Lukas Alexander

Washington University in St. Louis Political Science PhD student | Studying the American presidency and rural politics

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@LucaBellodi @Stanford @HooverInst @Yale @ISPSYale Congrats!!

[Weidenbaum Center @WeidenbaumCentr]

Excited to share new research by @lukaskalexander , a Weidenbaum Center Graduate Research Affiliate.
This article explores how rural descriptive representation shapes policy support, offering new insight into the role of place-based identity in political behavior. A timely contribution to conversations about representation and the urban–rural divide.

Read more: https://t.co/ouoOxFRRcE

[Dihan Shi @dihan_shi]

Very excited to share that my new article with @lukaskalexander is now published in the Journal of Experimental Political Science @CUP_PoliSci! Read our Open Access article here: https://t.co/WkcsZDpKB6

Using a preregistered, original survey experiment, we find that rural Americans exhibit greater support for laws and perceive them as more beneficial to rural communities when proposed by rural state representatives.

[Weidenbaum Center @WeidenbaumCentr]

New article by Weidenbaum Center Graduate Affiliate Lukas Alexander finds that the rural identity of state representatives serves as a powerful signal that enhances rural individuals’ trust in lawmakers and their policies. Read the article here: https://t.co/HSpD8hNRkg

[Weidenbaum Center @WeidenbaumCentr]

A new study published in the American Politics Research Journal by Weidenbaum Center Graduate Research Affiliate Lukas Alexander examines how variation in local television news exposure shapes rural Americans’ political preferences about government spending on law enforcement.
Read more here: https://t.co/vjF7PDr48n

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@jameskirk_14 @smithcollege Congrats!!

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@a_l_eastman An incredible and important article! Go read and cite!

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@dihan_shi An interesting and important article. A must-read!

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

Forever St. Louis. Forever a champion.

Congratulations, @jaytatum0! 🏆

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

The Lou is behind you, @jaytatum0! 🍀

#ForTheLou

[WashU Political Science @WashUPoliSci]

Congratulations to Dihan Shi and Lukas Alexander for winning Best Social Science Poster Award at the 29th Annual Graduate Research Symposium last month! @dihan_shi and @lukaskalexander are finishing their first year as PhD students.

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

Grateful to @MPSAnet for allowing my coauthor, @dihan_shi, and I to present our work, “Embracing Legislators Like Me: Descriptive Representation, Rural Identity, and Policy Attitudes”. Excited for the next steps in this project!

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@dhopkins1776 @emilythorson My favorite read in a while! Congrats @emilythorson

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

An honor to present the beginnings of a new research project and receive feedback from the American Politics Workshop @WUSTLPoliSci. So grateful for all of the suggestions and a special thanks to @kinggary for listening in and giving incredible insight!

[Lukas Alexander @lukaskalexander]

@benjaminsnoble @UCSanDiego Congratulations, Ben! So happy for you!

[Matt Grossmann @MattGrossmann]

rising presidential partisanship has increased the likelihood for out-partisan Senators to oppose the president’s legislative position, especially for the electorally vulnerable & Republicans.
https://t.co/vxRaof6euV