Division 26: Law and Courts

(Paper) Parties beyond the Ballot: Mobilization in Judicial Elections - Manuela Muñoz Fuerte, Texas Tech University; Eugenia Artabe, University of Houston–Downtown

(Paper) Scandal and Campaign Finance in State Supreme Court Elections - Brent Boyea, University of Texas, Arlington; Kayla S. Canelo, University of Texas at Arlington

(Paper) Sex, Campaign Contributions, and State Intermediate Appellate Court Elections - Andrew Hewitt Smith, University of Cincinnati; Unregistered Participant

(Paper) The Evolution of the Judiciary as an Issue in US Presidential Elections - Lisa M. Holmes, University of Vermont

(Paper) When Prosecutors Campaign: Electoral Contestation and Information Provision - Yu-Hsien Sung, University of North Texas

Brent Boyea University of Texas, Arlington

Meghan E. Leonard Illinois State University

Michael J. Nelson The Pennsylvania State University