NEW FOR 2025: the full Wisconsin Advertising Project database is now available for free! 🎉 The data covers TV campaign ads for elections between '96-'08, with a variety of codes like ad sponsor, issues mentioned, etc. Learn more & request access ⬇️ .🔗

Why are Americans so averse to political compromise? One potential reason from a new study by ERC affiliates Yoo Ji Suh, @prowag and @dvshah shows that partisan media use decreases support for political compromise. Read the full article here: .🔗

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ERC Director @bcburden recently joined @WXPR to discuss the political stakes of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” noting GOP leaders delayed changes to policies like Medicaid until after the midterms, making it a defining part of the 2026 races. 🔗

Why have economic views grown more gendered since Trump's election? New research by @AmberWichowsky finds that white working-class men rated the economy more positively, while women of color became more critical, showing new divides in subjective status. 🔗

How do congressional candidates tailor messages across platforms? Research by ERC affiliate @Ross_Dahlke and coauthors finds mobilization strategies vary by platform, not just party, but that only Republicans used alt-tech like Truth Social. Read here:.

Unable to make our year in review event covering the major democracy related court cases in the past year? Check out the recording on our YouTube channel linked below! Special thanks to our panelists and all who helped make the event happen!. 🔗

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Need help making sense of the flurry of democracy related lawsuits in the past year? Check out our Year in Review event to hear from experts on some of the year's most important cases. Join in person or via zoom on Thursday, July 10!. 🔗Register here:

As Elon Musk eyes creating a third party, ERC Director Barry Burden told the Washington Post that any new movement would “benefit most” from his money, not his image. Musk’s presence in Wisconsin, Burden said, only “galvanized greater liberal turnout.”. 🔗

How can we bridge divides in this precarious political moment? ERC affiliate Prof. Kathy Cramer says there’s still reason for hope. Check out Dr. Cramer on the Wisconsin Forward podcast, talking politics, polarization, and finding common ground. 🔗

Long regarded as the “gold standard,” Party Politics is now in its 19th edition. ERC Director @bcburden and Marjorie Randon Hershey offer fresh insights from 2022 and 2024, shifting parties, polarization, young voters and U.S. democracy. Available now:

📢Don't miss out!📢Register now & join us on Thursday, July 10th at 3pm to hear from the experts on the major cases from the past year, highlighting significant democracy-related decisions.at both the state and federal levels. Click the link to register:

How do gender stereotypes shape voters’ evaluations of female politicians in conservative electoral autocracies? New research from ERC affiliate @MarwaShalaby12 and coauthors in Morocco finds little evidence that stereotypes drive voter assessments. 🔗

Why do Americans feelings about the economy often feel out of step with traditional signs of economic health like GDP and markets? ERC affiliate Kathy Cramer and colleagues introduced the CORE Score, a new way to measure how Americans are really doing!.🔗

Did you miss our event evaluating the first 100 days of the Trump administration? Check out the full program on our YouTube page! A special thank you to all who attended in person and virtually, our presenters, and those who helped with the event!. 🔗

Want to know more about the role that Muslim and Middle Eastern Americans play in the American electorate? Check out Dr. Chouhoud's talk, cosponsored by the ERC, at the annual @uwmesp conference on Thursday April 10! . More details and registration below👇.

The WI Supreme Court race captured the nation's attention and just became the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history — with Elon Musk in the spotlight. ERC director @bcburden breaks down what Musk’s role meant for voters in @washingtonpost:. 🔗👇.

Happy Election Day, Wisconsin! The state Supreme Court race is in the national spotlight, attracting record spending from Elon Musk and serving as an early political barometer for the Trump admin. Hear ERC Director @bcburden’s insights on @NewsHour!. 🔗👉

Curious about how the media actually covers the process of voting on election day compared to campaigning? Check out this new article published in Political Communication by ERC graduate student affiliate Jess Maki and coauthors! . 🔗👉

🚨New event breaking down the first 100 days of the Trump administration🚨 . Hear scholars discuss the new politicization of the administrative state, presidential messaging and the state of democracy and governance in America. Learn more and register 🔗👇