daniel a. smith
political science professor; state politics scholar (direct democracy, voting, elections); cynic, skeptic, & part-time africanist; personal musings
@the-downballot.com
The premier source of information for the thousands of elections below the presidency, from Senate to city council. Our site: http://the-downballot.com/
@apsa-preprints.bsky.social
APSA Preprints is an open research platform that provides a home for early research outputs in political science and related fields. Free to submit, access, and download at preprints.apsanet.org.
@oohmyhead.bsky.social
@slakin.bsky.social
director, @aclu.bsky.social voting rights project. #leapdaybaby. all the usual disclaimers.
@jonathanbernstein.bsky.social
Good Politics/Bad Politics - Subscribe! https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/ Also I root for the Giants. The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2024.
@mirya.bsky.social
Public policy professor at the Hobby School. Enthusiastic about food, dogs, travel, and research. I write books about many failures of local democracy. Bad opinions my own.
@dandrezner.bsky.social
Political science professor, writer, podcaster, shaker of hands with Mel Brooks — you know, the usual kinks.
@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@nmicatka.bsky.social
Incoming Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Alabama | PhD University of Iowa | American political behavior, poverty, and public policy. #FirstGen nathanmicatka.com
@mirandayaver.bsky.social
Political scientist. Health policy prof at University of Pittsburgh. Roosevelt Institute Author-in-Residence. Cal bear/Columbia PhD. Bylines at NYT, WaPo & The Guardian. Writing on health insurance woes & administrative burden. Coverage Denied (CUP 2026).
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: [email protected] / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@mattblackwell.bsky.social
data, causal inference, experiments, politics https://mattblackwell.org
@mlatner.bsky.social
Mike Latner Director of Research on Democratic Reform Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice, Harvard Law School Political Science Dept @CalPoly Engineering fair electoral systems. And tacos. E pluribus unum 🇺🇸
@stphnfwlr.com
political reporter covering the restructuring of federal government + ???? for @NPR.org | always thinking of bourbon, biscuits and buc-ee’s newsletter: stphnfwlr.substack.com stories: https://www.npr.org/people/1219684807/stephen-fowler
@robertocarlos.bsky.social
Political Scientist UT-Austin -> University of Michigan, Summer 25 | Latinx Politics | Immigration | Political Behavior | Ex-Public School Teacher | Ex- Long Hual Trucker | Here to self-promote and see what y’all are up to | site: robertofcarlos.com
@poliscigrl.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, election admin/election science, public opinion/political behavior, & gender and representation. 2024-26 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.
@mcpli.bsky.social
Senior Counsel, Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Redistricting, voting rights, elections. From Texas.
@hakeemjefferson.bsky.social
Assistant professor of political science. I think about identity, stigma, race, and politics more than any normal person should. Lover of life. Pro-democracy. People should dance more. Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
@justinlevitt.bsky.social
If you're eligible & want to vote, making sure you can, it's meaningful, and it sticks. Pro-democracy, pro-republic. He/his. Loyola law prof, former WH, former DOJ, former Natl Voter Protection Dir, forever NJDevils fan
@heathergerken.bsky.social
Law dean. Progressive who believes in federalism. New Englander. High-functioning introvert.
@graniteprof.bsky.social
Political science professor, University of New Hampshire. Opinions my own.
@mcelweewhite.bsky.social
Crow Professor of Chemistry at the University of Florida. Amateur flutist. Weekend trail rider.
@www.fhqplus.com
Political scientist specializing in delegate selection rules, presidential campaigns and elections. Founder of FHQ Strategies, LLC. blog: https://www.frontloadinghq.com newsletter: https://www.fhqplus.com/ business: https://www.fhqstrategies.com/
@tylerreny.bsky.social
Asst poli sci prof @ CGU. PhD UCLA. Comp soc sci, political psychology, REP, data viz. Mainer. #rstats #firstgen tylerreny.github.io
@cmwitko.bsky.social
Professor of public policy and political science. Opinions mine only. Go Heels. E pluribus unum🇺🇸 Most recent coauthored book: https://www.russellsage.org/publications/hijacking-agenda
@mikestucka.bsky.social
Dad. Doofus. Data dork. Now Florida Man. Coffee tastes absolutely horrible.
@twidmann.bsky.social
Associate Professor in PolSci @AarhusUni | PhD @EUI_EU | Political Communication | Political Behavior | Political Psych | Computational Political Science
@apantazi.bsky.social
@apantazi everywhere | Jacksonville native | former union organizer | Calvin's & Ari’s dad | nerd king
@maxwelections.bsky.social
@liamerivaki.bsky.social
Election science; expert in voter registration and local-level election administration. American Politics @McCourt School, Georgetown/The Carter Center. Team #voteredu 🗳️😷🇬🇷 🇺🇲
@hannaeback.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science @lund-university.bsky.social, co-editor @respol.bsky.social
@comppollu.bsky.social
We are a research group at the Department of Political Science at Lund University. Check out our word cloud for our research expertise and interests! Visit https://www.svet.lu.se/en/cprg?q=research/research-groups/comparative-politics-research-group
@timallinger.bsky.social
PhD Candidate, Aarhus University | Political Science | Democratic attitudes & norms, political extremism, and causal inference | He/him
@fishnette.bsky.social
independent data journo, kinda retired; past prez womenjournos; [email protected], fishsandra on threads; RTs = Hey, look over there! she/her
@handle.invalid
Postdoc at UC San Diego. Incoming Assistant Professor at UC Davis (Fall 2025). Political scientist studying race, democracy, and representation. Ward of the UC System (PhD from UCLA, BA from UC Riverside). Research and teaching: http://tyerush.com
@mpreece.bsky.social
Political Science PhD @MIT | election administration, voting rights, local politics, methods | 🚴⛰️🍳
@peterlevine.bsky.social
Tufts professor of Political Science and Philosophy & Tisch College Associate Dean. Blogging since 2003 at peterlevine.ws
@swegmann.bsky.social
Associate professor of political science at Kiel University, Germany. democracy, opposition, parliaments, human rights. www.simonewegmann.com
@maclockhart.bsky.social
Yale Postdoc, UCSD PhD. Studying elections, voters, and representation. Occasional runner, even more occasional swimmer. www.maclockhart.com
@soerendamsbo.bsky.social
Postdoc at Uni Copenhagen | political behavior | voters | public opinion | climate attitudes | extreme weather XP | #rstats https://soerendamsbo.github.io
@zingherpolisci.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Author of “Political Choice in a Polarized America” @OUP. Dad. Sauna enthusiast. Crossword solver. Powerlifter. Cyclist. ✡️ ∞
@angelaxocampo.bsky.social
Prof at UT-Austin researching and teaching on race, ethnicity and politics & Latina/o/x politics.
@daviddarmofal.bsky.social
Political scientist. Political behavior + methods. Spatial analysis. Opinions expressed are my own.
@stefaniereher.bsky.social
Political scientist at Uni of Strathclyde, Glasgow | researching political attitudes, disability, political representation
@conradhackett.bsky.social
Demography nerd at Pew Research Center Global religious change, sociology
@jaketapper.bsky.social
Dad, husband, CNN anchor, author, doorman to our two dogs.