Cassidy Reller
Biographic Data
| ID | 1535501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cassidy Reller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cassidy |
| FAMILY NAME | Reller |
| SIGNATURE | RELLER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7327-5756 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 119 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Minor Party Major Change
How does the emergence of new political competition alter established party behavior? In this article, I analyze how major parties in the United States adjust their agendas in response to new third‐party competition. By analyzing state party platforms using text as data, I show that the emergence of Green Party competition prompts a re‐prioritization of environmental issues within the Democratic platform. Unlike previous literature in the United …
The Emergence of the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement
One-third of all US counties have enacted Second Amendment Sanctuary (2AS) ordinances, preventing the enforcement of state and federal gun control laws. We test two theories to explain 2AS enactment. First, 2AS may be a manifestation of partisan federalism. This perspective predicts that the nationalization of policy issues has led partisan groups to support “sanctuary” policies in friendly jurisdictions to frustrate the opposition. Second, given…
How ballot access laws increase primary competition and decrease party unity
How do electoral institutions affect primary competition and legislative behavior? This paper examines the understudied electoral rule known as ballot access laws, advancing the novel theory that denying ballot access to minor candidates forces these outsiders into major parties. I find that in American states that adopt high ballot access thresholds experience higher rates of ideological heterogeneity and primary competition, and those that redu…
Are elite cues necessary to drive the "Winner Effect" on trust in elections
A rigorous literature analyzing elections in the United States, in established European democracies, and in the newer democracies of Eastern Europe and Latin America have shown that voters on the losing side of a campaign exhibit less trust in elections and faith in democratic legitimacy. Those who experience the “winner effect,” by contrast, report greater system support and belief in the integrity of the election. What drives this effect? Is it…
The Stability of Immigration Attitudes
Do voters have stable immigration views? While any account of immigration politics must make an assumption about whether underlying attitudes are stable, the literature has been ambiguous regarding the issue. To remedy this omission, we provide the first comprehensive assessment of the stability and change of immigration attitudes. Theoretically, we develop a framework to explicate the temporal assumptions in previous research and find that most …
The Stability of Immigration Attitudes
Do voters have stable immigration views? While any account of immigration politics must make an assumption about whether underlying attitudes are stable, the literature has been ambiguous regarding the issue. To remedy this omission, we provide the first comprehensive assessment of the stability and change of immigration attitudes. Theoretically, we develop a framework to explicate the temporal assumptions in previous research and find that most …
Are elite cues necessary to drive the "Winner Effect" on trust in elections
A rigorous literature analyzing elections in the United States, in established European democracies, and in the newer democracies of Eastern Europe and Latin America have shown that voters on the losing side of a campaign exhibit less trust in elections and faith in democratic legitimacy. Those who experience the “winner effect,” by contrast, report greater system support and belief in the integrity of the election. What drives this effect? Is it…
The Emergence of the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement
One-third of all US counties have enacted Second Amendment Sanctuary (2AS) ordinances, preventing the enforcement of state and federal gun control laws. We test two theories to explain 2AS enactment. First, 2AS may be a manifestation of partisan federalism. This perspective predicts that the nationalization of policy issues has led partisan groups to support “sanctuary” policies in friendly jurisdictions to frustrate the opposition. Second, given…
How ballot access laws increase primary competition and decrease party unity
How do electoral institutions affect primary competition and legislative behavior? This paper examines the understudied electoral rule known as ballot access laws, advancing the novel theory that denying ballot access to minor candidates forces these outsiders into major parties. I find that in American states that adopt high ballot access thresholds experience higher rates of ideological heterogeneity and primary competition, and those that redu…
The Stability of Immigration Attitudes
Do voters have stable immigration views? While any account of immigration politics must make an assumption about whether underlying attitudes are stable, the literature has been ambiguous regarding the issue. To remedy this omission, we provide the first comprehensive assessment of the stability and change of immigration attitudes. Theoretically, we develop a framework to explicate the temporal assumptions in previous research and find that most …
Are elite cues necessary to drive the "Winner Effect" on trust in elections
A rigorous literature analyzing elections in the United States, in established European democracies, and in the newer democracies of Eastern Europe and Latin America have shown that voters on the losing side of a campaign exhibit less trust in elections and faith in democratic legitimacy. Those who experience the “winner effect,” by contrast, report greater system support and belief in the integrity of the election. What drives this effect? Is it…
Minor Party Major Change
How does the emergence of new political competition alter established party behavior? In this article, I analyze how major parties in the United States adjust their agendas in response to new third‐party competition. By analyzing state party platforms using text as data, I show that the emergence of Green Party competition prompts a re‐prioritization of environmental issues within the Democratic platform. Unlike previous literature in the United …
The Emergence of the Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement
One-third of all US counties have enacted Second Amendment Sanctuary (2AS) ordinances, preventing the enforcement of state and federal gun control laws. We test two theories to explain 2AS enactment. First, 2AS may be a manifestation of partisan federalism. This perspective predicts that the nationalization of policy issues has led partisan groups to support “sanctuary” policies in friendly jurisdictions to frustrate the opposition. Second, given…
How ballot access laws increase primary competition and decrease party unity
How do electoral institutions affect primary competition and legislative behavior? This paper examines the understudied electoral rule known as ballot access laws, advancing the novel theory that denying ballot access to minor candidates forces these outsiders into major parties. I find that in American states that adopt high ballot access thresholds experience higher rates of ideological heterogeneity and primary competition, and those that redu…
Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Competition (biology (2 works) · Democracy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)