Department of Education

Riled Up About Running for Office: Examining the Impact of Emotions on Political Ambition

New research by co-author and Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins examines the relationship between political ambition and feelings surrounding the 2016 election season.

"Riled Up About Running for Office: Examining the Impact of Emotions on Political Ambition" was published in May 2020 by the journal, Politics, Groups, and Identities

In a newly published study, Assistant Professor of Education Jonathan Collins and Jamil S. Scott (Georgetown University) examine the relationship between political ambition and feelings surrounding the 2016 election season using data from the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey. "...we expect that resources still matter for political participation, but that emotions like anger and fear will also have an impact on political behavior." Click here to read the study.