Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2007. American Politics Research 35(6): 878-904. With Michael Crespin, Charles Finocchiaro, and David Rohde

Candidate Quality, the Personal Vote, and the Incumbency Advantage in Congress. 2007. American Political Science Review 101(3): 289-301. With Erik J. Engstrom and Jason M. Roberts

Redistricting, Candidate Entry, and the Politics of Nineteenth Century U.S. House Elections. 2006. American Journal of Political Science 50(2): 283-293. With Erik J. Engstrom and Jason M. Roberts

Position Taking and Electoral Accountability in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2006. Political Research Quarterly. 59(2): 297-312. With Greg Bovitz

Assessing the Electoral Connection: Evidence from the Early United States. 2005. American Journal of Political Science 49(4): 746-757. With Erik J. Engstrom

Parties as Procedural Coalitions in Congress: An Examination of Differing Career Tracks. 2005. Legislative Studies Quarterly 30(3): 365-389. With Jeffery Jenkins and Michael Crespin

Strategic Politicians and U.S. House Elections, 1874-1914. 2005. The Journal of Politics 67(2): 474-496. With Jason M. Roberts

Strategy, Selection, and Candidate Competition in U.S. House and Senate Elections. 2005. The Journal of Politics 67(1): 1-28.

The Effect of State Redistricting Methods on Electoral Competition in United States House of Representatives Races. 2004. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 4(4): 455-469. With Michael Crespin

Constituency Cleavages and Congressional Parties: Measuring Homogeneity and Polarization, 1857-1913. 2004. Social Science History 28(4): 537-573. With Jeffery A. Jenkins and Eric Schickler

Shirking in the Contemporary Congress: A Reappraisal. 2004. Political Analysis 12(2): 176-179. With Michael Crespin, Jeffery A. Jenkins and Ryan Vander Wielen

Strategic Interaction and Candidate Competition in U.S. House Elections: Empirical Applications of Probit and Strategic Probit Models. 2003. Political Analysis 11(4): 368-380.

A Switch in Time Saves Nine: Institutions, Strategic Actors, and FDR's Court-Packing Plan. 2002. Public Choice 113(6): 301-324. With Benjamin A. Kleinerman

Partisanship, Consensus, and Committee-Floor Divergence: A Comparison of Member Behavior in the 96th and 104th Congresses. 2002. American Politics Research 30(1): 3-33. With Charles J. Finocchiaro and David W. Rohde

The Impact of National Tides and District-Level Effects on Electoral Outcomes: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1862-63. 2001. American Journal of Political Science 45(4): 887-898. With Jeffery A. Jenkins, David W. Rohde, and Mark A. Souva

Electoral and Partisan Forces in the Roosevelt Era: The U.S. Congressional Elections of 1938. 2001. Congress & the Presidency 28(2): 161-183.