Christopher J. Devine

Christopher J. Devine is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Dayton. He is the co-author, with Kyle C. Kopko, of two books on vice presidential candidates, including “Do Running Mates Matter? The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections” (University Press of Kansas, 2020). Devine and Kopko’s research on this topic has been featured in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, NPR, CNN, Fox News, Vox, and FiveThirtyEight.

Devine also has published research on topics including presidential campaign visits, partisanship, ideology, constitutional law, the Libertarian Party, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He teaches courses on many related topics—including the American Presidency and Political Parties, Campaigns, and Elections—at the University of Dayton.

To learn more about Devine’s research, visit: christopherjdevine.com.

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