Informal Constituencies: Cross-State Representation Dynamics in Split-Party Border Districts

• In Event: New Methods in Congressional Studies

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes members of Congress from districts bordering states with opposite-party representatives. We compare political and ideological differences between districts and assess what fosters moderation, controlling for demographic factors.

Authors

• Ryan Bookstein, University of Maryland

• Landon Blacknall, University of Maryland-College Park