Housing policy is one of the most important areas of local politics. Yet little is known about
how local legislatures and executives make housing policy decisions and how their …

Voters use heuristics to help them make decisions when they lack information about political
choices. Candidate appearance operates as a powerful low-information cue. However …

This article compares the relationship between candidate age and political selection on the
local and national level of politics. On which level are young candidates more likely to be …

Recent research in the United States has found that municipal governments are responsive
to the ideological complexion of their cities even in the absence of partisan elections. In this …

In November 2017, New Orleans elected the first woman, and first Black woman, mayor in
the city's history. Voters were unable to rely on gender, race, or partisanship to differentiate …

Some narratives claim that American presidents can increase their approval ratings by
nominating members of underrepresented groups to positions within the judiciary. Indeed …

How does the public form preferences on racialized policy issues that are both widely
discussed and broadly misunderstood? This has been the question centering around the …

Partisanship is the dominant force that dictates American electoral behavior. Yet Americans
often participate in elections in which either the partisanship of candidates is unknown or …

Municipal mayoral elections present a compelling puzzle: what happens when gendered
stereotypes about level of government conflict with those about type of office? Although local …

To effectively govern, elected and appointed municipal officials rely on the cooperation and
compliance of individuals and private actors. Particularly when policy directives lack strong …