Dan Lee

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Expertise: American Politics, Congressional Politics, Elections, Political Parties

Biography

Dan Lee is an expert on American politics, congressional politics, elections, and political parties. Recent and ongoing research projects assess various aspects of the American party system, such as the impact of third parties and the dynamics of issue change in Congress.

His research has appeared in Political Research Quarterly, Public Choice, Party Politics, American Politics Research, Comparative Political Studies, and Political Science Research and Methods.

Education

Ph.D., Political Science, Duke University
B.S., Economics and Political Science, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Dan Lee In The News

Does the US bipartisanship have its days numbered?

October 21, 2021

The Democratic and Republican Parties have dominated American political life, leaving no room for third parties. Now, polarization and new voices cause cracks in the system.

Politics Now: 10/2/2021

October 4, 2021

Are we seeing the rise of the independent? UNLV Asst. Political Science Professor Dan Lee helps us break down why more people are registering as non-partisan, and what that means for the 2022 election.

Nevada Week | Census, Sports City and Tupac - 25 Years Later

September 27, 2021

Every ten years, we get counted. The Census Bureau sets out to see how many people live in the United States, and in the process, it also gathers information about age, race, gender, income and a myriad of other important details.

Arizona 'audit' becomes far-right campaign stop, fuels conspiracy that election can be overturned

June 21, 2021

The so-called “audit” in Arizona of Maricopa County’s 2020 general election ballots started as a court battle between the state Senate and the county board of supervisors. Since then, it has transformed into a full-fledged symbol of the GOP’s stance on the election results.