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Happy to see this paper finally out in print (after such a great effort from the team on this project). We find that that tension between coordination and information aggregation helps explain when party leaders are more likely to exert influence over their caucus!

Important Update on #CaltechElectionIntegrityConf2025, "Information and Misinformation in Elections"! We know that you are aware of the wildfires in Southern California. The Eaton Fire, in particular, has had widespread and serious effects on Pasadena, Caltech, Caltech's

Calling all academics! protectingtheelection.us/conference

My mom said, "ask for the title of data witch" and my sister said, "go for something gender neutral, like data mage" but the #WashU leadership had a different idea, so I am now the Assistant Vice Provost of Digital Transformation at #WashU. source.washu.edu/2024/10/digita…

#OpenAccess from the new issue of European Political Science Review - Legislative communication and power: measuring leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives from social media data - cup.org/4hD5ewI - Danny Ebanks, Hao Yan, R. Michael Alvarez, Sanmay Das & Betsy Sinclair

In January, Caltech LCSSP at Caltech held its virtual "Information & Misinformation in Elections Conference. Here, Lynn Vavreck of UCLA presented “The Economy in 2024: Information or Misinformation?” during her keynote talk moderated by Betsy Sinclair youtu.be/pFUjyIOm4_k?fe…

Next up from the @caltech.edu LCSSP conference - “Trust and Integrity in the 2024 Election: The View from the Voters” is the keynote from Charles Stewart III, Director of the MIT Election Lab. This session was moderated by Betsy Sinclair, WashU. Watch here: youtu.be/fjM4tYTDZDc?fe…

I wrote an article for the Conversation: theconversation.com/avoiding-your-…

The Political Science department, in partnership with the Incubator for Transdisciplinary Futures and Office of the Chancellor, is pleased to present the Frontiers in Political Methodology Conference THIS FRIDAY, April 11th. Learn more at buff.ly/wa8WvWc.

We are celebrating celebrate 100 years of the WashU Political Science PhD program! If you or a loved one graduated from WashU, please fill out the form on this page and we will update your information! polisci.wustl.edu/100-years-poli…

Super excited to talk with the amazing Kim Wyman on Wednesday at 11am Pacific! It's a great opportunity to learn more about elections from one of the world's experts. Join us live (link below), bring your questions! protectingtheelection.us/blog-3-1/secur…

New podcast episode alert! Betsy Sinclair was recently on Election Science Office Hours and we had a great conversation about AI, elections, and governance. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/2xoSGJ…

Are you working on problems relating to AI, government, and elections? If so, I'd like to invite you to join R. Michael Alvarez and I this fall at a conference for practitioners, politicians and professors: polisci.wustl.edu/protecting-ele…

The SPM Business Meeting takes place at our summer conference (Emory) in White Hall 208 at noon on Friday July 18, 2025. Agenda: -Executive report -Political Analysis editors' report -Award announcements Thanks!

Mike Alvarez and I are hosting a small conference on AI & Elections October 16-17 at WashU. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the form by 8/15: polisci.wustl.edu/protecting-ele…. We have a modest amount of funding to support your travel.

Join us Oct 16-17 at WashU! Submit your proposal to our Call For Papers, Posters, Panels & Participants by the AUG 15 DEADLINE! Questions? Reach out via DM or email [email protected]. Co-Organized by Betsy Sinclair WashU Political Science & R. Michael Alvarez Caltech Caltech LCSSP

Giving a quantitative methods paper at #APSA2025? Have a methods project that you'd like to publish? Consider the Cambridge University Press - Politics Elements series that Betsy Sinclair and I edit! DM or email if you have questions! cambridge.org/core/publicati…

Would you like to participate in the 4th Annual Conference on Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior to be hosted at WashU May 21-22? Please check out the website for more information here: sites.wustl.edu/epovb2026/ and submit a proposal here: wustl.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eR….

🚨Save the Date 🚨 Polmeth Summer meeting is July 16--18 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Day-long pre-conference workshop for the Visions in Methodology Initiative on July 15.

Wed., Nov 5 Webinar @ 11am Pacific R. Michael Alvarez & Christian Grose REGISTER NOW!!! Caltech Caltech LCSSP USC