Andrew Ballard

Biography

Andrew Ballard, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in Political Science from Duke University in 2018. Dr. Ballard is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He studies American politics with a particular interest in legislative institutions, political parties, and the interplay between legislators and the public. Some of the over-arching questions he investigates are: Why do minority parties have influence over legislation? How do party goals drive legislative behavior? Why are some legislators and citizens more willing to compromise politically? What are the causes and consequences of polarizing and uncivil rhetoric from legislators? His published work appears in the American Political Science Review, The Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Party Politics, and elsewhere. He has a book under contract with Oxford University Press and another book manuscript in preparation.

Education

Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University (2018)

Selected Publications

Ballard, Andrew. 2022. “Bill Text and Agenda Control in the U.S. Congress.” Journal of Politics 84 (1): 335-350.

Ballard, Andrew, and James Curry. 2021. “Minority Party Capacity in Congress.” American Political Science Review 115 (4): 1388-1405.

Ballard, Andrew, Hans Hassell, and Michael Heseltine. 2021. “Be Careful What You Wish For: The Impacts of President Trump’s Midterm Endorsements.” Legislative Studies Quarterly 46 (2): 459-491.

Aldrich, John H., Andrew Ballard, Joshua Lerner, and David W. Rohde. 2017. “Does the Gift Keep on Giving?: House Leadership PAC Donations Before and After Majority Status.”  Journal of Politics 79 (4): 1449-1453.

Johnston, Christopher D., and Andrew Ballard. 2016. “Economists and Public Opinion: Expert Consensus and Economic Policy Judgments.” Journal of Politics 78 (2): 443-456.