Primary elections have been used for the past century for most U.S. elective offices and their popularity is growing in other nations as well. In some circumsta

"Explores one of the most important questions in American politics--how we narrow the list of presidential candidates every four years. Focuses on how president

The recent rise of “primarying” corresponds to the rise of national fundraising bases and new types of partisan organizations supporting candidates around t

This analysis of legislative behavior shows how primary voters can obstruct political compromise and outlines potential reforms to remedy gridlock.