Recognition without Influence? Senators as Public Opinion Leaders

• In Event: Partisanship, Polarization, & Public Opinion

Brief Overview

This paper draws on public opinion surveys over multiple years to assess the national reputations of senators and their influence, or lack thereof, on public opinion.

Authors

• Gabriel Borelli, Princeton University

• Logan Dancey, Wesleyan University

• Geoffrey David Sheagley, University of Georgia