Party Pivots

• In Event: Analyzing Parties in Congress: Whips, Pivots, & Party Leaders

Brief Overview

This project explores how the loci of power in Congress have shifted over time by systematically identifying legislators who are pivotal to final passage votes in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate between 1875 and 2015.

Authors

• John H. Aldrich, Duke University

• Patrick Ramjug, Duke University

• Michelle Whyman, Florida State University