Caitlin E Jewitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 715502 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caitlin E Jewitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caitlin E |
| FAMILY NAME | Jewitt |
| SIGNATURE | JEWITT C E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Virginia Tech |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0917-4392 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
To caucus or primary? Why state parties change their presidential nomination contests
Presidential nominations are generally perceived to be under the control of primary voters and caucus‐goers, with party organizations themselves largely powerless to steer outcomes. However, parties are highly active in the background, often switching contests between primaries and caucuses or vice versa in order to influence the nomination. Despite the popular narrative of parties becoming more internally democratic and abandoning caucuses, we f…
A Rigged Game? How Candidate, Partisan, and Electoral Factors Shape Elite Support for the Party Nomination Process
The 2016 presidential nominations revealed deep, yet distinct, divisions within each major party. These divisions persisted and permeated the general election campaign and were reflected in voters’ dissatisfaction with the candidates. Movements such as the “Bernie or Bust” supporters and the “Never-Trumpers” indicated that vocal portions of the parties were dissatisfied with the party nominees or the processes that selected those candidates. Ther…
An Unconfident Public: Explaining Perceptions of the 2016 Presidential Nominations
Using an AP‐NORC survey, I analyze the impact of the electoral rules, voter demographics, and perceptions of the 2016 nominations on confidence in the fairness of the presidential nominations. I reveal that perceptions of outsider candidates affect confidence in the parties' processes. Believing that superdelegates are a good idea is associated with feeling more confident. Also, when citizens experience an electoral environment that matches what …
Restoring Trust and Reducing Perceived Influence: Superdelegates and the 2020 Democratic Nomination
Ideological Primary Competition and Congressional Behavior
Primary challenges on an incumbent's more extreme flank have become increasingly common in congressional elections. We explore the consequences on the legislative behavior of successful incumbents following these types of challenges. We propose that the effect of extreme ideological primary challenges is conditioned on whether the member belongs to the majority or the minority party. We test our expectations on primary elections from 2000 to 2012…
Ideological Structure and Consistency in the Age of Polarization
Decades of research establish that political elites hold more ideologically consistent and structured policy preferences than ordinary citizens. Since the late 1970s, American politics, at the elite level, has become increasingly polarized and changes in the news media have made it easier for citizens to find news catering to their ideological tastes. We capitalize on these developments to examine whether ideologically engaged citizens–those who …
Packed primaries and empty caucuses: Voter turnout in presidential nominations
Competitive primaries and party division in congressional elections
Ideological Structure and Consistency in the Age of Polarization
Decades of research establish that political elites hold more ideologically consistent and structured policy preferences than ordinary citizens. Since the late 1970s, American politics, at the elite level, has become increasingly polarized and changes in the news media have made it easier for citizens to find news catering to their ideological tastes. We capitalize on these developments to examine whether ideologically engaged citizens–those who …
Competitive primaries and party division in congressional elections
Ideological Primary Competition and Congressional Behavior
Primary challenges on an incumbent's more extreme flank have become increasingly common in congressional elections. We explore the consequences on the legislative behavior of successful incumbents following these types of challenges. We propose that the effect of extreme ideological primary challenges is conditioned on whether the member belongs to the majority or the minority party. We test our expectations on primary elections from 2000 to 2012…
Packed primaries and empty caucuses: Voter turnout in presidential nominations
To caucus or primary? Why state parties change their presidential nomination contests
Presidential nominations are generally perceived to be under the control of primary voters and caucus‐goers, with party organizations themselves largely powerless to steer outcomes. However, parties are highly active in the background, often switching contests between primaries and caucuses or vice versa in order to influence the nomination. Despite the popular narrative of parties becoming more internally democratic and abandoning caucuses, we f…
Restoring Trust and Reducing Perceived Influence: Superdelegates and the 2020 Democratic Nomination
Packed primaries and empty caucuses: Voter turnout in presidential nominations
Competitive primaries and party division in congressional elections
Ideological Structure and Consistency in the Age of Polarization
Decades of research establish that political elites hold more ideologically consistent and structured policy preferences than ordinary citizens. Since the late 1970s, American politics, at the elite level, has become increasingly polarized and changes in the news media have made it easier for citizens to find news catering to their ideological tastes. We capitalize on these developments to examine whether ideologically engaged citizens–those who …
Ideological Primary Competition and Congressional Behavior
Primary challenges on an incumbent's more extreme flank have become increasingly common in congressional elections. We explore the consequences on the legislative behavior of successful incumbents following these types of challenges. We propose that the effect of extreme ideological primary challenges is conditioned on whether the member belongs to the majority or the minority party. We test our expectations on primary elections from 2000 to 2012…
Restoring Trust and Reducing Perceived Influence: Superdelegates and the 2020 Democratic Nomination
A Rigged Game? How Candidate, Partisan, and Electoral Factors Shape Elite Support for the Party Nomination Process
The 2016 presidential nominations revealed deep, yet distinct, divisions within each major party. These divisions persisted and permeated the general election campaign and were reflected in voters’ dissatisfaction with the candidates. Movements such as the “Bernie or Bust” supporters and the “Never-Trumpers” indicated that vocal portions of the parties were dissatisfied with the party nominees or the processes that selected those candidates. Ther…
An Unconfident Public: Explaining Perceptions of the 2016 Presidential Nominations
Using an AP‐NORC survey, I analyze the impact of the electoral rules, voter demographics, and perceptions of the 2016 nominations on confidence in the fairness of the presidential nominations. I reveal that perceptions of outsider candidates affect confidence in the parties' processes. Believing that superdelegates are a good idea is associated with feeling more confident. Also, when citizens experience an electoral environment that matches what …
To caucus or primary? Why state parties change their presidential nomination contests
Presidential nominations are generally perceived to be under the control of primary voters and caucus‐goers, with party organizations themselves largely powerless to steer outcomes. However, parties are highly active in the background, often switching contests between primaries and caucuses or vice versa in order to influence the nomination. Despite the popular narrative of parties becoming more internally democratic and abandoning caucuses, we f…
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