Research

Mackenzie R. Dobson, Craig Volden, and Alan E. Wiseman. “Bipartisan Campaigners Become Bipartisan Legislators and Effective Lawmakers.”
Jacob M. Lollis and Mackenzie R. Dobson. “I’m Coming Out! How Voter Discrimination Produces Effective LGBTQ Lawmakers.” [Paper] Invited to Revise and Resubmit at PS: Political Science & Politics.
Mackenzie R. Dobson, Jacob M. Lollis, Jeff Harden, and Justin Kirkland. “Cashing in on Capacity? Social Class and Attitudes Toward Professionalized Legislatures.” [Paper]

“Campaigning on Compromise: Exploring the Influence of Bipartisan Language in State Legislative Campaigns”
“Instituting Compromise? How Legislative Institutions Prevent and Promote Bipartisan Lawmaking”
“Bipartisanship Secured: How Secure Majorities Lead to Cross-Party Collaboration”
“The Substantive Representation of LGBTQ Americans: Evidence from 1.6 Million State Legislative Bills” with Jacob M. Lollis
“The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections” with Jeff Harden, Rachel Porter, Abigail Hemmen, Emma Schroeder, Géssica de Freitas, and Emily Anderson