Karyn Amira) in Legislative Studies Quarterly on mass attitudes toward repealing legislation. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comEnds versus means? Ideology and support for repeals in the mass publicAn important, but poorly understood issue in modern American politics is the conservative wing of the Republican party's interest in repealing legislation. Although existing work shows that conservat... 3133
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaJennifer Berry Hawes @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Introducing myself here! I write about the South for @propublica.org often about race, gender & the welfare of children. Investigative narratives are my 1st love. Here is my latest in our series about segregation academies with the great @mrsimon22.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/segr...propublica.orgSegregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer DollarsNorth Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty... 32802225
Reposted by Dr. Jordan RagusaDan Hopkins @dhopkins1776.bsky.social · 01/11/2024In our NORC panel, it's clear that Harris built support relative to where Biden was in the late winter. Harris retained the vast majority of Biden's Feb./Mar. supporters but won over 36% of those who were undecided vs. 18% going to Trump in Sept./Oct. 413729