Entering the House: The State Legislative Roots of Ideological Polarization

• In Event: Polarization and Electoral Campaigns

Brief Overview

What explains the ideological polarization of the House of Representatives? Looking at a random sample of 1,500 House members serving from 1983-2018, we examine whether serving in state legislatures contributes to ideological polarization.

Authors

• Matthew J. Dickinson, Middlebury College

• Audrey Sachleben, Middlebury College