Faculty & Research Published Research Research Domestic Policy & Politics Health Policy Leadership (-) Political Science Facet Area of Focus - Research John Holbein (-) Craig Volden Facet People - Research Center for Effective Lawmaking Facet UVA Partner - Research Working Paper Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden Are effective state lawmakers more likely than ineffective state lawmakers to be elected to Congress? Our findings offer important insights into how American federalism contributes to representation by effective lawmakers. Learn more Published Research Political Science The Primary Path for Turning Legislative Effectiveness into Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden, Sarah Treul, Alan E. Wiseman, Danielle M. Thomsen Effective lawmakers are the workhorses of the US Congress, yet we know little about the electoral payoffs of their efforts. Are effective lawmakers better at warding off challengers in the next election? Do they win at a greater rate? Learn more
Working Paper Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Legislative Effectiveness, Progressive Ambition, and Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden Are effective state lawmakers more likely than ineffective state lawmakers to be elected to Congress? Our findings offer important insights into how American federalism contributes to representation by effective lawmakers. Learn more
Published Research Political Science The Primary Path for Turning Legislative Effectiveness into Electoral Success Authors: Craig Volden, Sarah Treul, Alan E. Wiseman, Danielle M. Thomsen Effective lawmakers are the workhorses of the US Congress, yet we know little about the electoral payoffs of their efforts. Are effective lawmakers better at warding off challengers in the next election? Do they win at a greater rate? Learn more