Under Pressure? Parties, Voters, and Legislator Ideology Reconsidered

• In Event: Analyzing Legislative Representation: Why Measurement Matters

Brief Overview

We leverage a survey of former members of Congress to examine the correspondence between their stated preferences and revealed preferences in the absence of the electoral connection

Authors

• Adam Joseph Ramey, New York University Abu Dhabi

• Jonathan D Klingler, University of Mississippi

• Gary Hollibaugh, University of Pittsburgh