Dan Lee

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Associate 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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Investigations may help Donald Trump politically — and that may hurt the Republican Party

What works for primary voters doesn’t work in the general election, analysts say. The more Trump is attacked, the more likely he is to win the GOP nomination in 2024 and then lose as he did in 2020.

Nevada gubernatorial race deadlocked, Senate virtually tied

A new Emerson College poll shows Nevada's Senate and gubernatorial races are virtually tied, with Election Day less than two months away.

Nevada governor race deadlocked, Senate virtual tie

A new Emerson College poll shows the races for U.S. Senate and governor in Nevada are virtually tied, with less than two months to go before Election Day.

What does Biden's student loan relief plan mean for Nevada?

After Biden announced his plans this week, which include forgiving up to $20,000 to students who received Pell grants, there was an outpouring of mixed responses across the country, with many recent college graduates celebrating and economists concerned about the national debt.