The media often consults with our professors, students, and alums for their expertise on various aspects of campaigns, elections, and lobbying. Our faculty and alumni have been featured in all forms of media, including international, national and state and local. This page highlights some of their work featured outside of academic journals as well as new and forthcoming books targeted to a wider audience. Some links may be behind a paywall.
**this page is currently under construction**
Upcoming U.S. Elections (2022 & 2024)
- DeSantis v. Newsom: 2024 Showdown? (opinion) 20 July 2022. Florida Political Journal. Gabriel Morrero, quoting Professor Stephen C. Craig.
2020 U.S. Elections
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Florida’s primary is up next. It’s where Biden has been the strongest all year and where Sanders has been the weakest. 16 March 2020. The Boston Globe. James Pindell, quoting Professor Beth Rosenson.
- In Florida, Trump got more Jewish votes than anywhere else. Here’s why. 5 November 2020. Haaretz News. Danielle Ziri, quoting Professor Beth Rosenson. (paywall)
Election Administration
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In Voter Fraud, Penalties Often Depend on Who’s Voting. 7 September 2022. New York Times. Michael Wines, quoting Professor Daniel Smith.
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Many questions, few answers about new Florida office that arrested ex-felons for illegal voting. 2 September 2022. WPTV. Katie LaGrone, featuring Professor Daniel Smith.
Participation, Mobilization, Turnout
- Battle for the Ballot: The Struggle for Voting Rights in Florida. 25 April 2022. Samuel Proctor Oral History Program Webinar (youtube video). Allison Mitchell, featuring Professor Sharon Wright Austin.
Polarization, Political Attitudes
- coming soon
Redistricting
- What is the Florida legislature hiding on redistricting? 7 October 2021. Tampa Bay Times. Michael P. McDonald & Daniel A. Smith, Professors, UF (Op-Ed/Guest Column)
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Here’s What The Release Of The 2020 Census Results Will Mean For Florida Redistricting, Federal Funding, 23 April 2021. WUFT/NPR. Victoria Someillan, quoting Professor Michael P. McDonald.
Campaign Finance
- Money in elections doesn’t mean what you think it does. 29 October 2018. The Conversation. Suzanne Robbins, Assistant Instructional Professor, University of Florida.
Other U.S. Campaigns/Elections Stories
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Explainer: The Trumps’ conflict of interest issues. 19 April 2017. The Conversation. Beth Rosenson, Associate Professor, University of Florida.
International Elections
- Kenya’s young voters have a dilemma: they dislike ethnic politics but feel trapped in it. (opens in new tab) 24 July 2022. The Conversation. Narrelle Gilcrisht (Ph.D. student, Princeton University), Sebastian Elischer (Associate Professor, UF), Amanda Edgell (Assistant Professor, University of Alabama/UF Ph.D., 2019)
Current and Forthcoming Books
From Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election, forthcoming September 2022. Michael P. McDonald, Professor, University of Florida. From Pandemic to Insurrection: Voting in the 2020 US Presidential Election describes voting in the 2020 election, from the presidential nomination to new voting laws post-election. Election officials and voters navigated the challenging pandemic to hold the highest turnout election since 1900. President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the pandemic’s severity coupled with frequent vote fraud accusations affected how states provided safe voting, how voters cast ballots, how lawyers fought legal battles, and ultimately led to an unsuccessful insurrection. (deGruyter)
Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine: Electoral System Change in Diverging Regimes, 2022. Bryon Moraski, Associate Professor, University of Florida. Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine provides a window into the political landscapes of Russia and Ukraine, two countries that have clashed with each other—and struggled with their own popular revolts—in recent years. Moraski sheds light on how authoritarian regimes—and the ruling parties that support them—have used changing conditions in their countries to consolidate their power, with varying success. Exploring the swiftly changing political arena of Eastern Europe, Party Politics in Russia and Ukraine offers timely insight into the impact of elections in the twenty-first century
Modern Political Campaigns: How Professionalism, Technology, and Speed Have Revolutionized Elections, 2021, Michael D. Cohen, Ph.D., 1996 (UF Alum). Modern Political Campaigns brings together academic, practical, and interviews to help understand how professionalism, technology, and speed have revolutionized elections, creating more voter-centric races for public office. (Rowman & Littlefield)
Politicians Behaving Badly: Men, Women, and the Politics of Sexual Harassment, 2019, Paulina Cossette, Ph.D., 2013 (UF Alum) & Stephen C. Craig, Professor, University of Florida. This book examines citizens’ attitudes about sexual harrassment in the MeToo era, seeking to determine how much these attitudes may have changed over the past few years. Using an innovative experimental research design, the authors look at how people react to allegations of harassment made against a fictional member of Congress. They consider whether those reactions vary with the offender’s party affiliation, gender, and response to the allegations. (Routledge)
The Caribbeanization of Black Politics: Race, Group Consciousness, and Political Participation in America. 2019. Sharon Wright Austin, Professor, University of Florida. This book explores the impact of ethnic diversification of African American communities on the prospects for black political empowerment. Focusing on Boston, Chicago, Miami, and New York City―cities that for the last several years have experienced an influx of black immigrants―she surveyed more than two thousand African Americans, Cape Verdeans, Haitians, and West Indians. (SUNY Press)