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The Jewell-Loewenberg Award for the best article in Legislative Studies Quarterly <\/em>in the previous year.<\/h3>\n

2025 Selection Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Emily Ommundsen (Chair), University of Mississippi<\/td>\necommund@olemiss.edu<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paula Clerici, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella<\/td>\npaduis@gmail.com<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miguel M. Pereira, LSE<\/td>\nm.m.pereira@lse.ac.uk<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pablo Fernandez\u2010Vazquez, Carlos III University<\/td>\npablo.fernandez.vazquez@uc3m.es<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2024 Winner for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ommundsen, Emily Cottle (University of MIssissippi)<\/strong>. “The Institution’s Knowledge: Congressional Staff Experience and Committee Productivity.”\u00a0Legislative Studies Quarterly<\/i>\u00a048.2 (2023): 273-303.<\/p>\n

2024 Winner for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Malik, Rabia (University of Essex)<\/strong>. “Lesser of Two Evils: Allocating Resources to Opposition Districts in Pakistan.”\u00a0Legislative Studies Quarterly<\/i>\u00a048.2 (2023): 241-271.<\/p>\n

2024 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pereira, Miguel M. (London School of Economics), and Pablo Fernandez\u2010Vazquez (Carlos III University).<\/strong> “Does electing women reduce corruption? A regression discontinuity approach.”\u00a0Legislative Studies Quarterly<\/i>\u00a048.4 (2023): 731-763.<\/p>\n

2024 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mary Kroeger (Chair), University of North Carolina<\/td>\nmkroeger@email.unc.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maria Thurk, University of Basel<\/td>\nmaria.thuerk@unibas.ch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
David Miller, UC Riverside<\/td>\ndmiller@ucr.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2023 Winner for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Miller (East Tennessee State University). <\/strong>“On Whose Door to Knock? Organized Interests\u2019 Strategic Pursuit of Access to Members of Congress”, published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, <\/em>Vol. 47, Issue 1, Pages 157-192.<\/em><\/p>\n

2023 Winner for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maria Thurk (University of Basel). <\/strong>\u201cSmall in Size but Powerful in Parliament? The Legislative Performance of Minority Governments”, published in Legislative Studies Quarterly,<\/em> Vol. 47, Issue 1, Pages 193-224.<\/em><\/p>\n

2023 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Kroeger (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)<\/strong>. “Bureaucrats as Lawmakers”, <\/em>published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, <\/em>Vol. 47, Issue 1, Pages 257-289.<\/p>\n

2023 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Andrew Ballard (Chair), American University<\/td>\naballard@american.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mariana Llanos, University of Erfurt<\/td>\nmariana.llanos@uni-erfurt.de<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sebastian Thieme, University of Toulouse Capitole<\/td>\nsebastian.thieme@iast.fr<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2022 Winner for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andrew O. Ballard (American U), Hans J.G. Hassell (Fla St), and Michael Heseltine (American U).<\/strong> \u201cBe Careful What You Wish For: The Impacts of President Trump\u2019s Midterm Endorsements\u201d, published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 46, Issue 2, Pages 459-491.<\/em><\/p>\n

2022 Winner for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mariana Llanos (U of Erfurt) and Anibal Perez-Linan (Notre Dame). <\/em><\/strong>\u201cOversight or Representation? Public Opinion and Impeachment Resolutions in Argentina and Brazil\u201d, published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 46, Issue 2, Pages 357-389.<\/em><\/p>\n

2022 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sebastian Thieme (<\/em>University of Toulouse Capitole)<\/strong>. \u201cA Direct Test of Legislative Gatekeeping\u201d, published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 46, Issue 4, Pages 855-888.<\/em><\/p>\n

2022 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Michael Peress (Co-Chair), State University of New York, Stony Brook<\/td>\nmichael.peress@stonybrook.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joshua Ryan (Co-Chair), Utah State University<\/td>\njosh.ryan@usu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Hamel (Co-Chair), Louisiana State University<\/td>\nbrianhamel@lsu.edu<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Josh M. Ryan (Utah State University) for “Bicameralism and Minority-Party Influence on Legislative Development: Evidence from House Standing Committee Votes,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Pages 365-396.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raffaele Asquer (University of California Los Angeles), Miriam A. Golden (European University Institute), and Brian T. Hamel (University of California Los Angeles) for “Corruption, Party Leaders, and Candidate Selection: Evidence from Italy<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 2, Pages 291-325.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Peress (State University of New York, Stony Brook) and Yangzi Zhao (State University of New York, Stony Brook) for “How Many Seats in Congress Is Control of Redistricting Worth?<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Pages 433-468.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mathias Wessel Tromborg (Co-Chair), Arhaus University<\/td>\ntromborg@ps.au.dk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hye Young You (Co-Chair), New York University<\/td>\nhy21@nyu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Barber (C0-Chair), Brigham Young University<\/td>\nbarber@byu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melinda Ritchie (University of California Riverside), and Hye Young You (New York University) for “Legislators as Lobbyists,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 1, Pages 65-95.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathias Wessel Tromborg (Arhaus University ), and Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer (Rice University) for “Constituent Demand and District-Focus Legislative Representation,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 1, Pages 35-64.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Barber (Brigham Young University), Alexander Bolton (Emory University), and Sharece Thrower (Vanderbilt University) for “<\/em>Legislative Constraints on Executive Unilateralism in Separation of Powers Systems,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 3, Pages 515-548.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Adam Zelizer (Chair), Harris School of Public Policy<\/td>\nadam.zelizer@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jennifer Piscopo, Occidental College<\/td>\npiscopo@oxy.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stella Rouse, University of Maryland<\/td>\nsrouse@umd.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2019 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adam Zelizer, Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago for “How Responsive are Legislators to Policy Information: Evidence from a Field Experiment in a State Legislature,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly 2018 Vol. 43, Issue 4.<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Anzia (Co-Chair), University of California, Berkeley
\nTerry Moe (Co-Chair), Stanford University
\nJennifer Garcia, Oberlin College<\/p>\n

2018 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sarah Anzia, University of California at Berkeley, and Terry M. Moe, Stanford University for “Polarization and Policy: The Politics of Public-Sector Pensions,” published in <\/em>Legislative Studies Quarterly 2017 Vol. 42, Issue 1.<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doug Ahler, Florida State University
\nSharece Thrower, Vanderbilt University
\nGisela Sin, University of Illinois<\/p>\n

2017 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Douglas Ahler (University of California, Berkeley), Jack Citrin (University of California, Berkeley), and Gabriel Lenz (University of California, Berkeley) for \u201cDo Open Primaries Improve Representation? An Experimental Test of California\u2019s 2012 Top-Two Primary\u201d (LSQ<\/em>, 2016).<\/p>\n

Selection committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anand Edward Sokhey, University of Colorado at Boulder
\nJeff Harden, University of Notre Dame
\nJosh Ryan, Utah State University<\/p>\n

2016 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Janet Box-Steffensmeier (Ohio State University), Josh M. Ryan (Ohio State University), and Anand Edward Sokhey (University of Colorado at Boulder) for “Examining Legislative Cue-Taking in the US Senate” (LSQ<\/em> 2015).<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nBarry Burden, University of Wisconsin
\nJason Casellas, University of Houston
\nSusan Miller, University of South Carolina<\/p>\n

2015 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Sore Loser Laws and Congressional Polarization,” by Barry Burden, University of Wisconsin, Brian Jones, University of Wisconsin, and Michael Kang, Emory University<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nTracy Sulkin, University of Illinois
\nWilliam Bernhard, University of Illinois
\nTodd Makse, Susquehanna University<\/p>\n

\u00a02014 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cCommitment and Consequences: Reneging on Cosponsorship Pledges in the U.S. House,\u201d by William Bernhard and Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois (LSQ 38:461-487)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nRegina Branton, University of North Texas
\nJohn Carey, Dartmouth College
\nScott Adler, University of Colorado<\/p>\n

2013 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Race, Ethnicity, and U.S. House Incumbent Evaluations” by Regina P. Branton, University of North Texas; Erin C. Cassese, West Virginia University; and Bradford S. Jones, University of California\u2013Davis (LSQ 37:465-489)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nRyan J. Vander Wielen, Temple University
\nKira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University
\nDavid Canon, University of Wisconsin<\/p>\n

2012 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Balancing Competing Demands: Position Taking and Election Proximity and the European Parliament,” by Ren\u00e9 Lindst\u00e4dt, University of Essex; Jonathan B. Slapin, University of Houston; and Ryan J. Vander Wielen, Temple University (LSQ 36:37-70)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJeremy Clayne Pope, Brigham Young University
\nChristopher J. Kam, University of British Columbia
\nSteven S. Smith, Washington University<\/p>\n

2011 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Measuring Aggregate-Level Ideological Heterogeneity,” by Matthew Levendusky, University of Pennsylvania, and Jeremy Pope, Brigham Young University (LSQ 35:259-282)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nScott Meinke, Bucknell University
\nL. Marvin Overby, University of Missouri \u2013 Columbia
\nSebastian Saiegh, University of California, San Diego<\/p>\n

2010 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cRecovering a Basic Space from Elite Surveys: Evidence from Latin America,\u201d by Sebastian M. Saiegh, University of California, San Diego (LSQ 34:117-143)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nCherie Maestas, Florida State University
\nNeil Malhotra, Stanford University
\nJamie Carson, University of Georgia<\/p>\n

2009 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cDisentangling the Relationship between Legislative Professionalism and Government Spending,\u201d by Neil Malhotra, Stanford University (LSQ 33: 387-414)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nMichiko Ueda, California Institute of Technology
\nMarian Currinder, Georgetown University
\nKeith Hamm, Rice University<\/p>\n

2008 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cDo Multimember Districts Lead to Free Riding?\u201d by James Snyder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Michiko Ueda, California Institute of Technology (LSQ 32: 649-679)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJohn Griffin, University of Notre Dame
\nSarah Binder, Brookings Institution
\nWilliam Mishler, University of Arizona<\/p>\n

2007 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cSenate Apportionment as a Source of Political Inequality,\u201d by John Griffin, University of Notre Dame\u00a0 (LSQ 31: 405-432)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nLanny Martin, Rice University
\nSamuel Kernell, University of California, San Diego
\nWendy Schiller, Brown University<\/p>\n

2006 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cInfluence Without Confidence: Upper Chambers and Government Formation,\u201d by James N. Druckman, Northwestern University; Lanny W. Martin, Rice University; and Michael F. Thies, University of California, Los Angeles (LSQ 30: 529-48)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nForrest Maltzman, George Washington University
\nScott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame
\nKathryn Pearson, University of Minnesota<\/p>\n

2005 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Limits of Senatorial Courtesy,” by Sarah Binder and Forrest Maltzman, George Washington University (LSQ 29: 5-22)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nCharles Stewart III, MIT
\nMichele Swers, Georgetown University
\nGarrison Nelson, University of Vermont<\/p>\n

2004 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Inefficient Secret Revisited: The Legislative Input and Output of Brazilian Deputies,” by Octavio Amorim Neto, Brazilian Institute of Economics Getulio Vargas Foundation, and Fabiano Santos, Rio de Janeiro Graduate Research Institute\u00a0(LSQ 28: 449-79)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nPatricia A. Hurley, Texas A&M University
\nCharles Shipan, University of Iowa
\nChristopher J. Deering, George Washington University<\/p>\n

2003 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Seats that May Not Matter: Testing for Racial Polarization in U.S. City Councils” by Rory Allan Austin, George Washington University (LSQ 27: 481-508)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJanet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University
\nJohn D. Huber, Columbia University
\nGerald C. Wright, Indiana University<\/p>\n

2002 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Effects of Party and Preferences on Congressional Roll Call Voting” by Stephen Ansolabehere, James M. Snyder Jr., and Charles Stewart III, all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (LSQ 26: 533-72)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nBen Bishin, University of Miami
\nDavid Samuels, University of Minnesota
\nSarah M. Morehouse, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n

2001 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cConstituency Influence in Congress:\u00a0 Does Subconstituency Matter\u201d by Benjamin Bishin, University of California at Los Angeles\u00a0 (LSQ 25: 389-415)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJanet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University
\nWilliam Mishler, University of Arizona, Tucson
\nMichael Moore, University of Texas, Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n

Raffaele Asquer (University of California Los Angeles), Miriam A. Golden (European University Institute), and Brian T. Hamel (University of California Los Angeles) for “Corruption, Party Leaders, and Candidate Selection: Evidence from Italy<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 2, Pages 291-325.<\/em><\/p>\n

2022 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Peress (State University of New York, Stony Brook) and Yangzi Zhao (State University of New York, Stony Brook) for “How Many Seats in Congress Is Control of Redistricting Worth?<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Pages 433-468.<\/em><\/p>\n

2022 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Michael Peress (Co-Chair), State University of New York, Stony Brook<\/td>\nmichael.peress@stonybrook.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joshua Ryan (Co-Chair), Utah State University<\/td>\njosh.ryan@usu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Hamel (Co-Chair), Louisiana State University<\/td>\nbrianhamel@lsu.edu<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Josh M. Ryan (Utah State University) for “Bicameralism and Minority-Party Influence on Legislative Development: Evidence from House Standing Committee Votes,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Pages 365-396.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raffaele Asquer (University of California Los Angeles), Miriam A. Golden (European University Institute), and Brian T. Hamel (University of California Los Angeles) for “Corruption, Party Leaders, and Candidate Selection: Evidence from Italy<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 2, Pages 291-325.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Winner for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Peress (State University of New York, Stony Brook) and Yangzi Zhao (State University of New York, Stony Brook) for “How Many Seats in Congress Is Control of Redistricting Worth?<\/em>,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 45, Issue 3, Pages 433-468.<\/em><\/p>\n

2021 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mathias Wessel Tromborg (Co-Chair), Arhaus University<\/td>\ntromborg@ps.au.dk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hye Young You (Co-Chair), New York University<\/td>\nhy21@nyu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Barber (C0-Chair), Brigham Young University<\/td>\nbarber@byu.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in American Politics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Melinda Ritchie (University of California Riverside), and Hye Young You (New York University) for “Legislators as Lobbyists,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 1, Pages 65-95.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in Comparative Politics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mathias Wessel Tromborg (Arhaus University ), and Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer (Rice University) for “Constituent Demand and District-Focus Legislative Representation,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 1, Pages 35-64.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Winners for Best article in Subnational Politics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael Barber (Brigham Young University), Alexander Bolton (Emory University), and Sharece Thrower (Vanderbilt University) for “<\/em>Legislative Constraints on Executive Unilateralism in Separation of Powers Systems,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly, Vol. 44, Issue 3, Pages 515-548.<\/em><\/p>\n

2020 Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Adam Zelizer (Chair), Harris School of Public Policy<\/td>\nadam.zelizer@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jennifer Piscopo, Occidental College<\/td>\npiscopo@oxy.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stella Rouse, University of Maryland<\/td>\nsrouse@umd.edu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2019 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Adam Zelizer, Harris School of Public Policy at The University of Chicago for “How Responsive are Legislators to Policy Information: Evidence from a Field Experiment in a State Legislature,” published in Legislative Studies Quarterly 2018 Vol. 43, Issue 4.<\/em>
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Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Anzia (Co-Chair), University of California, Berkeley
\nTerry Moe (Co-Chair), Stanford University
\nJennifer Garcia, Oberlin College<\/p>\n

2018 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sarah Anzia, University of California at Berkeley, and Terry M. Moe, Stanford University for “Polarization and Policy: The Politics of Public-Sector Pensions,” published in <\/em>Legislative Studies Quarterly 2017 Vol. 42, Issue 1.<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doug Ahler, Florida State University
\nSharece Thrower, Vanderbilt University
\nGisela Sin, University of Illinois<\/p>\n

2017 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Douglas Ahler (University of California, Berkeley), Jack Citrin (University of California, Berkeley), and Gabriel Lenz (University of California, Berkeley) for \u201cDo Open Primaries Improve Representation? An Experimental Test of California\u2019s 2012 Top-Two Primary\u201d (LSQ<\/em>, 2016).<\/p>\n

Selection committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anand Edward Sokhey, University of Colorado at Boulder
\nJeff Harden, University of Notre Dame
\nJosh Ryan, Utah State University<\/p>\n

2016 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Janet Box-Steffensmeier (Ohio State University), Josh M. Ryan (Ohio State University), and Anand Edward Sokhey (University of Colorado at Boulder) for “Examining Legislative Cue-Taking in the US Senate” (LSQ<\/em> 2015).<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nBarry Burden, University of Wisconsin
\nJason Casellas, University of Houston
\nSusan Miller, University of South Carolina<\/p>\n

2015 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Sore Loser Laws and Congressional Polarization,” by Barry Burden, University of Wisconsin, Brian Jones, University of Wisconsin, and Michael Kang, Emory University<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nTracy Sulkin, University of Illinois
\nWilliam Bernhard, University of Illinois
\nTodd Makse, Susquehanna University<\/p>\n

\u00a02014 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cCommitment and Consequences: Reneging on Cosponsorship Pledges in the U.S. House,\u201d by William Bernhard and Tracy Sulkin, University of Illinois (LSQ 38:461-487)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nRegina Branton, University of North Texas
\nJohn Carey, Dartmouth College
\nScott Adler, University of Colorado<\/p>\n

2013 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Race, Ethnicity, and U.S. House Incumbent Evaluations” by Regina P. Branton, University of North Texas; Erin C. Cassese, West Virginia University; and Bradford S. Jones, University of California\u2013Davis (LSQ 37:465-489)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nRyan J. Vander Wielen, Temple University
\nKira Sanbonmatsu, Rutgers University
\nDavid Canon, University of Wisconsin<\/p>\n

2012 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Balancing Competing Demands: Position Taking and Election Proximity and the European Parliament,” by Ren\u00e9 Lindst\u00e4dt, University of Essex; Jonathan B. Slapin, University of Houston; and Ryan J. Vander Wielen, Temple University (LSQ 36:37-70)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJeremy Clayne Pope, Brigham Young University
\nChristopher J. Kam, University of British Columbia
\nSteven S. Smith, Washington University<\/p>\n

2011 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Measuring Aggregate-Level Ideological Heterogeneity,” by Matthew Levendusky, University of Pennsylvania, and Jeremy Pope, Brigham Young University (LSQ 35:259-282)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nScott Meinke, Bucknell University
\nL. Marvin Overby, University of Missouri \u2013 Columbia
\nSebastian Saiegh, University of California, San Diego<\/p>\n

2010 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cRecovering a Basic Space from Elite Surveys: Evidence from Latin America,\u201d by Sebastian M. Saiegh, University of California, San Diego (LSQ 34:117-143)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nCherie Maestas, Florida State University
\nNeil Malhotra, Stanford University
\nJamie Carson, University of Georgia<\/p>\n

2009 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cDisentangling the Relationship between Legislative Professionalism and Government Spending,\u201d by Neil Malhotra, Stanford University (LSQ 33: 387-414)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nMichiko Ueda, California Institute of Technology
\nMarian Currinder, Georgetown University
\nKeith Hamm, Rice University<\/p>\n

2008 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cDo Multimember Districts Lead to Free Riding?\u201d by James Snyder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Michiko Ueda, California Institute of Technology (LSQ 32: 649-679)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJohn Griffin, University of Notre Dame
\nSarah Binder, Brookings Institution
\nWilliam Mishler, University of Arizona<\/p>\n

2007 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cSenate Apportionment as a Source of Political Inequality,\u201d by John Griffin, University of Notre Dame\u00a0 (LSQ 31: 405-432)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nLanny Martin, Rice University
\nSamuel Kernell, University of California, San Diego
\nWendy Schiller, Brown University<\/p>\n

2006 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cInfluence Without Confidence: Upper Chambers and Government Formation,\u201d by James N. Druckman, Northwestern University; Lanny W. Martin, Rice University; and Michael F. Thies, University of California, Los Angeles (LSQ 30: 529-48)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nForrest Maltzman, George Washington University
\nScott Mainwaring, University of Notre Dame
\nKathryn Pearson, University of Minnesota<\/p>\n

2005 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Limits of Senatorial Courtesy,” by Sarah Binder and Forrest Maltzman, George Washington University (LSQ 29: 5-22)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nCharles Stewart III, MIT
\nMichele Swers, Georgetown University
\nGarrison Nelson, University of Vermont<\/p>\n

2004 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Inefficient Secret Revisited: The Legislative Input and Output of Brazilian Deputies,” by Octavio Amorim Neto, Brazilian Institute of Economics Getulio Vargas Foundation, and Fabiano Santos, Rio de Janeiro Graduate Research Institute\u00a0(LSQ 28: 449-79)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nPatricia A. Hurley, Texas A&M University
\nCharles Shipan, University of Iowa
\nChristopher J. Deering, George Washington University<\/p>\n

2003 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“Seats that May Not Matter: Testing for Racial Polarization in U.S. City Councils” by Rory Allan Austin, George Washington University (LSQ 27: 481-508)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJanet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University
\nJohn D. Huber, Columbia University
\nGerald C. Wright, Indiana University<\/p>\n

2002 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“The Effects of Party and Preferences on Congressional Roll Call Voting” by Stephen Ansolabehere, James M. Snyder Jr., and Charles Stewart III, all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (LSQ 26: 533-72)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nBen Bishin, University of Miami
\nDavid Samuels, University of Minnesota
\nSarah M. Morehouse, University of Connecticut<\/p>\n

2001 Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cConstituency Influence in Congress:\u00a0 Does Subconstituency Matter\u201d by Benjamin Bishin, University of California at Los Angeles\u00a0 (LSQ 25: 389-415)<\/p>\n

Selection Committee:<\/strong>
\nJanet Box-Steffensmeier, Ohio State University
\nWilliam Mishler, University of Arizona, Tucson
\nMichael Moore, University of Texas, Arlington<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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