daniellethomsen.bsky.social
Political scientist at UC, Irvine. Congress, elections, and gender. New book on fundraising in U.S. House elections from 1980 to 2022.
👤 Joined on 20 September 2023
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@daniellethomsen.bsky.socialWe're just released our 17th Annual American Values Survey at @prri.org! There is a lot to unpack, but here are 6 major takeaways from me--especially how they pertain to the midterms. prri.org/research/dar...
Show PostUpdate: Turns out there are at least *12* races featuring pastors, former pastors or seminarians this year — and *9* of them are Dems. The latest update: scientist and minister Chris Jones is running to flip Arkansas-02 — a longshot, but the DCCC recently added the race to its target list.
Show PostIn general, Democratic Senate candidates are running their own campaigns, while Republican Senate candidates are having their campaigns run by uncoordinated outsiders. In my new post at @misofact.bsky.social I dig into the campaign finance details. misofact.substack.com/p/campaign-f...
Show PostTrump *himself* filed a financial disclosure form this year that asserted he made over a billion dollars last year. That's not a claim from the fake news, or the crazy liberals. That is Trump's own filing.
Show PostIn our latest UCI Experts On installment, @daniellethomsen.bsky.social, @ucirvine.bsky.social political scientist and author of The Money Signal: How Fundraising Matters in American Politics, shows that money isn’t just a resource - it’s a signal. Watch & read: www.socsci.uci.edu/newsevents/n...
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