Kelly Rader

Research Director @statesunited | Formerly Associate Professor of Political Science @yale | She/her | #firstgen #fgli | opinions all mine

[Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) @BrendanNyhan]

Careful polling shows that Americans overwhelmingly reject political violence - see e.g. https://t.co/pqe4vXMMkr, https://t.co/XptzAJ5Vw9, and https://t.co/gIDAdIypY2.

Unfortunately, it only takes one person with a gun to create a tragedy like what've seen today.

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

Support for political violence is very low, and this holds true across parties. Survey data can easily overstate support for political violence. This is a case where not attending to measurement can create a dangerous impression of where Americans are right now.

[Justin Grimmer @JustinGrimmer]

Using actually comparable questions over time from @PRL_Tweets there has been no change in support for political violence. Even if that weren't true, @ProfessorPape has no evidence (or research design) to connect any changes in opinion to the horrendous acts of violence (in Minnesota, Utah, or elsewhere). We need careful expertise right now, not buzzy talking points.

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

@Jacob_Montg I can view my google cal on the web version of outlook

[States United Democracy Center @statesunited]

“Promoting truthful information about elections, recognizing the dedication of election officials, and even getting involved as a poll worker are all ways to help,” says @SUAction Research Director @kellyrader.

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

You can read more about what we're tracking, how we're tracking, how states run elections, and how we got here at https://t.co/aWZdcq0Vdh

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

Excited to share that @SUAction just launched https://t.co/RQIxLhfmIA, mapping the full election denier threat in every state and across multiple levels of government.
https://t.co/GSgxudjZA2

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

Coming in 2024: we'll track sitting election deniers in Congress and any election deniers who run. We already know 128 sitting MCs voted to overturn the 2020 election results.

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

Election denial continues to threaten our democracy. Read all about States United’s new Replacing the Refs report in Rolling Stone! #SUAction

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Fully one-third of U.S. states have election deniers in some of the highest positions overseeing elections. https://t.co/gOZOODdRtN

[Layna Mosley @LaynaMosley]

The @FitchRatings downgrade of US sovereign debt cites persistent concerns with governance.

As I write about in the @BrookingsGov & @statesunited report, the erosion of democratic institutions leads to a higher cost of capital, for governments as well as the private sector.

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

@JeffreyLax This did not work for me. Also do your duty!

[Princeton School of Public & International Affairs @PrincetonSPIA]

New research from #SPIA's @LaynaMosley: Threats to Democracy in the U.S. Pose Financial and Economic Risks for Investors https://t.co/BdsAudW2Kn

[Ryan Park @RyanYPark]

So proud of this team!

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

So proud of my @statesunited colleagues who helped secure a serious victory for democracy in Moore v. Harper! Just in awe of the talent here.

[States United Democracy Center @statesunited]

We are extremely proud to have served as pro bono counsel to the State of North Carolina in Moore v. Harper. The Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for voters, for fair elections, and for our democracy.

More from our CEO @JLydgate: https://t.co/7jootTAaAm

[Kelly Rader @kellyrader]

Great thread of evidence that election denialism is a losing electoral strategy. Includes @ahall_research, @janetmalzahn, @Catalist_US, and our own @statesunited.

[Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith]

Election denial is a losing issue, politically. Here's some recent evidence: