House majority gets rolled on final passage. A rare event.

New research shows that nonpartisan election administration may be the norm.

But partisan election officials don’t advantage their own party.

Read the latest from @JohnmSides: goodauthority.org/news/partisan-…

Very important report on local election official turnover. bipartisanpolicy.org/report/electio…

Very proud that my student Derek Holliday has won State Politics & Policy's award for the best dissertation in state politics and policy for his dissertation, The Reaches and Limits of Nationalization in U.S. Politics!

Can't recommend Derek enough to departments looking to hire junior in AP!

At least one thing is clear regarding recent activity in the U.S. economy: In spite of feeling uncertain about the future, Americans went shopping in a big way over the holidays.
UCLA Forecast now expects less inventory adjustment in Q1 + a moderation of consumer spending growth.

How much trouble is Joe Biden really in?

There’s precedent for an election-year boost – but it’s not guaranteed.

@JohnmSides and Michael Tesler discuss in their latest: goodauthority.org/news/how-much-…

Me too Dan Hopkins!

'This election is going to be decided on a razor thin margin,' said @ucla political scientist Lynn Lynn Vavreck in a #RoadtoElection Zoom discussion with Academy president Daniel Benjamin about the dynamics of the 2024 US presidential election. Watch here: buff.ly/3wJSXEI

UCLA received a total of 173,400 applications, a 2% rise over last year, driven by transfer students and first-year California residents. newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-…

Don't miss TONIGHT's #RoadtoElection discussion with UCLA political scientist Lynn Lynn Vavreck and Academy president Daniel Benjamin on the dynamics and pressing questions leading up to the 2024 US presidential election. Register to join via Zoom: buff.ly/49pSypk

There's still time to sign up for Thursday's #RoadtoElection talk with UCLA political scientist Lynn Lynn Vavreck and Academy president Daniel Benjamin on the dynamics of the 2024 US presidential campaign. See you on Zoom! buff.ly/49pSypk

As part of our virtual event series 'Road to Election 2024', we will welcome UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck on February 29, 2024, to address several questions together with American Academy President Daniel Benjamin. For more information, visit roadtoelection.de/events

It is with trepidation that I've entered the vibecession debate. I actually think there's a resolution to this debate. Maybe. Here's a thread.

goodauthority.org/news/the-puzzl…

An unforgettable moment. ✨ DeShaun Foster

#GoBruins

For more on this I highly recommend Lynn Vavreck and John Sides definitive book on 2016, Identity Crisis

A HUGE shout out to everyone who watched #SenateShowdown .

This was a MASSIVE team effort for months. I’m so grateful to Melanie Mason, our FOX 11 Los Angeles pros & our partners at POLITICO USC Center for the Political Future, KFI AM 640, California Environmental Voters.

Here’s a link if you missed it: youtube.com/live/SATMYhUPv…

What Iowa caucus results say about GOP voters: John Dickerson speaks with Lynn Vavreck, professor of American politics at UCLA
(CBS News)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/140730375/po…

Westside Pavilion mall is transforming into the new UCLA Research Park.

Scientists and engineers will work to help solve the world’s greatest challenges — using immunology and quantum technology to help prevent the next global pandemic and develop potential cures for cancer and

Hugely important piece. Overwhelming evidence we are moving away from race-based polarization toward education-based polarization…with enormous political consequences. ⁦Lynn Vavreck⁩ was very early on this in her book on 2016. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The Stranglehold of political parties

Terrific conversation with:
Robert Shapiro Columbia
Matt Levendusky Penn
Lynn Vavreck UCLA

Coming soon: Podcast + YouTube broadcasts of the conversation

Thank you to our impressive guests