Partisan Authority in Multi-Party Systems:Fusion Politics and Partisan Legislative Influence

• In Event: Representation Under Pressure: Backlash, Extremism, and Electoral Reform

Brief Overview

How do fusion parties shape lawmaking? Using data on New York’s Conservative Party from 2010–2020, I show cross-nominated legislators vote more in line with the party’s agenda, revealing minor parties’ real influence beyond symbolism.

Author

• Cassidy S Reller, University of Florida