Kyle Endres
Biographic Data
| ID | 4124022 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kyle Endres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kyle |
| FAMILY NAME | Endres |
| SIGNATURE | ENDRES K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northern Iowa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1500-6339 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Polysubstance and Single Substance Use Among Adults: Is Gambling a Differentiating Factor
Introduction The use of multiple substances including binge drinking and other substances – often referred to as polysubstance use – is generally associated with worse treatment outcomes. There has been limited research on the relationship between gambling behaviors and polysubstance use.Objectives This study examined demographic and behavioral attributes including engagement in gambling activities in relation to polysubstance use.Methods Data ca…
Tesla Takedown: Brand Politicization and Partisan Consumerism in the Trump Era
During the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed the Republican nominee Donald Trump, contributed nearly $250 million to PACs supporting his candidacy, and grew close to Trump as a prominent figure in his second administration through his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency, prior to his withdrawal from the Trump inner circle in May 2025. We contend his alliance with Trump politicized his electric vehi…
The opportunities and limits of microtargeting cross-pressured voters
Technological advancements have ushered in the promise of targeting potentially persuadable voters with personalized messages. One class of persuadable voters is those who are cross-pressured: they identify with one party but agree with policy positions of another. For political campaigns, targeting cross-pressured voters usually involves working with commercial vendors to infer voters’ party identity and policy positions. The effectiveness of mi…
Pounding the Pavement: Field Experimental Evidence From a Persuasion Canvassing Study on Campaign Finance Reform Attitudes
Objectives Does providing arguments for or against campaign finance reform during an in‐person conversation alter attitudes toward campaign finance regulation or increase the salience of campaign finance reform? Methods We examine these questions with a pre‐registered field experiment combining canvassing conducted following the 2016 election and a three‐wave panel study to measure outcomes. We recruited a panel of registered voters in Broome Cou…
A randomized experiment evaluating survey mode effects for video interviewing
Rising costs and challenges of in-person interviewing have prompted major surveys to consider moving online and conducting live web-based video interviews. In this paper, we evaluate video mode effects using a two-wave experimental design in which respondents were randomized to either an interviewer-administered video or interviewer-administered in-person survey wave after completing a self-administered online survey wave. This design permits tes…
Who is mobilized to vote by information about voter ID laws
Advocacy groups often work to educate the public about voting requirements following changes to election laws. These outreach efforts have the potential to mobilize partisan groups who consider the laws a threat to their party’s electoral prospects. In the 2017 Virginia election, we partnered with an advocacy organization to conduct a field experiment evaluating the effects of the organization’s outreach campaign. We randomized which registered v…
Photo identification laws and perceptions of electoral fraud
Photo identification (ID) laws are often passed on the premise that they will prevent voter fraud and/or reduce perceptions of electoral fraud. The impact of ID laws on perceptions of electoral fraud remains unsettled and is complicated by widespread confusion about current voting requirements. In the 2017 Virginia election, we fielded an experiment, with an advocacy organization, evaluating the effects of the organization’s outreach campaign. We…
Elite Messaging and Partisan Consumerism: An Evaluation of President Trump’s Tweets and Polarization of Corporate Brand Images
One of the hallmarks of the Trump Administration has been the president’s frequent use of Twitter to express his approval of or disdain for firms such as L.L. Bean or Macy’s. The suddenness with which corporations have come into the political spotlight presents a research opportunity to scholars interested in opinion leadership and partisan polarization. To what extent do presidential tweets lead to polarization of Democrats’ and Republicans’ opi…
Partisan Consumerism: Experimental Tests of Consumer Reactions to Corporate Political Activity
To what extent do consumers’ preferences change when they learn about firms’ partisan allegiances? We address this question by conducting a series of experiments in which Democrats and Republicans were presented with factual information about corporate political donations. Outcomes were measured through expressed shopping intentions as well as a revealed consumer preference. Respondents became significantly more (less) likely to patronize chains …
Targeted Issue Messages and Voting Behavior
In today’s data-driven campaigns, presidential targeting strategies rely on detailed perceptions about the political leanings and policy positions of Americans to decide which registered voters to contact and which messages to emphasize in their outreach. However, identifying supporters and opponents of a candidate’s policy positions is far from foolproof. This reality results in some citizens encountering political message(s) on congruent issues…
Cross-Pressure and Voting Behavior: Evidence from Randomized Experiments
Cross-pressured partisans are commonly viewed as persuadable, and campaigns routinely target these voters in elections. Yet evidence of the causal impact of policy cross-pressures on voting behavior is limited. We deployed randomized experiments to examine whether (and how) nonpartisan information that highlighted policy cross-pressures affected voting in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election. Our results suggest partisans conflicted with thei…
Boycotts, buycotts, and political consumerism in America
Anecdotal and experimental evidence suggests that at least some consumers change their purchasing behavior in response to the values, reputations, and political activity of corporations. Using two nationally-representative surveys and a third survey of registered voters, we find Americans’ engagement in boycotts and/or buycotts for political or social reasons to be widespread. Social media activity, political knowledge, ideological intensity, and…
The Accuracy of Microtargeted Policy Positions
Identifying voters who share policy positions with the candidates has become an important component of modern political campaigns as they rely on microtargeted estimates to guide targeting decisions. Using survey data and microtargeted estimates from the 2012 election, I conduct one of the first independent examinations of the accuracy of microtargeting. The estimates are the most accurate in Florida, a state that requests information on the race…
The Enduring Relevance of National Presidential Nominating Conventions
Some contend the relevance of presidential nominating conventions has faded in recent decades as fewer voters watch and reach voting decisions during the conventions. We evaluate these trends empirically and consider the historical evolution of conventions to argue that, while they do not garner the attention they once did, conventions can still have a consequential effect on the outcomes of presidential elections, especially in competitive cycle…
Partisan Consumerism: Experimental Tests of Consumer Reactions to Corporate Political Activity
To what extent do consumers’ preferences change when they learn about firms’ partisan allegiances? We address this question by conducting a series of experiments in which Democrats and Republicans were presented with factual information about corporate political donations. Outcomes were measured through expressed shopping intentions as well as a revealed consumer preference. Respondents became significantly more (less) likely to patronize chains …
Boycotts, buycotts, and political consumerism in America
Anecdotal and experimental evidence suggests that at least some consumers change their purchasing behavior in response to the values, reputations, and political activity of corporations. Using two nationally-representative surveys and a third survey of registered voters, we find Americans’ engagement in boycotts and/or buycotts for political or social reasons to be widespread. Social media activity, political knowledge, ideological intensity, and…
Cross-Pressure and Voting Behavior: Evidence from Randomized Experiments
Cross-pressured partisans are commonly viewed as persuadable, and campaigns routinely target these voters in elections. Yet evidence of the causal impact of policy cross-pressures on voting behavior is limited. We deployed randomized experiments to examine whether (and how) nonpartisan information that highlighted policy cross-pressures affected voting in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election. Our results suggest partisans conflicted with thei…
Elite Messaging and Partisan Consumerism: An Evaluation of President Trump’s Tweets and Polarization of Corporate Brand Images
One of the hallmarks of the Trump Administration has been the president’s frequent use of Twitter to express his approval of or disdain for firms such as L.L. Bean or Macy’s. The suddenness with which corporations have come into the political spotlight presents a research opportunity to scholars interested in opinion leadership and partisan polarization. To what extent do presidential tweets lead to polarization of Democrats’ and Republicans’ opi…
Targeted Issue Messages and Voting Behavior
In today’s data-driven campaigns, presidential targeting strategies rely on detailed perceptions about the political leanings and policy positions of Americans to decide which registered voters to contact and which messages to emphasize in their outreach. However, identifying supporters and opponents of a candidate’s policy positions is far from foolproof. This reality results in some citizens encountering political message(s) on congruent issues…
A randomized experiment evaluating survey mode effects for video interviewing
Rising costs and challenges of in-person interviewing have prompted major surveys to consider moving online and conducting live web-based video interviews. In this paper, we evaluate video mode effects using a two-wave experimental design in which respondents were randomized to either an interviewer-administered video or interviewer-administered in-person survey wave after completing a self-administered online survey wave. This design permits tes…
The Accuracy of Microtargeted Policy Positions
Identifying voters who share policy positions with the candidates has become an important component of modern political campaigns as they rely on microtargeted estimates to guide targeting decisions. Using survey data and microtargeted estimates from the 2012 election, I conduct one of the first independent examinations of the accuracy of microtargeting. The estimates are the most accurate in Florida, a state that requests information on the race…
Who is mobilized to vote by information about voter ID laws
Advocacy groups often work to educate the public about voting requirements following changes to election laws. These outreach efforts have the potential to mobilize partisan groups who consider the laws a threat to their party’s electoral prospects. In the 2017 Virginia election, we partnered with an advocacy organization to conduct a field experiment evaluating the effects of the organization’s outreach campaign. We randomized which registered v…
The Enduring Relevance of National Presidential Nominating Conventions
Some contend the relevance of presidential nominating conventions has faded in recent decades as fewer voters watch and reach voting decisions during the conventions. We evaluate these trends empirically and consider the historical evolution of conventions to argue that, while they do not garner the attention they once did, conventions can still have a consequential effect on the outcomes of presidential elections, especially in competitive cycle…
The Enduring Relevance of National Presidential Nominating Conventions
Some contend the relevance of presidential nominating conventions has faded in recent decades as fewer voters watch and reach voting decisions during the conventions. We evaluate these trends empirically and consider the historical evolution of conventions to argue that, while they do not garner the attention they once did, conventions can still have a consequential effect on the outcomes of presidential elections, especially in competitive cycle…
The Accuracy of Microtargeted Policy Positions
Identifying voters who share policy positions with the candidates has become an important component of modern political campaigns as they rely on microtargeted estimates to guide targeting decisions. Using survey data and microtargeted estimates from the 2012 election, I conduct one of the first independent examinations of the accuracy of microtargeting. The estimates are the most accurate in Florida, a state that requests information on the race…
Boycotts, buycotts, and political consumerism in America
Anecdotal and experimental evidence suggests that at least some consumers change their purchasing behavior in response to the values, reputations, and political activity of corporations. Using two nationally-representative surveys and a third survey of registered voters, we find Americans’ engagement in boycotts and/or buycotts for political or social reasons to be widespread. Social media activity, political knowledge, ideological intensity, and…
Cross-Pressure and Voting Behavior: Evidence from Randomized Experiments
Cross-pressured partisans are commonly viewed as persuadable, and campaigns routinely target these voters in elections. Yet evidence of the causal impact of policy cross-pressures on voting behavior is limited. We deployed randomized experiments to examine whether (and how) nonpartisan information that highlighted policy cross-pressures affected voting in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election. Our results suggest partisans conflicted with thei…
Partisan Consumerism: Experimental Tests of Consumer Reactions to Corporate Political Activity
To what extent do consumers’ preferences change when they learn about firms’ partisan allegiances? We address this question by conducting a series of experiments in which Democrats and Republicans were presented with factual information about corporate political donations. Outcomes were measured through expressed shopping intentions as well as a revealed consumer preference. Respondents became significantly more (less) likely to patronize chains …
Targeted Issue Messages and Voting Behavior
In today’s data-driven campaigns, presidential targeting strategies rely on detailed perceptions about the political leanings and policy positions of Americans to decide which registered voters to contact and which messages to emphasize in their outreach. However, identifying supporters and opponents of a candidate’s policy positions is far from foolproof. This reality results in some citizens encountering political message(s) on congruent issues…
Who is mobilized to vote by information about voter ID laws
Advocacy groups often work to educate the public about voting requirements following changes to election laws. These outreach efforts have the potential to mobilize partisan groups who consider the laws a threat to their party’s electoral prospects. In the 2017 Virginia election, we partnered with an advocacy organization to conduct a field experiment evaluating the effects of the organization’s outreach campaign. We randomized which registered v…
Photo identification laws and perceptions of electoral fraud
Photo identification (ID) laws are often passed on the premise that they will prevent voter fraud and/or reduce perceptions of electoral fraud. The impact of ID laws on perceptions of electoral fraud remains unsettled and is complicated by widespread confusion about current voting requirements. In the 2017 Virginia election, we fielded an experiment, with an advocacy organization, evaluating the effects of the organization’s outreach campaign. We…
Elite Messaging and Partisan Consumerism: An Evaluation of President Trump’s Tweets and Polarization of Corporate Brand Images
One of the hallmarks of the Trump Administration has been the president’s frequent use of Twitter to express his approval of or disdain for firms such as L.L. Bean or Macy’s. The suddenness with which corporations have come into the political spotlight presents a research opportunity to scholars interested in opinion leadership and partisan polarization. To what extent do presidential tweets lead to polarization of Democrats’ and Republicans’ opi…
A randomized experiment evaluating survey mode effects for video interviewing
Rising costs and challenges of in-person interviewing have prompted major surveys to consider moving online and conducting live web-based video interviews. In this paper, we evaluate video mode effects using a two-wave experimental design in which respondents were randomized to either an interviewer-administered video or interviewer-administered in-person survey wave after completing a self-administered online survey wave. This design permits tes…
Polysubstance and Single Substance Use Among Adults: Is Gambling a Differentiating Factor
Introduction The use of multiple substances including binge drinking and other substances – often referred to as polysubstance use – is generally associated with worse treatment outcomes. There has been limited research on the relationship between gambling behaviors and polysubstance use.Objectives This study examined demographic and behavioral attributes including engagement in gambling activities in relation to polysubstance use.Methods Data ca…
Tesla Takedown: Brand Politicization and Partisan Consumerism in the Trump Era
During the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorsed the Republican nominee Donald Trump, contributed nearly $250 million to PACs supporting his candidacy, and grew close to Trump as a prominent figure in his second administration through his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency, prior to his withdrawal from the Trump inner circle in May 2025. We contend his alliance with Trump politicized his electric vehi…
The opportunities and limits of microtargeting cross-pressured voters
Technological advancements have ushered in the promise of targeting potentially persuadable voters with personalized messages. One class of persuadable voters is those who are cross-pressured: they identify with one party but agree with policy positions of another. For political campaigns, targeting cross-pressured voters usually involves working with commercial vendors to infer voters’ party identity and policy positions. The effectiveness of mi…
Pounding the Pavement: Field Experimental Evidence From a Persuasion Canvassing Study on Campaign Finance Reform Attitudes
Objectives Does providing arguments for or against campaign finance reform during an in‐person conversation alter attitudes toward campaign finance regulation or increase the salience of campaign finance reform? Methods We examine these questions with a pre‐registered field experiment combining canvassing conducted following the 2016 election and a three‐wave panel study to measure outcomes. We recruited a panel of registered voters in Broome Cou…
Electoral Systems and Political Participation (11 works) · Law (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Politics (10 works) · Law (7 works) · Social Media and Politics (7 works) · Voting (7 works) · Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Media Influence and Politics (5 works)