Christopher Skovron

  • Elite Misperceptions: Examining Asymmetry in Partisan Political Participation

    Elite Misperceptions: Examining Asymmetry in Partisan Political Participation

    Do politicians truly represent the populations they serve? Recent research may provide an answer. David E. Broockman and Christopher Skovron’s recent paper asserts that there is a systemic incongruity between true public opinion and elected officials’ perceptions of public opinion. Using a survey that sampled over 3,500 state representatives across seven…