Assistant Professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island. I study the US Congress and election reform https://xitter.cf/t.co/JuQ2svLQpE
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Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Partisan and racial gerrymandering is a massive threat to our democracy, much more so than minor restrictions on convenience voting. I hope the next Congress can craft a bipartisan deal that puts durable curbs on gerrymandering. Dems should think about what to offer in that deal.
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Maybe this is obvious, but in addition to everything else, two structural reasons presidents hate the filibuster are (1) they have shorter political time horizons; and (2) they bear a disproportionate political brunt of policy inaction compared to Senators.
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
I am heartened by the large number of academics who have supported my academic integrity from across California and the United States. Leading scholars issued this statement below. 1/5
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
The filibuster has really been through the ringer the last few weeks (years?). Lies, damn lies, and even statistics.
My @BPC_Bipartisan colleague J.D. Rackey and I finally decided to put some ink to paper and give our best just-the-facts-ma'am explainer. 🔗⬇️
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Congratulations, and best wishes with your important work!
@TheLawmakers are excited to announce our small grant award winners for 2025-2026: @EmanJAlahmadi (@UTAustin) Michael Artime (@PLUNEWS) Jaime Andres Carbajal (@UTAustin) Ayoung Chun (@LifeAtPurdue) Christian Hosam (@AlbrightInst) and @KongFredric (@MIT): thelawmakers.org/legislative…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
#OpenAccess from @PoliticsGenderJ -
How Do US Voters Respond to Candidates Using Campaign Funds for Childcare? Evidence From a Framing Experiment - cup.org/47Tpk2y
- Matthew J. Geras & @PMcLaughlin44
#FirstView
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Peter McLaughlin retweeted
📣 Out on #FirstView 📣
In "How do US Voters Respond to Candidates Using Campaign Funds for Childcare?", Matthew J. Geras & @PMcLaughlin44 use a framing experiment to assess the politics of parenthood in campaigning in 🇺🇸
🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟
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ALT Research article titled "How Do US Voters Respond to Candidates Using Campaign Funds for Childcare? Evidence from a Framing Experiment" by Matthew J. Geras and Peter McLaughlin.
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Check out this article by @CarlAlbertCtr and @OUPoliSci student and alumnus.
In #FirstView by Peter T. McLaughlin and Nathan T. Barron: "Beyond Credit Claiming: Protection and Commiseration Messages in Distributive Politics" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
If you missed the lectures, you can view them on our YouTube channel here youtube.com/@cacarchivesOU/s…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Just published in PNAS (@PNASNews) : “Electing amateur politicians reduces cross-party collaboration”
We show that districts electing first-time members of the U.S. House experience substantial declines in bipartisan representation in the subsequent Congress.
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Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Excited to announce my paper, Measuring Strategic Positioning in Congressional Elections, is officially accepted and online @The_JOP here: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
Quick thread on the paper below:
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Congratulations to the 10 scholars who received grants for 2024-25 from the @TheLawmakers, a joint program of UVA Batten and Vanderbilt University. Meet the award recipients and learn about their research into legislative effectiveness.
thelawmakers.org/legislative…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
@TheLawmakers are excited to announce our small grant award winners for 2024-2025: @SaharAbiHassan, @andrewoballard, @JanetBoxSt878, @archimedino, @MackenzieDobso2, Mirya R. Holman, @PMcLaughlin44, @emilyommundsen, @DarrianStacy, and @profstrickland. thelawmakers.org/legislative…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
It’s me! And @PMcLaughlin44 and @cjfinocchiaro . Peter, a former @CarlAlbertCtr fellow and now URI assistant professor was the lead author.
#OpenAccess from @SPPQJournal -
Strategic States: The Congressional Roots of Federal Grant Applications - cup.org/3YBMbei
- Peter T. McLaughlin (@URIPoliSci), @cjfinocchiaro & @MikeCrespin
#FirstView
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
Excited to share new @TheLawmakers working paper hoping to answer two broad questions:
1) Do U.S. Senators strategically adjust effectiveness & productivity ahead of re-election?
2) If Senators strategically adjust representation ahead of re-elect, are they rewarded?
paper🧵
A new @TheLawmakers working paper from @algaraca of @CGUnews demonstrates how U.S. Senators running for reelection can increase their chances of winning by becoming more effective lawmakers: thelawmakers.org/legislative…
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
I'm super proud of this paper. It is the first publication from our @CarlAlbertCtr CES team. Coauthored with @PMcLaughlin44, Peter Olson, @nathantbarron, @HBAshton3, @blumrm, @cjfinocchiaro, and myself. Hopefully more to come!
In a @CarlAlbertCtr team paper accepted for publication at @ElectionLawJrnl we use a Cooperative Election Study survey to better understand public opinion about redistricting. First, we show only 36% of the public knows who drew congressional districts in their state.
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
What's the current status of causal inference in political science? Since the advent of the credibility revolution social scientists pay more attention to establishing cause-and-effect relationships. But how has poli sci responded to the new methods and trends? (1/n)
Peter McLaughlin retweeted
The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics, is officially published today!
The book tells the story of how partisan think tanks have impacted modern policy debates. Here's why you should consider it 1/ 🧵
amazon.com/Thinkers-Partisan…
A huge thank you to my committee and everyone I’ve crossed paths with at OU!!! I couldn’t have asked for a better PhD experience. On to Rhode Island!!
Congrats to @PMcLaughlin44 for successfully defending his dissertation. Peter will be starting as an assistant professor at @universityofri in the fall!
